Year: 2014

In September 2014, Hannah participated in an interactive panel about creating a Canadian Children’s Observatory with UNICEF Canada and Governor General His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston and other notable Canadians. At the “Strong Girls, Strong World” Summit, special guests and speakers included Canada AM host Marci Ien, UNICEF Ethiopia Goodwill Ambassador Hannah Godefa, Olympic … Continue reading “St. Elizabeth student a UNICEF ambassador”

Earlier this fall, students at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket raised over $1,200 in support of York Region’s Rose of Sharon Services for Young Mothers. Rose of Sharon charity supports young women up to the age of 25 who are prenatal and/or a parent. Rose of Sharon serves over 600 young women and babies in … Continue reading “Sacred Heart CHS supports Rose of Sharon services for young mothers”

On November 7, and 8, 2014, Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP) participants shared their experiences in leading the learning of other teachers and in supporting the improvements in teaching and learning at TLLP’s Sharing the Learning Summit. This is an Ontario Government sponsored initiative that experienced classroom teachers can apply to, to obtain funding … Continue reading “Teachers Lead Professional Development”

A Grade 4 class at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge recently showed a great deal of empathy and compassion when working on a unit in their Language Studies themed around “courage.” As part of their studies, the students read true stories of courage from leukemia survivors, and were supposed to write a letter … Continue reading “Students show compassion when learning about courage”

The Grade 12 graduating visual arts class at St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS in Aurora created a collaborative work of art inspired by their study of non-objective art and the works of Jackson Pollock. Under the direction art teacher, Mr. Viaes, students have been exploring and focusing on the idea of creating art from a non-representational form, and … Continue reading “Collaborative art creation at St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS”