At Teachers Life, supporting our valued Members and their loved ones is one of our core objectives. Our annual Scholarship Awards Program is just one of the ways that we give back to our Members in a meaningful and long-lasting way. To date, we’ve invested over $500,000 in scholarships and bursaries for the families of our Teachers Life Members. As an insurer dedicated to those who work in education, these awards are a flagship of our Fraternal Benefits Program. This year, we have the pleasure of recognizing 11 exceptional individuals with the Teachers Life Bursary, the J.F. Allen Scholarship, and the Hall & Hall Award. Recipients of these scholarships and bursaries are selected by random draw among all qualified applicants. The 2023 Teachers Life Bursary Recipients The Teachers Life Bursaries The Teachers Life Bursaries are given to students based on their extracurricular activities and ability to maintain...
Did you catch the news? We're making headlines! We're thrilled to announce that the 2023 Press Start CoLab Program and the remarkable accomplishments of the participants, speakers and mentors have been showcased in The Globe & Mail, Toronto Sun, Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette, Ottawa Citizen, Financial Post, Insurance Industry Today, Yahoo! Finance, and Insurance Business America. Discover and read about the inspiring award recipients and their groundbreaking solutions as they work towards addressing the mental health crisis in Canada through innovative, impactful change. The CoLab Program The CoLab Program is an innovation accelerator that helps the next generation of change makers build an idea. Throughout the 10-week program, social entrepreneurs from across the nation worked collaboratively to come up with a minimally viable solution to the mental health crisis in Canada. Participants got access to industry and impact experts who mentored them through the...
Last night marked the culmination of our 2023 Press Start CoLab Program, as we celebrated the remarkable achievements of our young social change champions. Over the course of the summer, 50 talented youth from across Canada dedicated their time and creativity to conceive and develop innovative social enterprises aimed at tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Canada. Today's press release proudly announces the deserving recipients of the nine grants awarded in partnership with Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our exceptional mentors: Cheesan Chew, Patrick Glinski, Emma Jo Aiken-Klar, Jonathan Friedman, Keosha Love, Faduma Mohamed, Jonny Morris, Katie Fenn, Krysta Hajovic Clark, Cher Peng, Jessie Brar, and our inspirational guest speakers: Kwame Osei, Dr. Susan Biali Haas, Anthony Johnson, Larissa Crawford, Guy Felicella, Teddy Syrette, and Dr. James Makokis. A resounding applause goes out to our extraordinary team who worked tirelessly to bring this program to...
It’s been a minute since Teachers Life last launched an all-Member annual survey. As part of a 360-degree deep-dive into Member experience in 2022, a broad survey was developed to capture the experiences and opinions of our Members over the course of their relationship with Teachers Life. Big Thank You! Thank you to those who took time to participate this year! Your feedback in the 2023 survey will be used as a benchmark for future surveys and in our quest for continuous improvement. This important information helps us move forward, towards the ideal Member experience. How did we do? How did Members rate their experience with our Representatives? 50% of participants gave us a 5/5! Thank you! And we netted out at a 4.3 average. What Matters Most to Members Service Experience? 53% of participants said: Accuracy of Response Knowledge of Representative Swiftness of Service We pride ourselves on excellence...
