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BlackSkate FigureSkating in Toronto

BlackSkate Toronto helps girls transform their lives and fosters the growth in confidence. BlackSkate also provides for social development which is paramount to the mental health and well-being in youth and provides leadership and academic components to maximize each member’s potential on and off the ice. We are the only organization in Toronto for minority girls of color that combines the power of education with access to the artistic discipline of figure skating to build champions in life.a

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How it began

The saying goes that “When the students are ready, the teacher appears.” This statement is all too true for the genesis of Figure Skating in!

Founded in 2021 as a response to a direct need in the Toronto community, Positive Initiatives LLP  established a program to create a safe space for young girls to achieve academic excellence and physical well-being through the lens of figure skating.

Founder and CEO, Markus Emanuel heard this call to action while undertaking other grass roots initiatives in the community, he ventured out to create a BlakeSkate, in partnership with Positive Initiatives, a Toronto community organization. Together they began the journey to transform young lives.