Episode 22: One Youth’s Illegal Eviction: A Story of Protecting Peace

Written By Dagma Koyi

Part FOUR of YOUTH VOICES

Renting life is complicated to navigate, especially for independent youth. Even if a tenant is completely within their rights to stay in the face of a threatened eviction, beyond a certain point, upholding your rights gets complicated when your safety is in danger.

In this episode of Homelessness in Hiding: Our Youth Between the Cracks, Host Mya Moniz chats with Chev, an anonymous youth client of REST Centres who was illegally evicted by her landlord and roommate earlier this year. She’s here to tell her story, share the warning signs, and offer advice to any youth in similar situations.

About the Guest:

Chev

Youth Client | REST Centres | She/Her

Chev is a youth with lived experience of homelessness. She shares her own story to advocate for others and empower other youth with similar experiences to stand up for themselves.

About the Host:

Mya Moniz

Peer Support Leader | REST Centres | She/Her

Mya is an independent youth and Former Crown Ward of the Peel Children’s Aid Society. She’s achieved an Honours Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction from the University of Toronto in English, Professional Writing and Communications, and Sociology. She also sits at the Senior Leadership Table for the Peel Alliance to End Homelessness as a youth with lived experience.

Mya believes there is great power in healing, growth, and catharsis through writing and storytelling, and she strives to help others tell their stories the way she tells hers.

 
Dagma Koyi
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