Spotlight on a Rising Star – Gehana Shankar
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.17.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] It looks like we’ve got another entry for our growing list of positive role models for youth in Canada. Today our spotlight shines bright on one of the most delightful people we have come to know – Gehana Shankar. Gehana is a […]
How to Celebrate Canada’s Parks Day
Did you know that the 3rd Saturday of each July is officially known as Canada’s Parks Day? The annual affair encourages households across the country to participate in fun, educational, family-oriented events in the parks and historic sites that are so bountiful in our neck of the continent. Preordained destinations, events, and gatherings aside (found here), […]
How to Celebrate World Youth Skills Day 2019
Five years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring July 15th as World Youth Skills Day. The following statement from the UN sums up the need for this international day of recognition: “Rising youth unemployment is one of the most significant problems facing economies and societies in today’s world, for developed and […]
Summer Vacation Learning Activities
Forget mosquito bites and ice cream headaches, there’s a much greater concern for your kids through summer vacation – learning loss. To discover more about learning loss that typically occurs in youth during weeks away from school, please read our article on the subject here. The intent of today’s article however, is to tackle it […]
How Kids Can Help Keep Plastic Out of the Ocean
Whether you find this article in time for World Oceans Day 2019, or days, weeks, or months after the fact is beside the point, as this year’s theme will apply all the same. Conservation is the focus, with a mandate to “demonstrate leadership in preventing plastic pollution and share solutions that inspire and activate the global community”. […]
Outdoor Learning Experiences You Can Enjoy With Your Kids While Riding a Bike
Summer break is upon us and households have already begun pulling their bikes out of storage. Brakes are being checked, tires are being filled, and handlebar bells are enthusiastically ringing. It’s great that you and the kids will be getting outdoors to ride as a family, but did you know that you can also use […]
3 More Positive Role Models for Your Child
You’re number one of course. But you know how kids can be. They don’t always appreciate how cool of a parent you are, which is why it’s important to identify other positive role models so that they may be better able to relate to. This often means finding someone closer to their age. That’s right, […]
How to Celebrate World Bee Day
You know what really stings? The fact that one of the planet’s precious resources and most important pollinator in the world, the honey bee, is facing extinction. Thankfully, young people such as Asha Mior, a 16 year old blogger, environmentalist, filmmaker, and friend of the Foundation, is leading the charge to make sure that doesn’t happen. […]
How to Celebrate Earth Day at Home and School
The next Earth Day arrives on Monday, April 22 2019. For those who don’t know exactly what the motivation behind the international day of celebration is, allow us to provide a succinct reference of the Earth Day Network’s purpose: “Earth Day Network’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide.” While the […]
How to Celebrate National Volunteer Week in Canada 2019
Did you know that April 7-13 2019 is National Volunteer Week? It all started in 1977 with a mission to increase and support volunteerism and civic participation across the country. Since then, volunteer centres, businesses, non-profits, educational institutions, governing bodies, and the people (you!) have come together to promote and expand volunteering initiatives in Canada. While […]