by Lawson Foundation | Oct 25, 2022 | Diabetes, News
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...
by Amanda Mayer | Oct 6, 2022 | News, Youth & the Environment
Excited to share the 4th article in our partnership with Future of Good! Many racialized youth face barriers to accessing nature, but bridging this gap can improve their physical and mental health, and also help bring more racialized people into Canada’s very white...
by Amanda Mayer | Sep 29, 2022 | News, Youth & the Environment
Excited to share the 3rd article in our partnership with Future of Good! Land-based education plays a huge role in not only lowering barriers that keep Indigenous youth from connecting to the land, but also teaching them how to build a relationship with the...
by Amanda Mayer | Sep 27, 2022 | News, Youth & the Environment
As part of our Youth Action & Environment Strategy, the Lawson Foundation is pleased to announce that four young climate and environmental action leaders have been invited to participate in a one-year pilot fellowship program. The fellowship is supporting...
by Amanda Mayer | Jul 5, 2022 | Diabetes, Healthy Active Children, News, Update
We are thrilled to announce that Jeff LaPlante has joined the Lawson Foundation as our new Director, Diabetes Prevention. Jeff joins the Lawson team at a critical time as we sharpen our Child & Youth Diabetes focus to concentrate on the prevention of type 2...
by Amanda Mayer | Jul 4, 2022 | News, Update, Youth & the Environment
Excited to share the second article in our partnership with Future of Good! As climate disasters in Canada and the world are getting more frequent and severe, youth-led environmental groups are leading some of the most innovative projects in the sector. Despite the...
