by Jeff LaPlante | Oct 29, 2023 | CYDS Virtual Learning Series, Diabetes, News
In Episode 4 of our Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy Virtual Learning and Connecting Series, alongside our partner, First Nations Education Council, we heard from David Gill, a retired National Team athlete and First Nations Health promotion specialist....
by Jeff LaPlante | Sep 15, 2023 | CYDS Virtual Learning Series, Diabetes, News
“We have to go back to the beginning.” That’s what Indigenous grandmothers told Jolene Mercer and Kathleen Bluesky, who shared the story of Wiiji’idiwag Ikwewag with us for the latest episode of the Child & Youth Diabetes Strategy Virtual Learning Series....
by Amanda Mayer | Sep 13, 2023 | News
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...
by Jeff LaPlante | Aug 10, 2023 | CYDS Virtual Learning Series, Diabetes, News
“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...
by Amanda Mayer | Apr 10, 2023 | News, Youth & the Environment
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...
by Jeff LaPlante | Apr 6, 2023 | CYDS Virtual Learning Series, Diabetes, News
Watch episode 1 of our Child Youth & Diabetes Strategy Virtual Learning & Connecting series, which features a conversation with Demian Lawrenchuk, Fox Lake Cree Nation, and Executive Director of Food Matters Manitoba. Listen to Demian’s exploration of...
