Housing and Community Development Minister Awards Nine BUILDINGFoundation Bursaries: Back Row (left to right) Tania Lerat, Ali Almaleki, Honourable Kerri Irvin-Ross, Holly Aho, Wenjun Zhu. Front row (left to right): Walter Tewelde, Emily Lou Friesen, Amy Crate, Patricia Pohl, Jacob Ajiith.

 

BUILDINGFOUNDATIONS BURSARIES GIVEN TO NINE MANITOBA STUDENTS

Housing and Community Development Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross today announced the nine recipients of 2010 BUILDINGFoundations bursaries.

 

“I’m very honoured to recognize the commitment of these nine students to their communities.  These bursaries honour their current accomplishments and anticipate their future successes,” said Irvin‑Ross.  “An investment in education provides outstanding returns both to individuals and to society.”

 

Manitoba Housing has partnered with the Winnipeg Foundation to offer these bursaries.

 

“The Winnipeg Foundation is Canada’s first community foundation.  Established in 1921, its mission is to be a catalyst for strengthening community well-being, now and for future generations, by promoting philanthropy, creating partnerships and supporting diverse charitable organizations,” said Rick Frost, chief executive officer of the Winnipeg Foundation. 

 

Irvin-Ross noted the BUILDINGFoundations bursary program is part of HOMEWorks!, government’s larger long‑term strategy and investment plan to renew Manitoba Housing and support tenants and their families.

 

The bursary is open to post-secondary students who are attending college or university, who are Manitoba Housing tenants or who live in subsidized housing associated with Manitoba Housing.

 

The 2010 BUILDINGFoundations bursary recipients are:

·         Wenjun Zhu,

·         Holly Aho,

·         Jacob Ajiith,

·         Ali Reza Almaleki,

·         Amy Crate,

·         Emily Lou Friesen,

·         Tania Lerat,

·         Patricia Pohl, and

·         Walter Tewelde

 

Nine $1,000 BUILDINGFoundations bursaries are awarded each year.  Applications are reviewed and evaluated based on a combination of academic excellence and volunteer work in the community. The bursary program began in 2007 and has provided 27 recipients with bursaries of $1,000 each. 

 

HOMEWorks! the province’s long-term housing strategy, supports a vision to create stronger communities through housing solutions.  More information about the province’s BUILDINGFoundations Bursary Program and long-term housing strategy is available at www.manitoba.ca/housing.