Sistema Toronto

Sistema Toronto provides musical and intellectual opportunities to children in vulnerable communities, with the goal of transformative social change. We work with 300 students ages 6-14 in neighbourhoods with some of Toronto’s highest child poverty rates – Parkdale, Jane-Finch, and East Scarborough. Sistema Toronto students learn together in orchestras, percussion ensembles, and choirs while developing important life skills like problem solving, empathy, and communication. We provide students with instruction with professional musicians, instruments, performance opportunities, and a daily nutritious snack all at no cost to participants’ families. We build stronger communities by enabling at-risk children to overcome poverty, grow, and thrive as engaged citizens and future leaders. For more information, visit