Serve! Engaging Youth for Change
15 May 2008
Trees in Our Neighbourhood

I took a picture of the trees that were next to the Flemingdon Health Centre.  They look really pretty all covered in white.  I remember how in the summer they were all green and my friends and I hang out around them.  In the fall they are all orange and yellow, while we run to go to school.

By: Anonymous (Step Up March Break program participant)

Posted by Elaine (Program Manager)
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Snow Dirt

Canada is a country where most of the time, the season remains winter.  One of the most important factors of winter is snow.  Toronto has a problem of snowfall every other day.  When snow falls, it looks beautiful and people enjoy it a lot.  Kids play and make snowmen, and some young adults fight in the snow, which seems entertaining. But other than all the advantages of the snow it has some disadvantages as well.  On the second day of the snow it creates a great mess.  Once it starts to melt, it becomes icy and slippery which causes car accidents and other mishaps for pedestrians. It works like a stone between several diamonds. In other words, it spoils the beauty of the area.  The government should do something about it in order to avoid accidents and mishaps.

By: Anonymous (Step Up March Break program participant)

Posted by Elaine (Program Manager)
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Picture Writing

The plaza in the picture is called Flemingdon Plaza.  It has a lot of shops.  The shops are really good.  There is also a McDonalds restaurant in that plaza.  It is very useful for people.  I remember how a guy had his breakfast there because he was running late.  In summing up, McDonalds is a very good shop.

By Sunny (Step Up March Break program participant)

Posted by Elaine (Program Manager)
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Trash Bins

Trash bins were kept on the sidewalk.  I think the people in the trash department should be notified that trash bins are making the environment filthy and dirty.  Therefore they should be taken away from the sidewalks and should be placed in their designated area.

By: Anonymous (Step Up March Break program participant)

Posted by Elaine (Program Manager)
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Free ESL Classes

The government of Toronto plans to help the new immigrants in many ways.  There are many organizations throughout the city that run free English classes to help the people who have difficulties in English.  Everyone is welcome, even the people who are refugees.  These organizations check the English level of the people who go there, to decide if they really need improvement.  There is a daycare facility available for women who have kids and want to join the classes.

By: Anonymous (Step Up March Break program participant)

Posted by Elaine (Program Manager)
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In our neighbourhood there are gangs and fights /
We know that stuff is just not right /
Some people get shout and killed around /
Sometimes in the night we hear those sounds /
What's scary is that might be our childhood memories /
We have to get out of our nightmares and into a fantasy /
But Serve helps us turn it around /
That's what I've found
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The Serve! blog features images of Flemingdon Park by participants in our March Break Program