However, the most interesting aspect of the program is that the students through research will learn about the problems facing their own communities. As part of the course, participants are required to choose one charity within the social service sector after reviewing many candidates in their communities. Next, the students are expected to thoroughly research that charity and complete a site visit. The students then prepare a proposal for a request for funding. Using presentation skills, each student or team then introduces its local candidate organization to their own class. One proposal is selected to represent that class in a subsequent intramural competition. The final element in the complete program has each class team presenting proposals on the charities they are championing to an independent judging panel. One of these finalist teams will be given $5,000 from the Toskan Casale Foundation to grant to the charity they represented.

Combining classroom learning with practical community experience, the students will gain skills in the art of researching grassroots organizations, proposal writing, public speaking, evaluation, analysis and logical decision-making.

CAMPION'S 2007/2008 Winners

Rachanna, Vanessa, Richard, Kacian

Recipient Charity: The Carson Foundation

Students were invited to a congratulatory event at the Elgin theatre to present the $5,000 cheq to the Carson Foundation 

Student meet Mark & Craig Keilburger

Richard shakes hands with Premier Dalton McGuinty

YPI donated 1 million dollars this year.