With the amazing volunteers and partners that help us each day, we’ve got a lot of stories to tell!
We publish new Ottawa education-related stories each month. Follow along to learn about the great things happening in your community.
This blog post was written in collaboration with GAPC. Math is all around us—not just in the classroom! There are so many ways that children and teens can informally discover and enjoy mathematics, and understand how it relates to everyday life and future careers. Whether you’re a student, parent or educator, Parent Engagement offers…
Written by Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director When I arrived at Regina Street Alternative School to interview community volunteer Barb Smith, Chouy Johnston, the office administrator, pulled out a personalized “Grandma Barb” nametag, in anticipation of Barb’s arrival. I was impressed with this thoughtful gesture, and Chouy explained that she makes…
This June we’re inviting new people to ONFE’s Neighbourhood of monthly donors, and taking time to appreciate our long-standing monthly donors for their commitment to helping children and youth in Ottawa. As a part of this initiative, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Candace Enman, President of WelchGroup Consulting, to find out more about…
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
By Lee-Ann Scott, Ottawa Volunteers in Education Program Director for ONFE
By Lee-Ann Scott, OttawaReads Program Director for ONFE
Floralove Katz was reading the Ottawa Citizen when an article caught her attention: it was about an Ottawa police officer who regularly reads to children at a local school as part of a program called OttawaReads. She was moved by the positive rapport he’d built with the kids and the constructive impact he was having…
By Jane Bachynski, Associate, Borden Ladner Gervais, as told to Meg Friedman, Director of Advancement, Ottawa Network for Education In 2001, BLG decided to undertake a national project that would involve BLG lawyers and staff at a grassroots level in the 5 communities in which we work: Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. We agreed…
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