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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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...
In last month’s blog, we announced the Teachers Life Living Values Service Excellence Awardee from OSSTF Peel District, Karen Goodeve. This month, we are pleased to share that Megan Anderson is the Teachers Life Living Values Service Excellence Awardee recipient in the OSSTF Windsor-Essex District 9. When we approached the Essex District leaders about the award, they took a slightly different approach. They had each of their high schools nominate one candidate. There was a random draw for the winning recipient, and that draw winner was Megan from Leamington District High School. We had the pleasure of chatting with Megan about her love for teaching and what motivates her daily as a teacher. Before we dive in, we would like to acknowledge and give a shout-out to all the other incredibly talented and exceptional teachers who their schools in OSSTF Windsor-Essex also nominated. These include: Belle River District High...
