by Lawson Foundation | Dec 14, 2016 | News
In 2016-2017 the Lawson Foundation is celebrating its 60th anniversary as a national family foundation. Over the course of our history, the Foundation has granted to initiatives across the country that have made significant progress in achieving impact in a number of...
by Marcel Lauzière | Sep 29, 2016 | Early Child Development, News, Update
Getting a better understanding of how you build local, national and international agendas focused on Early Childhood Education (ECE). Sharing experience and knowledge across borders. These were the focus and outcomes of the OECD’s first conference on early childhood...
by Christine Alden | Sep 21, 2016 | Healthy Active Children, News, Outdoor Play Strategy, Update
In June, I had the great fortune to spend three days in London, England hosted by Tim Gill to visit outdoor play programs and sites around the city and in nearby Bristol. I visited a breadth of children’s outdoor play opportunities including forest school, early...
by Lawson Foundation | Jun 14, 2016 | News, Truth & Reconciliation
Mark your calendars for June 23! The Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada, the Lawson Foundation and project partners are hosting a free webinar for those working in the philanthropic or charitable sectors who want to learn more about language,...
by Amanda Mayer | Jun 10, 2016 | Healthy Active Children, News
Congrats to the Community Food Centres Canada’s prez + CEO Nick Saul, who received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Faculty of Community Services at Ryerson University last night. #grantee
by Christine Alden | Jun 6, 2016 | Early Child Development, News
First day of the 1st Early Childhood Education Action Congress in Paris, France. We are proud to be part of this great international event. Follow discussions: http://eduensemble.org/ Follow along on Twitter: #47child #Eduensemble