Cannabis legalization and our schools

Posted October 15, 2018

On October 17, 2018, cannabis will be legal to use, buy, possess and cultivate in Canada for persons over 19 years of age. For our students, the possession and use of cannabis is illegal. We know that this change in legislation has raised many questions and possible concerns regarding how the change will affect schools. […]

Family Movie Night October 18

Posted October 11, 2018

Team up with Sherlock Gnomes for our family movie night on October 18! Admission is free, but bring some change for the snack bar!  Movie starts at 6:30pm.  Parental supervision is required. flyer

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Education 4 Change

Posted October 8, 2018

Thank you so much for Northlake Woods fundraiser last year for Education 4 Change. Every dollar we raise goes directly to Ethiopia to enhance the education of the children living in the Kelafo region. 

Currently we fund a mobile school with a qualified, full-time teacher who uses a donkey and cart to travel between 5 different villages each week. We also employed a qualified, part-time teacher who teaches the children and the women of the Goble village. We have now hired a librarian. Education 4 Change has worked with approximately 2700 students and over 100 adult women to date.

This year we completed the construction of the first permanent library in the area that will allow students to borrow books and bring them home. We provided a variety of reading materials, including children’s books, novels, magazines and curriculum resources in both English and the local language, Somali. The library currently has two donated laptops.

The demand for education is greater than what we can currently serve. We would like to extend our mobile school into other villages; make improvements to the local schools such as building a science lab for the high school nearby and to provide computer access at our library. One of the ways we can reach our goals is through the generosity of fundraising.

Once again on behalf of E4 Change and Kelafo community, I would like to offer sincere thanks to the Northlake Woods school. Please visit www.education-4-change.org if you would like more information about any of our initiatives. Attached are some pictures from the field.

Abdi Maawiye
E4 Change, president

 

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October 5 is World Teachers’ Day

Posted October 4, 2018

On October 5th, we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, a day where we acknowledge the dedication and passion of our educators. This morning, 64,000 students across Waterloo Region made their way to school. They walked with their friends, rode their bikes, or boarded a school bus. They entered classrooms excited and ready to learn. In each […]

Strong Start Volunteers Needed

Posted September 25, 2018

We are looking for Strong Start volunteers to coach students in the Letters, Sounds, and Words program. For more information see the Strong Start flyer

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WRDSB observes Orange Shirt Day on September 28

Posted September 23, 2018

Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) recognizes Orange Shirt Day as a way to honour residential school survivors, those who did not survive, and their descendants. It’s just one of the ways we support, educate and reconcile our relationship with Indigenous people. What is Orange Shirt Day? Orange Shirt Day is observed each September 30 […]

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