BGC Canada | News - Part 71

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RBC Raise the Grade Profile: Jarrod

BGC News

Jul 9

A multi-faceted education program, RBC Raise the Grade increases academic skills, high school graduation rates, and access to post-secondary education for youth. It is an interactive after-school program that allows young people to explore their personal interests, receive homework support, connect with mentors and/or tutors, interact with peers, increase their digital literacy, and plan for...
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Eden Valley

CEO Blog

Jun 21

By Owen Charters I’ve just returned from visiting the Eden Valley Reserve, which has a population of 700, and is part of the Bearspaw First Nation, again part of the Stoney Nakoda nation. I attended the graduation of two youth from Chief Jacob Bearspaw Memorial School who also participate in programming at Boys & Girls Clubs...
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada join the fight against the opioid crisis in national partnership with Adapt Pharma Canada

BGC News

Jun 19

Canada's only needle-free and ready-to-use opioid antagonist NARCAN® Nasal Spray is now available for free to Boys and Girls Clubs across Canada [CALGARY, Canada – June 19, 2019] Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada (BGCC) has partnered with NARCAN® (naloxone hydrochloride 4mg) Nasal Spray manufacturers, Adapt Pharma Canada, in the continued fight against the devastating fallout of Canada's opioid crisis.  The national partnership...
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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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