The Educational Partnership Foundation
  • Donate
  • Offcanvas Icon
The Educational Partnership Foundation
  • About
    • Overview
    • Who We Support
    • Board of Directors
  • Programs
    • Reading…Give It a Shot
      • About Reading…Give It a Shot
      • Register Now
    • Indigenous Trades Careers
    • Trades Careers Education
      • About Trades Careers Education
      • Trades Career Students
    • Trades Careers Apprenticeship Bursary
      • Trades Careers Apprenticeship Bursary
      • Apply for Trades Careers Apprenticeship Bursary
    • Books for Kids Program
  • 2022 Legends for Learners Charity Golf Tournament
  • Donors
  • News & Resources
  • Contact

COVID 19 and Us

General

COVID 19 and Us

May 4, 2020
By epf
0 Comment
1159 Views

May 4, 2020

While we all are doing our best to stay in isolation and manage the current reality, The Educational Partnership has adjusted to immediate COVID 19 needs. We are continuing to deliver our literacy program which has served to increase reading levels for over 20 years. Unfortunately, due to the economic downturn some of our funding has been decreased. In order to continue delivering our literacy program to elementary students and our trades program to high school students we are looking for alternate funding.

In the meantime, The Educational Partnership Foundation is continuing to work hard on program delivery across Alberta, expansion possibilities, researching funding options and planning our yearly fundraiser.

As COVID changed the education landscape, we quickly realized that our Reading… Give it a Shot! program could still be used by students and parents at home. In fact, we had teachers and parents asking if we could still provide the collector cards. We also wanted to help parents with home resources and compiled home-learning links so parents could access them in one easy location.

“As a charity, our organization works with a small but strong team. We are working from home and have the advantage of being nimble with the ability to turn on a dime,” explains Barb Simic, president and CEO of TEPF. “We are still sending out packages of our literacy collector cards to students and teachers across Alberta in order to increase literacy levels despite classes not being in session.”

While we were forced to suspend the Trades Careers classes in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge we are working behind the scenes to secure expansion locations and trades disciplines. This year, our pilot program on the Piikani nation was so successful that we are now in the process of negotiating and organizing additional Indigenous programs that will be delivered once we move out of the COVID lock down.

“Our Trades Careers is proven to help struggling students graduate as well as start a career in trades. We were very disappointed to suspend our classes because the demand is high for trades training.,” explains Terrence Patrick, Program Director Trades Careers. “We are fulfilling students needs and addressing a trades shortage which is so important to the Alberta economy.  We can’t wait to start again so we can help as many students as possible.”

For our upcoming yearly fundraiser, the Legends for Learners Charity Golf Tournament date has been moved from August to September 21st. We know that once the lock down lifts, people will want to get together and have fun. What better way to celebrate than getting out onto the amazing Valley Ridge golf course with fabulous legends, great food and fantastic prizes – all in support of 700,000 students in Alberta!

“We wouldn’t be able to support education in Alberta without the generosity of all of our partners,” adds Barb. “We are very grateful to each and every one of them for their on-going support.” To see who our partners and donors are click here.


Previous Story
Sparking the Love of Reading
Next Story
Fundraising During a Pandemic is Not Easy!

Recent Posts

  • New Partnership with Life Support Mental Health! Tuesday, 8, Feb
  • Record Impact During Our 30th Year! Wednesday, 30, Jun
  • Celebrating our 30th Anniversary by chatting with Past President and CEO, Doug Clovechok Tuesday, 13, Apr
  • Stepping Up and Succeeding During a Pandemic Wednesday, 18, Nov

Archives

  • February 2022
  • June 2021
  • April 2021
  • November 2020
  • July 2020
  • May 2020
  • September 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • November 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
Copyright ©2021 The Educational Partnership Foundation. All Rights Reserved
SearchPostsLogin
Tuesday, 8, Feb
New Partnership with Life Support Mental Health!
Wednesday, 30, Jun
Record Impact During Our 30th Year!
Tuesday, 13, Apr
Celebrating our 30th Anniversary by chatting with Past President and CEO, Doug Clovechok
Wednesday, 18, Nov
Stepping Up and Succeeding During a Pandemic
Thursday, 16, Jul
Fundraising During a Pandemic is Not Easy!
Monday, 4, May
COVID 19 and Us

Welcome back,