A think tank to decrease extreme acts of violence.
The One By One Movement assists organizations from the grassroots level up to government level with strategy and social programming development — beginning with Toronto, Canada, and founded by “formers” who are now ambassadors of change. But it begins with… just one.
Founded by formersA corporation founded in 2018 by former gang, extremist and organized-crime members — ambassadors of change unprompted by the threat of punishment.
Toronto, CanadaDecreasing extreme acts of violence across the globe, beginning with Toronto — from the block, to the boardrooms, to the Senate floor.
Just oneNo “one size fits all”. An individual-by-individual, case-by-case approach with mentorship from people with lived experience.
What we do
About the movement
Think Tank
Strategy and social programming development for organizations at every level, drawing on a roster of formers with lived experience.
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Speakers Bureau
Ambassadors of Change — members and affiliates with lived experience — for keynotes, panels, expert testimony and interviews.
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Just One Philosophy
Realistic life-building skills, mental and physical health, and the resources to change a trajectory — individual by individual.
Read the philosophyIdentify, address, research, strategize.
The same four moves, whether the client is a neighbourhood program or a government office. No “one size fits all” — an individual-by-individual, case-by-case approach.
- IdentifyThe immediate needs, demographics, and religious and racial sensitivities of each client.
- AddressMentorship from people with lived experience, and access to social programming and health resources.
- ResearchThird-party evaluation through technology-heavy data collection.
- StrategizePropose new programs or tweak existing ones with our roster of formers.
Our battle is fought on many fronts.
A little throw back to remind people. Our battle is fought on many fronts! From the block, to the boardrooms, to the Senate floor! Organizations like ours need your support more than ever!
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About us
One by One is a corporation founded by a group of “formers” — former gang, extremist and organized crime members — to help identify, address, research and then strategize on the application of effective social programming.
Formers, turned ambassadors of change.
One by One is a corporation founded by a group of “formers”, former gang, extremist & organized crime members to help identify, address, research then strategizes on the application of effective social programming for youth outreach programming ages 6-29 & anti-recidivism programming for groups 30-N/L. Taking a boot on the ground, grassroots approach to anti-bullying, gang prevention & exit strategies and long term support through mentorship.
We are extremely passionate about giving back, paying a debt to society outside the walls of confinement and leading others to do the same. We like to think of ourselves as ambassadors of change unprompted by the threat of punishment. A process we’ve dubbed as the ‘Internal Realization & Transformation Process’ (IRTP).
“We like to think of ourselves as ambassadors of change unprompted by the threat of punishment.”
No “one size fits all”.
Many organizations that are fundamentally aspiring to accomplish similar goals as One by One but what makes our mission unique is our approach to the standard ‘philosophy’ of outreach strategies. We feel that many similar organizations have admirable goals but some have let the people they’re committed to helping slip between the cracks. We feel that this is due to the unrealistic concept that all at-risk persons can be saved by a ‘one size fits all’ model of social interventions.
Individual by individual, case by case
Our goals are focused on an individual by individual, case by case approach to youth outreach. Narrowing in on the individual client's immediate needs, demographics, religious & racial sensitivities. The client will have access to mentorships from people with lived experience (formers) and access to our plethora of social programming & mental/physical health resources.
Our target market is 6-29 & 29 - No limit years of age. Consult, assist and implement the development of strategic planning & programming centered in:
- Prevention
- Intervention
- Reduction in recidivism
- Anti-bullying
- Negative lifestyle exit strategies
- Direct mentorship
- Development of training/workshops
- Fund-raising & awareness events
Strategy and social programming development for organizations from the grassroots up to government. Learn more
Access to all members and affiliates with lived experience for speaking engagements, panels, expert witness testimony and interviews. Meet the speakers
Realistic life-building skills, mental and physical health, and the resources to curb negative life trajectories. Read the philosophy
We'd love to hear from you.
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100-400 Applewood Cres.
Concord, ON L4K 0C3
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Think Tank
Assisting organizations at all levels with strategy and social programming development.
The One By One Movement's primary goal is operating as a think tank is to decrease extreme acts of violence across the globe beginning with Toronto Ontario Canada. Assisting organizations from the grassroots level up to government level with strategy and social programming development.
Clients have the unique opportunity to strategize and develop proposed and or tweak existing programs utilizing One By One Movements roster of former, high profile ex-gang leaders, extremists, organized crime figures and ex skinheads/white nationalists. We are seeking to have third party evaluation through technology-heavy data collection.
Who it's for
Our target market is 6-29 & 29 - No limit years of age. We consult, assist and implement the development of strategic planning & programming centered in:
- Prevention
- Intervention
- Reduction in recidivism
- Anti-bullying
- Negative lifestyle exit strategies
- Direct mentorship
- Development of training/workshops
- Fund-raising & awareness events
- IdentifyImmediate needs, demographics, religious and racial sensitivities.
- AddressMentorship from formers plus social programming and health resources.
- ResearchThird-party evaluation through technology-heavy data collection.
- StrategizeDevelop proposed programs or tweak existing ones.
“From the block, to the boardrooms, to the Senate floor.”
Anti-bullying, gang prevention and exit strategies, with long-term support through mentorship.
We are seeking third-party evaluation through technology-heavy data collection, and research partnerships based on the Just One model.
Decreasing extreme acts of violence across the globe, beginning with Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Speakers Bureau
One By One Movement Inc provides clients access to all of its members and affiliates with lived experience, formers of criminal or extreme lifestyles — for speaking engagements, keynote speaking engagements, expert witness testimony, panels, interviews, etc.
Our speakers
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Just One Philosophy
ONE BY ONE’s goal is to educate and save lives, but it begins with… just one.
Realistic skills. Real resources.
Just One’s philosophy is primarily based on the teaching of realistic life building skills, mental/physical health and utilizing available resources to assist in curbing negative life trajectories such as violence, addiction, ideologically based extremism and recidivism. We have a positive and receptive view of building/restoring relationships between the local law enforcement agencies, government offices and polarized communities through proposed multilateral programming partnerships.
Confidence, self-discipline, accountability
We feel strongly, that this particular program generates confidence, self-discipline and personal accountability as many of the One By One staff members are formers of negative lifestyles and have shared similar lived experiences with our target market. The One By One staff members have utilized and contributed tools they’ve acquired that have worked for them collectively and helped to construct the mosaic of methods of rehabilitation implemented in the Just One Strategy.
Programs that shaped the model
A few examples of organizations and programs that have been helpful in our personal transitions as formers implemented into the One By One, Just One philosophy:
One By One acting as an umbrella for all related services available, with mentorship from our trained staff.
Sponsorship / mentorship.
Anger management, mood & anxiety service for children & youth, etc.
Social assistance & employment resourcing.
Community centre art program.
We are also seeking to assist in qualitative & quantitative research partnerships based on the JUST ONE model of intervention, redirection and mental/physical health philosophies.
Focusing individual by individual, case by case.
Our team & Speakers Bureau
Meet our diverse and innovative family of One By One administrative staff, supporters, contributors, consultants & speakers bureau.
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