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Ottawa community board

List of Community Board Members

The TELUS Ottawa Community Board was officially launched in September 2005 by TELUS President and CEO Darren Entwistle.  This enthusiastic board, led by Janet Yale, allocates funding to innovative programs which involve youth and/or technology in Ottawa. In 2009, the annual donation budget is $400,000. 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 Ottawa board has funded in our focus areas:

• MASC: Connecting Artists and Learning - Transcending Time - MASC helps communities experience the richness of Canada’s cultural diversity. They provide artist-developed workshops, performances and residencies in both official languages that reflect the diversity of disciplines and cultural heritages found in Canada. Programs take place in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec in schools and community settings. Transcending Time will provide four residencies for marginalized schools that serve francophone students and/or English students in French immersion programs.
• University of Ottawa/Adventures in Engineering and Science - Science Club for Girls Mentoring Program - promotes science, engineering, and technology to youth across Ontario, Quebec and many aboriginal communities. Housed at the University of Ottawa, all programs are developed and delivered by undergraduate engineering and science students. This bilingual educational initiative provides a positive atmosphere, thus promoting science and engineering for young girls aged 8 – 13.
• The Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) - Ottawa Chapter - LIVERight E-Project - promotes liver health and providing support to people living with liver disease. CLF is focused on developing opportunities to reach young adults and various ethnic groups, through online media, virtual communities and the use of viral campaigns. They use compelling messages and practical tools to reach this difficult segment of the community. This program will engage Ottawa youth as LIVERight ambassadors who will deliver and demonstrate positive, preventative and practical ways to optimize liver health. In addition, they will re-purpose existing print material for use on the web.