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The Toronto Painting & Restoration Academy (TPRA) is a Toronto-based non-profit painting school, certified by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. While we teach all aspects of painting and finishing trades, the hallmark of TPRA is our ability to teach specialized painting techniques. TPRA is unique not only for the specialized training it provides but also for its socio-economic benefits. As a “social purpose enterprise” school, our training is provided to those in most need of serviceable work skills - unemployed individuals currently receiving Ontario Works benefits, in particular, young adults and women. TPRA is able to fulfill its mandate by partnering with corporations, creating synergies that strengthen the communities idenitified as priority neghbourhoods.