education and sport

TELUS supports organizations focused on education and literacy and those that promote the development of physical skills and the accessibility of sports and recreation for all young Canadians. The education and sport organizations we support include:

Hockey Education Reaching Out Society (HEROS) - Since 2000, HEROS has helped more than 500 children in Vancouver's Downtown East Side through on-ice programs in the summer, and academic, life skills and self-esteem support during the school year. In 2006, TELUS enjoyed the second year of a three-year partnership by helping this unique outreach program expand to Toronto and Calgary. Plans for 2007 include a launch in Edmonton.

Canadian Museum of Nature - The Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa is home to one of the world's largest and finest natural history collections. In June 2006, TELUS partnered with the museum to fund a pilot project to develop interactive teaching modules that will be delivered to classrooms in Ottawa schools via the museum's videoconferencing system. Made possible by a donation from the TELUS Ottawa Community Board, the lessons will be connected to a new permanent exhibit at the museum and allow participating classes to interact live with experts from the museum's research labs and collection facilities.

The Ontario Science Centre TELUSCAPE - TELUSCAPE, a new outdoor environment at the Ontario Science Centre, offers visitors and residents of Greater Toronto a whole new way to participate in science by exploring the landscape around them. It was designed to inspire and engage visitors and provide an outdoor resource and green space. It is a distinctive combination of native trees, wetland and walkways, interspersed with interactive experiences, installation art and a 350-seat open-air forum. TELUS' support of science centres across Canada reflects the company's commitment to invest in our children's future by fostering educational opportunities through the innovative use of technology.

Alpine Canada Alpin - TELUS is the official telecommunications provider through 2012 for Alpine Canada Alpin, which is the governing body for ski racing in Canada. Its 200,000 supporting members include coaches, officials and the elite racers of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team and the Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team. TELUS is involved in the men's and women's Winter Start World Cup events at Lake Louise, Alberta, and Canadian Disabled Alpine Ski Team events including the TELUS IPC World Cup, Canadian Junior and Juvenile Alpine events.

Dixon Hall - Dixon Hall provides programs and services to help people from the Regent Park area, a high-risk, low-income area of Toronto, make major changes and improvements in their lives. TELUS is the founding partner of "Hands On," a program that teaches both youth and adults basic computer and Internet skills using a 'train-the-trainer' approach. It builds capacity within the community through actively involving participants as peer trainers. Peer trainers provide technical support and guidance to newer users and, over time, gradually take more responsibility in running the day-to-day programs.

Hockey Canada - As a premier sponsor and official telecommunications provider, TELUS supports Hockey Canada and its quest to develop amateur hockey from coast to coast. Hockey Canada oversees the management of hockey programming in Canada from the entry level to participation in international competition, including World Championships, the World Cup of Hockey and the Olympic Games. The organization operates national hockey programming in cooperation with 13 branch associations, The Canadian Hockey League and the Canadian Inter-University Athletic Union. TELUS recently expanded its relationship with Hockey Canada to become the sponsor of TELUS Cup, Canada's national Midget championship. TELUS was also a major sponsor of the 2005/06 Junior Hockey World Championships in Vancouver and is committed to supporting all of Hockey Canada's athletes, from grassroots to elite, at all national and international championship events