UTSC TSA’s Annual Talent Show and Fundraiser : Nivarana Alaikal 2011

University of Toronto Scarborough’s Tamil student’s Association will be hosting Nivarana Alaikal 2011, an annual talent show and fundraiser. The event will be taking place at the Chinese Cultural Centre located at 5183 Sheppard Avenue East, just near the intersection of Sheppard and Markham road. The show starts at 5 PM and ends at 10 PM.

Lips no longer sealed, Book Release by Shayanika Suresh

Lips no longer sealed, by Shayanika Suresh, is an attempt to give voices to the suppressed. This book features a number of writings that have been published in the Tamil Mirror newspaper, the CollidescopeZine blog of The Centre for Women and Trans People at the University of Toronto, as well as the CTYA blog.

Volunteer Callout: Tamileelam Challenge Cup- Soccer 2011

Fun, excitement, and pride. Where do all three come together? Tamileelam Challenge Cup Soccer 2011. On August 20th, 2011 CTYA will be hosting its 3rd annual Tamileelam Challenge Cup – Soccer at L’Amoreaux Sports Complex in Scarborough. We are looking for excited volunteers to join our team on the day of to help ensure another successful Tournament.

Top Talents Awards Gala 2011: Youth Activist Award

Youth activism is when the youth voice is engaged in community for social change, and advocates for this change. As a nominee you should be passionate about a cause, or causes occurring in the world today that seek attention. You should consistently be bringing awareness to the cause through different positive and proactive approaches. Nominees should also be able to explain how you have used a positive, proactive and solution-based approach to address one of these issues/causes while making a positive contribution to the community. Youth activism does not stop in youth; you should be able to explain how you expect to continue your activism in the future.

Tamileelam Challenge Cup – Soccer (August 20, 2011)

Soccer has a strong presence in the Tamil community here in Canada. Over the many years Tamil soccer teams competed to be the best amongst our community. The Tamileelam Cup represents the height of the Tamil League since its launch in 2009. The desire and passion for the cup brings out the best Tamil players to this tournament. Since 2009 the tournament witnessed great games, lots of support for teams and numerous fans of the tournament.

Top Talents Awards Gala 2011: Youth Volunteer Award

Volunteering in the community for charities, organizations, and community based groups is crucial in order to strengthen our community. By being a volunteer it is a great way youth can bring change to their community and get their issues and voice heard! By rewarding outstanding volunteers CTYA hopes to encourage youth to continue to give their time and talent towards a good cause.

Top Talents Awards Gala 2011: Outstanding Leadership Award

The outstanding leadership award aims to empower an individual for their excellent contributions while serving as an inspiration for other Tamil youth. The recipient will have motivated a group of people on a path to achieving goals by ensuring the understanding of the tasks needed to be completed, fair division of work, and satisfactory milestones in the work completed by his/her team. As well, the recipient will have portrayed the dedication necessary for the successful collaboration of individuals in a team and continuous encouragement to work towards their goals

Top Talents Awards Gala 2011 : Youth Entrepreneur Award

The significance of an entrepreneur is usually recognized after an idea that is embarked upon becomes established. Entrepreneurs are driven individuals who envision products and ideas and who take risks trying to implement those ideas. In a world that is constantly changing, entrepreneurship is something that is not only valued, but also much needed.

Top Talents Awards Gala 2011: Are You A Scholar?

Academics is one of the areas awarded at Top Talents. It is the academics which structure our overall character, our judgments and our outlook on life. The Canadian Tamil Youth Alliance appreciates young academic achievers who persistently attempt to shape our community through the areas of Business Management, Liberal Arts, Medicine/Science, Engineering, Journalism and Tamil Language. CTYA recognizes and honors students who have achieved high academic goals through hard work and a dedication to learning.

Top Talents Awards Gala 2011: Calling all Athletes

The Athletic Awards purpose is to provide assistance to young Tamils in their pursuit of professional sports. CTYA is confident that this award will provide young athletes from the Tamil community the momentum to continue into the world of professional sports. CTYA’s ultimate objective is to increase the representation of the Tamil community in professional sports.