Eva’s is the second-largest shelter provider for youth in Toronto.
Change starts with shelter — and continues with care, connection, and opportunity that reflect the communities we serve.
Don Lane is a longtime Santa Cruz civic leader, educator, and advocate whose work spans downtown recovery, housing and homelessness, local government, and community development. A three-time mayor, his decades of public service reflect the unusually interconnected nature of civic life in Santa Cruz.
UNICEF’s Child Friendly Cities Initiative helps local governments put children’s rights into practice through municipal policy and planning. Launched with UN-Habitat in 1996, the global network encourages cities to involve children themselves in creating communities where young people can thrive.
Jay Pitter is an award-winning placemaker and author whose work explores belonging, cultural memory, equity, and public joy. Through planning, policy, teaching, and storytelling, she advances the idea that joyful public space is not a luxury, but essential urban infrastructure and a human right.
