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.
To close out National Volunteer Week, we are putting the spotlight on Marianne Beckstead. Marianne was born in Windsor, Ontario—the very same year D. Roy Kennedy School opened its doors. She attended the University of Windsor and joined the naval reserve unit, an experience that sounds very official but, in truth, is where she met…
Continuing with our National Volunteer Week volunteer spotlights, today we’re highlighting a truly exceptional volunteer, Rod Klassen. Rod was born in the post-war era, and according to him, he was “raised in unearned prosperity, educated well beyond his capacity, and fortunate to enjoy a most interesting profession. Along the way, he was blessed with two…
Today’s National Volunteer Week spotlight is on Subhir Uppal. Subhir was born and raised in Ottawa (lives in Westboro). He has an Executive MBA and B.Comm Honours from the University of Ottawa. He has two cats, Sammy and Gizmo, and is married to his wife, Stephanie. Together, they have a super energetic three-year-old son named…
It’s National Volunteer Week and today we are putting the spotlight on Volunteer In Education volunteer, Pat Rodrigues. Pat was born in Liverpool and educated in England. Pat’s first degree was in zoology. She went as a VSO volunteer to work in Kenya on pesticide pollution where she met her husband Caje, another Zoologist. After…
In honour of National Volunteer Week, we are shining a spotlight on JA Ottawa volunteer, Natasha Myles. Originally from Ottawa, Natasha grew up in the area between Hintonburg and Westboro. After graduating from Nepean High School, Natasha went on to study business and finance at Queen’s University, and after two years of working in finance…
As part of National Volunteer Week, we are shining the spotlight on Classroom Gardens Program volunteer, Heather Parsons. Classroom Gardens brings indoor gardening into classrooms across all four Ottawa school boards. Throughout the school year, and even through the cold winter months, these students are engaged learners – growing plants from seed, and learning in…
In honour of National Volunteer Week, we are highlighting some of our outstanding volunteers, who make us proud with their dedication to supporting Ottawa’s K-12 students. Today’s feature is on Mohammad Nasrat, a volunteer at Carson Grove Elementary School. Originally from Afghanistan, Mohammad Rasool Nasrat graduated with a Bachelor of Education from Kandahar University in…
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