OUR MISSION
As a non-profit agency, Harriet Tubman Community Organization is dedicated to building meaningful and developmental relationships with young people, experiencing racialization between the ages of ages of 8 – 25 years old.
Using Harriet Tubman’s collaborative model, we partner with diverse institutions, organizations, community groups and individual allies to establish a ‘railroad’ network of resources to keep Black (African) young people and others who relate engaged in positive activities.
We provide strength-based, youth-centred and culturally relevant programs that foster identity development, life skills and education.
Our mission is to deliver meaningful youth-centred, sustainable, educational, and culturally relevant programs and initiatives.
Believing in Young Black Brilliance!
OUR VALUES
Harriet's legacy Cultura Heritage Accessibility Lived Experience Freedom
HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION
Harriet Tubman Community Organization (H.T.C.O) was founded in 1972 to provide African Canadian youth with a sense of belonging and connection to their heritage.
It developed into a multi-service centre, providing innovative educational and culturally relevant youth development programs; arts based and a unique heritage counselling model.
HTCO achieved a 90% success rate of African Canadian young people entering academic schools, instead of being streamed into vocational schools.
The organization continues to use the heritage model in its programming and advocacy initiatives.
HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION
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