FGU Life Skills Development Institute delivers free, trauma-informed life skills programming for Black youth, children, and families — in Scarborough and across Ontario.
Get involvedWe advance the education and wellbeing of Black youth, children, and families in Ontario by delivering free, trauma-informed life skills programming — building emotional literacy, self-advocacy, healthy coping, financial literacy, digital safety, and goal-setting. We give priority to communities facing systemic barriers to opportunity, in Scarborough and across the province.
Whatever the program, our work centers on the core strengths children and youth carry for life.
Naming and understanding feelings — because feelings are information.
Speaking up, setting boundaries, and standing in your own worth.
Real tools for stress, conflict, and big emotions.
Money confidence and smart habits, starting young.
Navigating the online world wisely and safely.
Turning dreams into plans — one small step at a time.
FGU programming is free and open to the children and families who need it most — with priority for communities facing systemic barriers to opportunity. We meet families where they are, in the neighbourhoods they call home.
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FGU is guided by a board rooted in the community it serves — bringing together lived experience, professional expertise, and a shared commitment to Scarborough's youth.
Certified Life Skills Coach and longtime Scarborough resident who founded FGU out of years of community relationships.
Software engineer and operations leader who builds the systems and technology behind FGU's programs.
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