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    • The 2024 Scholarship and Bursary Award Recipients
    • Date: October 15 , 2024
    • At Teachers Life, one of our primary goals is to support our valued Members and their families. Our annual awards program is just one way we give back, creating lasting impact for our Members. To date, we've invested over $600,000 in scholarships and bursaries for the families of our Members.  As an insurer dedicated to the education sector, these awards are a cornerstone of our Fraternal Benefits Program (Flourish+). In 2024, we expanded eligibility, accepting applications from students at any stage of post-secondary education. In addition to children and grandchildren, Members' nieces and nephews are now also eligible to apply for Teachers Life awards.  This year, we are proud to recognize 11 outstanding individuals with the Teachers Life Bursary, the J.F. Allen Scholarship, and the Hall & Hall Award. Recipients were selected through a random draw from all qualified applicants.  The Teachers Life Bursaries  This year’s six outstanding student recipients...
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    • Press Start to Mental Health and Wellness in our Schools: Applications are open for Ontario High School Leaders and Students
    • Date: September 24 , 2024
    •   Teachers Life and OTIP are thrilled to share that applications are open for our 2024 Press Start CoLab High School Program. This program supports teenagers across Ontario who want to create positive change. Over seven weeks, high school students from across Ontario will work together with their peers and a member of the education community to develop an idea that addresses mental health for youth. If you are an education leader in one of Ontario’s high schools, we encourage you to organize a group of 2-5 students and apply today. We will be accepting 10 teams, each with 2-5 students and led by an education leader. Students may draw from one or more Ontario high schools. You and your team will receive access to guidance from social entrepreneurs in mental health as well as tools and resources that will help frame your ideas and help them launch. That is not...
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    • Our 2024 Press Start CoLab Program Awarded $77,000 in Grants to Young Canadian Change Makers
    • Date: September 13 , 2024
    • Last night marked the successful conclusion of our 2024 Press Start CoLab Program, during which we honoured the outstanding achievements of our young social change leaders. Throughout the summer, 50 talented youth from across Canada ages 18-29 years invested their time and creativity into developing innovative social enterprises designed to address the Mental Health Crisis in Canada. Today’s press release highlights the nine grant recipients, who have been awarded funding in collaboration with North Cover, RMA and Gen Re Canada. We offer our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful grant sponsors and in-kind partners North Cover, RMA, Gen Re Canada, Kids Help Phone, jack.org, Common Good Solutions, The SandBox Project, Loran Scholars, Step Above Stigma, Unsinkable, League of Innovators, and Frame of Mind Coaching. We express our sincere appreciation to our distinguished mentors Jonny Morris, Keosha Love, Faduma Mohamed, Lydia Sequeira, Jessie Brar, Cheesan Chew, Patrick Glinski, Chey Kidd, and Matthew...
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