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What do you do?

Apr 2 2019

CEO Blog

By Owen Charters When I visited our Boys & Girls Club in Cornwall, Ontario about a year ago, I met the after school homework group—teenagers who gathered after school to participate in our RBC Raise the Grade program, which boosts academic skills, increases digital literacy, and explores post-secondary options. I was told I had to...
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Two teens working on their homework

RBC helps prepare teens for the future

Dec 12 2017

BGC News Learning & Career Development

 BGC Canada is excited to announce the launch of the Raise the Grade program, in partnership with RBC. The program, which aims to increase high school graduation rates and improve access to post-secondary education, teaches 21st century digital skills and provides mentorship to youth aged 13-19. As part of RBC’s Future Launch Initiative, this interactive...
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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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