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Edmonton community board

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The TELUS Edmonton Community Board was officially launched in March 2005.  This knowledgeable board, led by Dr. Robert Westbury, allocates funding to innovation programs which involve youth and/or technology in Edmonton.  In 2008, its annual donation budget was increased to $700,000.  Charitable organizations whose focus is in the areas of arts and culture, education and sport, or health and well-being in our environment are invited to apply using our online application form.

The following are examples of programs that the Edmonton board has funded in our focus areas:

• Online Opera Education Program by which the Edmonton Opera Association developed an interactive multi-media inter-disciplinary study model for Edmonton and area schools. This model will also include links to other opera-related web resources to create a comprehensive reference list for educators of opera in Edmonton and throughout Canada. Students will be given the opportunity to see the creative process at work and the role of audiences in that process.
• University of Alberta's Aboriginal Teacher Education and Technology Program is an off-campus elementary teacher education program for Aboriginal students completing their Bachelor of Education degree. The students of this program will graduate with the necessary skills to integrate technology into their classrooms. These teachers will serve as roles models for their students and motivate them to stay in school, finish high school and move onto post secondary education programs.
• Clean Scene Peer Club is a school-based program to create peer leadership amongst youth by training youth mentors in schools by Clean Scene's trained staff. It educates students and their parents on the dangers of substance abuse and offers further opportunities for those with substance use issues to be mentored into positive leadership roles.