We’ve all had a great teacher. Some of us have been fortunate enough to have more than one. You know who I’m talking about. That one teacher who was able to make a difficult subject make sense … the one who made you feel like you could conquer the world … the one who turned ...
Educators Make a Difference – Let Them Know It!
Posted by clauzonfoley on 07 February 2011
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What the elk? The WORKS makes a huge donation to the School Breakfast Program
Posted by clauzonfoley on 24 November 2010
From September 1 to November 14, 2010 The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro and The Elk Ranch partnered to raise funds for the School Breakfast Program. The WORKS and the Elk Ranch donated $1 for every elk burger sold throughout the ten week promotion. How many elk burgers did The WORKS customers order? That would be ...
Posted in Education
Providing the support that students need to listen and learn
Posted by Kim Cunningham on 05 November 2010
2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of the School Breakfast Program. If any of you have gone through a long, mentally challenging day without kick starting it with something to eat you will know how hard it is to concentrate, pay attention, learn something new or even try. The School Breakfast Program is a fantastic initiative ...
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Volunteering Pays Off
Posted by Jeff Elyea on 18 October 2010
Volunteering can lead to jobs. As part of the OCRI Volunteers in Education program, community volunteers are recruited, screened and trained to support students that use assistive technology. At the recent Assistive Technology Support Initiative Launch, Oct.13.10, one of the OCRI AT trained volunteers annouced that she had recently been hired by one of the ...
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Creative Leadership Conference leverages improv to teach people how to think differently
Posted by kathymc on 08 October 2010
Innovative solutions and new strategies are constantly needed in our ever changing world. We receive constant feedback that we require new ways of thinking and doing to achieve breakthrough innovations in many sectors including education, environment, healthcare and finance. Recent surveys of CEOs from a broad range of sectors – public and private – have ...
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OttawaReads comes to Life in Cornwall
Posted by lnewman on 07 July 2010
2010 was a great year for volunteers and organizers of OttawaReads all across the city. But, it was an even better year for the children in Cornwall who, for the first time, had an opportunity to participate in one of the region’s most influential volunteer-based reading programs. OttawaReads absolutely took off this spring thanks to ...
Posted in Education, General OCRI
LectureOttawa a pris vie à Cornwall
Posted by lnewman on 07 July 2010
2010 a été une grande année pour les bénévoles et les organisateurs de LectureOttawa partout à travers la ville. Mais, il a été une meilleure année pour les enfants de Cornwall qui, pour la première fois, on eu l’occasion de participer à l’un des plus influents programmes de lecture basé sur le volontariat de la ...
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Nothing Slowing Down at the School Breakfast Program
Posted by clauzonfoley on 24 June 2010
There are only two weeks left of school but June is proving to be a very busy month for the School Breakfast Program. The SBP provides breakfast to over 11,000 students in 146 schools across Ottawa every school day. In celebration of the program’s 20th anniversary, the School Breakfast Program team has been presenting recognition ...
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John Sweeney on deck to bring humour and improv to the Leadership Conference
Posted by kathymc on 24 June 2010
I finally met John Sweeney on the phone this week. He was smart, charming, and funny. He listened carefully to my questions, then answered them thoughtfully and with authority. I left that phone call feeling confident that he will be a GREAT keynote at our Creative Leadership conference on November 4th. This will be the ...
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Ottawa's High School Technology Program opens doors to future for 100 students from five local high schools
Posted by ncote on 15 June 2010
The faces of tomorrow are looking for experience today, and some found exceptional opportunities for discovery and learning in the Ottawa High School Technology Program. This program enriches curriculum and enhances students’ learning with teachers and staff from the school boards as well as industry mentors. On June 10th during the Student Showcase of computer ...
Posted in Education, Global Marketing
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