by Amanda Mayer | Feb 22, 2024 | Youth & the Environment
Check out Environment Funders Canada’s (EFC) blog post, Powering Youth Environmental Leadership with the Lawson Foundation, featuring our Youth Action & the Environment pilot Fellowship.
by Amanda Mayer | Feb 21, 2024 | Youth & the Environment
With the Lawson Foundation’s inaugural Youth Action & Environment Pilot Fellowship coming to a close, this article shares the whole story of this unique initiative, our lessons learned, and what comes next, as well as premiering four must-watch mini-documentaries...
by Amanda Mayer | Jan 29, 2024 | News
The Lawson Foundation is pleased to announce that Cathy Taylor has been appointed to the role of President & CEO. Cathy is currently the Executive Director of the Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN). Her mandate will begin on April 15, 2024. She will succeed Marcel...
by Amanda Mayer | Jan 29, 2024 | Outdoor Play Strategy, Update
The Canadian Pediatric Society just released a position statement on the importance of outdoor risky play! https://ow.ly/xgfB50QuTmm “Risk is inherent to free play. When children play spontaneously, they may choose to push boundaries and test limits. Risky play...
by Amanda Mayer | Nov 1, 2023 | Diabetes, News
November marks Diabetes Awareness Month and an opportunity to reflect on the silent health crisis affecting millions of people across Canada, especially in northern and Indigenous communities where the rise of type 2 diabetes among youth has been recognized as the...