IN THE NEWS: February 24, 2017
Today’s news includes articles about access to education from various news sources.
Homework club for Hamilton newcomer kids is jam-packed and growing.
CBC News. February 23, 2017.
The group already receives funding from the Hamilton Community Foundation. But Johnson hopes the organization’s fundraiser in March will help make it possible for the program to keep growing.
Province ties new tuition bursaries to family size and income.
CBC News New Brunswick. February 23, 2017.
Program could help 9,000 more students at New Brunswick post-secondary schools.
Carizon agency opens new Kitchener location.
The Record. February 23, 2017.
The program helps youth in low-income communities graduate from high school and transition into post-secondary education or training by addressing systemic barriers to education to lower dropout rates.
Video (1 min 40 sec): HERstory in Black: Eugenia Duodu.
CBC News Toronto. February 23, 2017.
Duodu is the CEO of Visions of Science, a science, technology, engineering and math program for youth from low-income and marginalized communities.
Building Capacity and Empowering Others!
Momentum Blog. February 13, 2017.
In 2016 Momentum’s Train the Trainer* underwent an independent evaluation and we are pleased to share the findings with you.
Infographic: Breaking down barriers to tax filing for people living on low income.
Prosper.org. 2016.
Prosper Canada surveyed over 300 practitioners and experts who work with people living on low incomes to find out why. The results identified significant roadblocks many are facing and the groups most likely to be affected.
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