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...
President & CEO Transition (April 2024)
Marcel Lauzière has notified the Lawson Foundation Board that he will be retiring from his position as President and CEO as of April 30, 2024. He will have served the Foundation for a decade and is very much looking forward to relaxing a bit more, focusing on his...
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...
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