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Our
Mission
Enable youth to participate in activities
that promote positive lifestyles
which contribute to healthy communities
Philosophy
The
Braefoot Community Association strongly believes that
the more positive activities
our youth are involved in, the less time they are exposed
to potentially negative influences. Braefoot's efforts
to enable and encourage youth to be more active will ultimately
lead to healthier communities beyond just the physical
benefits.
Did
you know?
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Lower-income
youth fare more poorly in school, as only 36% reported
overall marks of 80% or higher in contrast with 49%
of higher-income youth.
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Less
then half of 6 to 9 year old children participate in organized
sports from the lowest income families, compared to 88%
from the highest income families.
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Children
active in organized sports or physical activities score
higher on receptive vocabulary, communication skills,
number knowledge and copying and symbol use.
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Less
then a third of 19-year-old youth attend university from
families in the bottom 25% of the income distribution
compared to 50% from the top.
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84%
of the gap is related to differences in the characteristics
of youth from different economic backgrounds as opposed
to financial constraints to attending university.
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Only
16% of lower-income youth have a parent who possesses
a university degree in contrast with 51% among higher-income
youth.
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Lower-income
youth attached less importance to schooling in shaping
their likely future career success, have lower levels
of self-esteem, and had fewer friends who planned on pursuing
further education after high school.
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