radiiadmin | BGC Canada - Part 12

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Meet BGC

Mar 31 2021

BGC News

Meet BGC It’s official. Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada has become BGC Canada. Not to be trendy. Not because it’s shorter or catchier. But because Clubs across the country open their doors to all kids and teens and we believe our name should reflect that. Removing gender from our name modernizes the BGC brand...
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Statement from BGC Canada on Ontario’s Child Care & Early Years Act and the three-hour rule

Feb 26 2021

BGC News

BGC applaud the Ontario government’s regulatory amendments under the Child Care and Early Years Act that exempt certain authorized recreation providers from the three-hour rule.  Across Ontario, BGC serve more than 135,000 children and youth at 319 locations, with both licensed Early Learning & Child Care and Authorized Recreation Programs for school-aged children. Especially in...
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Opportunity is knocking

Feb 23 2021

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters An item out of the U.S. caught my eye last week and reminded me of the stark contrasts to Canada. A pilot project took students from underprivileged communities and gave them access to Ivy League classes, such as you might experience in the first year at Harvard or Stanford. And these students,...
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BGC Canada acknowledges that our work spans many Territories and Treaty areas and we are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are with us today, those who have gone before us and the youth that continuously inspire us in the work that we do. BGC Canada’s mission statement is to provide safe, supportive places where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills for life. We recognize that these values are impossible to attain without the ongoing guidance and partnership with Indigenous peoples.

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