News & Updates
Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy | Virtual Learning Series Episode # 3 | Indigenous Birth Helpers | October 12
Join us on October 12, 2023, alongside our partner, Wiiji’idiwag Ikwewag, for the upcoming Episode 3 of the Lawson Foundation Child and Youth Diabetes Strategy Virtual Learning Series! Episode 3 will feature Jolene Mercer, Chairperson & Co-Founder, Wiiji’idiwag...
Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy | Virtual Learning Series Episode # 2 | Culture & Diabetes
“I am not this disease. It came to tell me that I need to start loving myself.” Grandmother Renee Thomas-Hill shares her wisdom in episode 2 of our virtual learning series on diabetes and Indigenous wellbeing. Watch the recording and listen to the conversation as...
New Resource for Young Leaders: Navigating Program Evaluation
As part of our commitment to supporting the healthy development of children and youth, the Lawson Foundation is pleased to share a new resource designed specifically for young leaders who strive to make an impact in their communities. Developed with input and...
Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy | Virtual Learning Series Episode # 1 | Food Matters
Watch the recording: episode 1 of our virtual learning series on diabetes and Indigenous wellbeing! Episode 1 features a conversation with Demian Lawrenchuk, Fox Lake Cree Nation and Executive Director of Food Matters Manitoba. Listen to Demian’s exploration of his...
Child and Youth Diabetes Strategy: New Virtual Learning Series launches on April 6th
Our new quarterly virtual learning series will feature different speaker(s) on topics related to health and Indigenous communities. The goal of the series is to inform participants from various sectors about Indigenous communities and their relationships with health...
Child and Youth Diabetes Strategy: Lawson Foundation invests over $3 million in Indigenous-led initiatives
Earlier this year, the Lawson Foundation announced the launch of the second phase of our Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy (CYDS) with a more strategic focus on the prevention of type 2 diabetes in northern and remote Indigenous communities across Canada. This ten...
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