By Alicia Hope-Ross | December 16, 2022
In celebration of our 20th birthday, EducationMatters is launching a mental wellness legacy fund to assist Calgary Board of Education students in perpetuity. Since 2020, the landscape of learning has changed for students and teachers everywhere with the effects of pandemic learning challenges lingering. EducationMatters is working to help further integrate mental health initiatives in Continue Reading »
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | June 21, 2022
By choosing to give a regular monthly donation, you will be helping us to plan ahead and make long-term improvements toward students’ success. A regular gift allows us to plan for the future because we know, day in and day out, that we will have a group of dedicated supporters like you. Monthly donors help Continue Reading »
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | September 29, 2021
EducationMatters is committed to furthering the work towards Truth and Reconciliation, and the Elder Honorarium Fund enables donors to have a meaningful impact on both students and the broader Indigenous communities that live on Treaty 7 land. Ensuring that all students have the opportunity to learn from Indigenous Elders is vital in helping them to Continue Reading »
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | January 31, 2021
Dual Credit programs enable students to earn credit towards their high school diploma while getting a head start on post secondary learning. The courses are ideal for students who learn best in a hands-on environment or have already identified their future career path. Successfully completing a dual credit program allows students to graduate high school Continue Reading »
By EducationMatters | December 31, 2020
A hungry child is rarely ready to learn. In the short term, hunger has a negative effect on mood and concentration, while long term effects can have a serious impact on both physical and mental health as well as sustained employment outcomes later in life. Solid evidence indicates that children who are hungry are not Continue Reading »
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | December 31, 2020
Want to make a difference? Donating unrestricted funds helps students in Calgary where it’s needed most. Whether it’s food support in schools, technology in classrooms, or resources for English language learners, this source of fully discretionary funds is distributed by EducationMatters to support the area of greatest need in our city for the relief of Continue Reading »
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | February 11, 2020
The Lehew-Wyman Family Endowment Fund was established in 2004 to support Calgary Board of Education (CBE) students in 3 key areas: – removing barriers to participating in school sports by providing bursaries to pay for athletic fees or supporting school sport programs; – providing grants for educational enhancements in the area of theatre studies; – Continue Reading »
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | January 23, 2020
Check out the Establish a Granting Fund PDF! For more information, please contact Christopher Jost.
By Helen Nowlan-Walls | January 23, 2020
Information on Establishing a Granting Fund. Information on Establishing a Student Award. For further information please contact Helen Nowlan-Walls
By EducationMatters | November 8, 2019
Thousands of students in our city miss out on field trips due to circumstances beyond their control, and EducationMatters is committed to ensuring that field trips are accessible to all students regardless of family situation, ability level, or financial need. When you donate to this field trip campaign you are giving students the gift of Continue Reading »
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