#NewsYouCanUse: Toronto’s Jane and Finch community has continued to be plagued with a reputation of violence and crime that is continuously perpetuated by mainstream media. But Nathan Baya and a group of artists from the area are using a new art exhibit called, ‘Aspire to Insure’ to change that. This week on #NYCU I went to see the work that Nathan is doing and spoke with him about why highlighting the positive aspects of the area is so important. What other neighbourhoods do you think has a bad rap that it doesn’t deserve? Let us know in the comments!!

A Toronto local is turning his lived experience into a pay it forward initiative, cooking for homeless people in the city
Sean Espinoza launched Picnic in the Six in September 2025 after deciding that feeding people was one of the most direct ways he could help.




