In 2015, seven international aid organizations received $7-million to support global humanitarianism. Pause. There continues … Calgary, April 13th, 2018 – Today, the Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) and its long-time donor Shell Canada announced that they will be gifting more than 200 recent model computers, laptops and monitors to nine indigenous organizations across Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Electronic Recycling Association (ERA) is a non-profit organization founded in 2004 to address the growing problem of e-waste and the increasing 'digital divide'. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff.

"What better year to be doing this, given all the issues facing our country, and the people in our country, and the new focus from the [federal] government?"

We hope to have this fixed soon. Status Indians can apply for postsecondary funding from their home communities but the demand often far exceeds the available funds.

“We are pleased to team up with an organization that brings technology to the fingertips of learning communities across Canada.”. "We have purposely done a four- or five-year program because we want these programs to sustain and develop.". Location: Stoney Education Authority (1 Morley Rd, Morley, AB, T0L 1N0). Since then, it has provided substantial donations to programs that the family believes will have the greatest impact over the long term.

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To date, more than 600 computers, laptops and monitors have been donated to 30 organizations across Canada as part of the company’s million-dollar pledge. The latest recipients are Indigenous organizations and schools in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Media are invited to attend and cover these individual donation stories with Shell and the ERA. Shell and the World Endurance Championship, Now all AIR MILES® Collectors get even more at Shell, Shell Diesel Extra – Save Fuel By Up To 3%*, Dedicated to Helping Your Business Thrive, Fuelling Kindness Grant (formerly Community Service Fund), Funding guidelines and application deadline dates, Find out about our sustainability performance, Shelburne Basin Deep-water Exploration Project, 4 tips to excel in a Shell face-to-face interview, 7 tips to prepare Students & Graduates for an online video Interview, 10 employees share their first week at Shell, 9 ways to help you find the right career path. We would love to speak with you further about how we can best partner together. Our connection to the land remains so intimate, that we conceive ourselves to be part of the land. Just as Indigenous peoples have responded to great change in the past, what remains constant is our grounding in our culture, language and land. For our people, connection to the land, water and ice is foundational. The Slaight Family Foundation was formed in 2008 after Allan Slaight authorized the sale of Standard Radio, which he had purchased from Conrad Black in 1985, to Astral Media for $1.08-billion. Many plagues have passed the earth, yet this is the first experienced by our generation, at this scale. It "is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do and will give back to the country in untold ways.". “We pride ourselves in giving back to the community and are thankful that corporations like Shell give technology a second life. Our elders are the knowledge holders of our communities, and with COVID-19 they are the most at-risk. These funds will help strengthen programs in the Canadian North that work towards the revival of Indigenous languages and cultures, increased access to our land, and increased control and power in our communities. If you are looking to give feedback on our new site, please send it along to, To view this site properly, enable cookies in your browser.

Shell has been operating in Canada for more than 107 years and employs more than 4,000 people across the country. Thank you for your patience. Do you already own a gas station or want to build one? We aim to create a safe and valuable space for discussion and debate. That means: Comments that violate our community guidelines will be removed. When communities reclaim their cultural identities, this shift occurs, and people become more empowered and can invest in family, community, and society.

Today, we are not as dictated by the elements, yet we still find great strength through our relationship with it. This past year's federal budget committed $8.4-billion over five years to improve the socio-economic conditions of Indigenous people. Learn more about the Indigenous Culture & Language Resurgence in the Canadian North Fund, a collaboration between MakeWay and CanadaHelps. "And I can show you from our graduate survey at Indspire that 93 per cent of the students we support graduate. 351 King Street East, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON Canada, M5A 0N1, Just $1.99 per week for the first 24 weeks, var select={root:".js-sub-pencil",control:".js-sub-pencil-control",open:"o-sub-pencil--open",closed:"o-sub-pencil--closed"},dom={},allowExpand=!0;function pencilInit(o){var e=arguments.length>1&&void 0!==arguments[1]&&arguments[1];select.root=o,dom.root=document.querySelector(select.root),dom.root&&(dom.control=document.querySelector(select.control),dom.control.addEventListener("click",onToggleClicked),setPanelState(e),window.addEventListener("scroll",onWindowScroll),dom.root.removeAttribute("hidden"))}function isPanelOpen(){return dom.root.classList.contains(select.open)}function setPanelState(o){dom.root.classList[o?"add":"remove"](select.open),dom.root.classList[o? We know there is a need for structural changes in our society and we must do this by shifting power and control back to our communities. Readers can also interact with The Globe on Facebook and Twitter . Non-subscribers can read and sort comments but will not be able to engage with them in any way. With a focus on recovery, refurbishment and reuse, ERA continuously supplies charitable groups with donated IT equipment while securely managing the retiring IT assets of organizations and individuals across Canada. Home; Donate Financially; Donate Materials; Contact; Covid-19 Funding Opportunities; More Information; Blog; Donate Financially. This program supports and empowers individuals and organizations to: We’ve heard our elders and communities express a need for cultural resurgence work, and we are presented with an opportunity to listen and focus our philanthropic investments in these areas.

Some information in it may no longer be current. For the inhabitants of the Canadian arctic, this has created economic, social and spiritual uncertainty. Increase the scale and sustainability of existing and emerging community-based programs; Promote knowledge and the adoption of best practices; Influence policy by communicating and advocating best practices; And increase fluency in Indigenous languages and the practice of cultural ways of knowing and being. The Slaight Family Foundation has committed to providing that money over the next five years to 15 non-profit organizations that are engaged with the First Nations, Inuit and Métis on a wide range of initiatives, from health and education to cultural activities and preventing violence against Indigenous women. Since the launch of our Culture and Language Resurgence Program, we have been overwhelmed by demand.

This year, "everything was pointing in this direction" of Indigenous people, Gary Slaight said. A platform gathering organizations and community groups accepting donations to help with their Covid 19 response efforts Menu + × expanded collapsed. Shell Canada and the ERA are out in full force this April continuing to donate $1 million worth of technology to Indigenous communities, Mihtatakaw Sipiy School, Driftpile, Alberta, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation School, Glenevis, Alberta, Alexander First Nation, Morinville, Alberta, Stoney Education Authority, Morley, Alberta, Sunchild First Nation Education, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Rocky Friendship Centre, Rocky Mountain House, Muskoday First Nation Community School, Muskoday, Saskatchewan. We urge more companies follow in their footsteps and donate equipment.”, “Access to information can open up a world of possibility,” said Michael Crothers, President and Country Chair, Shell Canada. Canadian donors, receive charitable news. Being with the land is both exhilarating and humbling. The gift, which will be announced Tuesday, is one of the largest of its kind ever directed at the Indigenous communities in this country.