Storwell Foster $2000 Bursary

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According to the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, right now there are approximately 63,000 Canadian children living in permanent care with foster families, extended families, or in group homes. Across the country, 235,000 children and youth have been identified as having experienced or being at risk of experiencing abuse and neglect. These children and youths often experience difficulties gaining access to adequate education opportunities, especially when it comes to post-secondary education. For every 1,000 youths in Canadian foster care, only eight graduate with post-secondary education.

In response to the growing number of foster children and youth in care that struggle to afford post-secondary studies, Storwell has developed the Storwell Foster Children Bursary Program. Storwell’s bursary program has helped numerous students across Canada achieve their educational goals. The aim of the Storwell Foster Children Bursary Program is to provide foster children with resources and opportunities that might be otherwise unavailable to them. With the proper tools, these students can work towards building a better life for themselves through the pursuit of higher education.

Storwell offers an annual bursary of $2,000 to help foster children attend post-secondary schools and to offer a hand-up as they make their way forward in life. Eligibility requirements and access to the application form can be found at: https://www.storwell.com/bursary-applicationn

Thinking about not just reconciliation, but decolonization

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Kendra Gage, executive director of Hulitan Family & Community Services Society on southern Vancouver Island, says true reconciliation will require a shift in worldview. She tells Kathryn Marlow that she wants to see bureaucrats decolonize the way they think and operate, and she explains what that would look like.
Aired: Aug. 25, 2022

May 10, 2022 Bear Witness Day

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May 10th is Bear Witness Day and is Spirit Bear’s birthday. It is an important date for Jordan’s Principle at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

Jordan’s Principle is a child first principle and legal rule named in memory of Jordan River Anderson. It ensures First Nations children receive the services and supports they need when they need them.

For more information and learn about Jordan’s Principle visit http://www.jordansprinciple.ca/

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