Month: February 2019

Club kids are creativeFeb 20

Michaels inspires creative futures for children and youth

BGC News

The Michaels Companies, Inc. has announced a new three-year partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. Arts programming and education have a significant impact on a child’s development, in addition to increasing their interest in arts-related fields of study and work. Michaels is dedicated to inspiring change...
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Feb 18

Calling kid chefs!

BGC News Healthy Active Living

You’ve seen the cookbooks. You’ve seen the YTV ads. Our Kid Food Nation recipe competition is back! The contest asks kids ages 7 - 13 across the country to share original, healthy recipes that highlight their culture or their Canadian pride. With the help of their parent/guardian, kid chefs can submit their recipe at:  www.kidfoodnation.com...
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Feb 07

Language and inclusivity

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters Recently, we shared some style guides with our staff that discussed using language in more appropriate, inclusive ways in different situations and to recognize various populations—A Progressive’s Style Guide (American), JHR’s Style Guide for Reporting on Indigenous People, Egale’s Two Spirits, One Voice, CCGSD’s How you can be inclusive to Two Spirits...
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