by Lawson Foundation | Mar 18, 2019 | Guest Blog Series, Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy
In October 2018, the Lawson Foundation invited Henry Mathias, Head of Professional Practice and Standards with the Care Inspectorate in Scotland to give the keynote address at its Outdoor Play and Early Learning Policy Research Symposium. Henry shared Scotland’s...
by Lawson Foundation | Feb 28, 2019 | News, Youth & the Environment
We are pleased to announce that the Lawson Foundation is investing $2.7 million in ten youth-led environmental initiatives across Canada over three years as part of our new Youth and the Environment Impact Area. Our newest area of focus was developed in response to...
by Dr. Ananya Banerjee | Dec 14, 2018 | Diabetes, Guest Blog Series, Healthy Active Children, News
When 14-year old Kiran Grewal joined the South Asian Adolescent Diabetes Awareness Program (SAADAP), she did it because diabetes runs in her family. Her father, her aunt (on her dad’s side) and both of her grandmothers have type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and her little...
by Karen Shelstad | May 8, 2018 | News, Youth & the Environment
If you’re thinking about applying for the Youth and the Environment funding, then you won’t want to miss our Twitter Chat. Join us Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Noon EDT and let our Program Director, Karen Shelstad, share her knowledge about the funding stream and how to...
by Karen Shelstad | Apr 9, 2018 | News, Youth & the Environment
Lawson Foundation explores ways to support work in its newest impact area and will open a call for proposals this spring. In 2014, the Lawson Foundation revised its overall strategic direction to focus on the healthy development of children and youth. This...
by Nick Saul | Feb 13, 2018 | Guest Blog Series, News, Update
Over the holidays I was talking with my 18-year-old son about the consequences of climate change. He stopped me in my tracks when he asked the deceptively simple question: “Why do we allow people and corporations to pollute? We should just tell them they can’t.” He...
