Toronto Catholic District School Board

Habitat for Humanity Canada national award winners announced

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Freitag, Mai 12, 2023
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TORONTO, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Habitat Canada celebrated the achievements of eleven local Habitats during its national conference this week.

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  • TORONTO, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Habitat Canada celebrated the achievements of eleven local Habitats during its national conference this week.
  • In addition, former Habitat board volunteer Greg Stewart and Habitat for Humanity Manitoba’s CEO Sandy Hopkins both received the prestigious Terry Petkau Legacy Award.
  • “I’d like to congratulate all the winners of this year’s awards,” said Julia Deans, President and CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada.
  • Greg’s Habitat journey began in 2006 as a board member for Habitat for Humanity Regina and in 2013 he joined Habitat Canada’s board of directors.

Parents of Broad Run High School Sexual Assault Victim React to Special Grand Jury Report on the Investigation of Loudoun County Public Schools

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Montag, Dezember 12, 2022
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"In response to the findings of the Grand Jury report of Loudoun County Public Schools last week, the parents of my client have requested that I issue the following statement on their behalf in regard to the sexual assault of their minor daughter at the Broad Run High School in Loudoun County on October 6, 2021," said Regan.

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  • "In response to the findings of the Grand Jury report of Loudoun County Public Schools last week, the parents of my client have requested that I issue the following statement on their behalf in regard to the sexual assault of their minor daughter at the Broad Run High School in Loudoun County on October 6, 2021," said Regan.
  • Statement below is from and should be attributed to the Broad Run High School Sexual Assault Victim's Parents:
    "First and foremost, we have remained out of the media to protect the identity, mental health, and wellbeing of our daughter and family.
  • This County has great residents and we need our elected and public servants to represent and show that greatness as well."
  • Mr. Regan says in closing, "My client is a minor and a victim of sexual assault.

Beanfield and GTA School Boards Build Robust Network Infrastructure for Students

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Mittwoch, Mai 25, 2022
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As school boards continue to manage the in-person and remote learning needs of students, having the right technology infrastructure is a key component to ensuring teachers can continue to deliver first-class education to their students.

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  • As school boards continue to manage the in-person and remote learning needs of students, having the right technology infrastructure is a key component to ensuring teachers can continue to deliver first-class education to their students.
  • With our expertise and existing fibre infrastructure throughout the GTA, we can ensure that all students are set up for success with a fast and reliable fibre network solution that connects schools and off-premise data centres.
  • In total, Beanfield is providing network infrastructure for more than 453,000 students.
  • Having built the necessary infrastructure in record time, Beanfield has connected over 95 per cent of selected schools on the Beanfield network to date.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Names KC White as Next Chair of Board of Trustees

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Dienstag, Februar 22, 2022
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The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously elected KC White, an adult living with cystic fibrosis, as the next Chair of the Board of Trustees, succeeding long-time Chair Catherine C. Cam McLoud, who has served in the role since 1999.

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  • The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation today announced that its Board of Trustees has unanimously elected KC White, an adult living with cystic fibrosis, as the next Chair of the Board of Trustees, succeeding long-time Chair Catherine C. Cam McLoud, who has served in the role since 1999.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005198/en/
    KC White, Chair-Elect, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Board of Trustees.
  • White has served on the Board of Trustees since 2005 and as Chair of the Foundations Adult Advisory Council since its inception in 2014.
  • The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world's leader in the search for a cure for cystic fibrosis.

Facing History and Ourselves Announces New Chair of the Board of Directors

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Montag, November 15, 2021
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Facing History and Ourselves announced today that Jill Garling will succeed Julie Abrams Leff as Chair of the Board of Directors.

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  • Facing History and Ourselves announced today that Jill Garling will succeed Julie Abrams Leff as Chair of the Board of Directors.
  • During Leffs tenure as Chair, the Facing History teacher network more than doubled, from 150,000 to over 400,000 educators.
  • Serving as the Chair of the Board of Directors has been incredibly rewarding, said Julie Leff.
  • Incoming Chair Jill Garling has served on the Facing History and Ourselves Board of Directors for many years.

United Safety & Survivability Corporation and Gatekeeper Announce Pilot Program with Toronto Student Transportation Group for Child Check-Mate & Active Air Purification

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Mittwoch, Mai 5, 2021
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b'EXTON, Pa., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --United Safety & Survivability Corporation has joined Gatekeeper Systems Inc. as part of a pilot program for the Toronto Student Transportation Group with Wheelchair Accessible Transit.

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  • b'EXTON, Pa., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --United Safety & Survivability Corporation has joined Gatekeeper Systems Inc. as part of a pilot program for the Toronto Student Transportation Group with Wheelchair Accessible Transit.
  • The pilot will integrate child safety alarms and air purification solutions by United Safety with video and data solutions by Gatekeeper.\nUnited Safety and Gatekeeper Announce Pilot Program with Toronto Student Transportation Group.\n"We are thrilled to be participating in this pilot with Gatekeeper.Pupil safety is integral to our mission of delivering the most innovative and reliable safety solutions on the market.
  • This integration will provide real-time insight into critical child check events and help notify personnel of possible intruders afterhours.
  • www.gatekeeper-systems.com\nThe Toronto Student Transportation Group is an initiative between both the Toronto Catholic District School Board ( www.tcdsb.org ) and the Toronto District School Board ( www.tdsb.on.ca ).

With school back in session, 26,000 more Toronto students to be empowered to save lives

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Donnerstag, September 12, 2019
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The ACT Foundation has set up the high school CPR training program in all high schools in both the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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  • The ACT Foundation has set up the high school CPR training program in all high schools in both the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
  • Teachers are trained as CPR instructors for their students and empower more than 26,000 students each year, with 450,000 Toronto students trained in CPR to date!
  • ACT is also helping high schools add the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) training to the CPR program for students through the donation of training equipment to schools and teacher training.
  • As a charitable organization, the ACT Foundation is establishing FREE CPR and defibrillator training programs in high schools throughout Ontario and across Canada.