Our daily blog offers selected news of interest to SmartSAVER’s stakeholders and shines a light on the creative ways that communities are promoting the Canada Learning Bond. Stay up to date, read what others are doing and share your own story.

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We hope our blog will create conversation and support the exchange of ideas.

We’d love to hear from you! Tell us about your CLB promotion or share tips to engage eligible families. Do you have a question for the community? Submit your stories, ideas and questions to info@SmartSAVER.org and we’ll share it on our blog.


IN THE NEWS: April 27, 2016

Today’s news includes articles about access to education, poverty reduction, and financial literacy, from various news sources including Maclean’s Magazine, CTV News Montreal, and the Airdrie Echo.


Equal education funding gets big results on Manitoba reserve.
Maclean’s Magazine. April 26, 2016.

CAQ wants all Quebec children to attend pre-kindergarten.
CTV News Montreal. April 26, 2016

The Spectator’s View: Hamilton’s mayor stands up to poverty.
Hamilton Spectator. April 23, 2016

Students to sharpen business skills.
Airdrie Echo. April 26, 2016


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Community Partners are key to CLB take-up

Many families who could benefit from the Canada Learning Bond (CLB) don’t have it because they don’t know about it or have an RESP account to receive it. Community organizations and services that families trust play an important role in ensuring families learn about the CLB and how they can get it.

SmartSAVER works with a wide range of community partners across the country. To assist them to become CLB advocates, we provide staff and volunteer training, printable and digital promotional materials, and modest financial support to help offset some of the costs associated with promoting the CLB.

Our community partners become part of a larger network of partners across Canada promoting the CLB. These champions share tips and best practices to start and build CLB outreach and work together to advance CLB access.

If your organization is interested in becoming a SmartSAVER Community Partner, learn more here and get in touch. We look forward to working with you to engage families in your community!

Luke Connell
Partnership Manager, SmartSAVER


This is part one in a series from SmartSAVER’s Partnership Managers.

Read Part 2: Overcoming parents’ skepticism about the CLB.

 

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