Showing posts with label funding-increase. Show all posts
Showing posts with label funding-increase. Show all posts
Thursday, August 15, 2013
August 15, 2013
CULTURAL CENTRES TO BENEFIT FROM NEW FUNDING
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Province Supports Winnipeg's Rich Cultural Heritage: Lemieux
Four pillars of cultural communities will receive funding for upgrades thanks to the new Winnipeg Community Infrastructure Program, Local Government Minister Ron Lemieux announced today at the Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre.
“Manitoba is very fortunate to have such a rich cultural diversity that allows us to experience the heritage, culture, traditions and history of so many different nations,” said Lemieux. “The cultural centres established by these groups provide them with a focal point to celebrate their identity and we are pleased to provide support and encouragement for their participation in our community life.”
The Winnipeg Chinese Cultural and Community Centre will receive $100,000 to renovate its gymnasium and front entrance, as well as upgrade its washrooms and library. The Italian Canadian Centre of Manitoba will receive $100,000 to make improvements to its kitchen, restaurant and lounge area, as well as its conference centre. Le Club Belge will receive $30,000 towards upgrading its washroom facilities and the Council of South Sudanese Communities of Manitoba will receive $9,000 to renovate its community kitchen.
Budget 2013 and the Manitoba Building and Renewal Plan committed $7.5 million over the next three years for the Winnipeg Community Infrastructure Program. This new initiative is providing grants for projects that will provide long-term recreational and wellness benefits to communities
“As each ethnic community keeps its history alive for future generations, it reflects cultural pride and the valuable contribution its members make to Manitoba’s multicultural community,” said Lemieux. “Your insight and dedication to strengthening the cross-cultural bonds is essential to a dynamic and prosperous future for Manitoba and Canada.”
The first application intake for the Winnipeg Community Infrastructure Program began on May 22 making grants available for projects such as libraries, swimming pools and splash pads, parks, trails, community centres, sports facilities including arenas and gymnasiums, as well as other community infrastructure facilities. The first application intake has closed and details on the next intake will be announced on the program’s website.
More information about the Winnipeg Community Infrastructure Program is available at www.gov.mb.ca/ia/.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Funds to tackle the Three R's in Early Childhood
(l-r) David Livingstone School students with Principal Debbie Lenhardt Mair, Education Minister Nancy Allan, Winnipeg School Division Board Chair Rita Hildahl and teachers Sharen McDermit and Sari Targownik. Minister Allan today announced $1.8 million in new funding for early literacy and numeracy initiatives
March 12, 2012
New funding totalling $1.8 million for early literacy and numeracy initiatives will improve reading, writing and math skills of students from kindergarten to Grade 8, Education Minister Nancy Allan announced today at David Livingstone School in Winnipeg. The new funding will bring the total amount of funding for early literacy and numeracy to $8.9 million per year.
“Developing strong reading, writing and math skills in the early years is critical to student success later in life and creates more opportunities for students in school and beyond,” said Allan.
Additional funding of $1 million has been allocated to the Early Literacy Intervention (ELI) grant, which supports literacy programs for the lowest-achieving students in Grade 1 of the English or French program and grades 1 or 2 of the French immersion program. Funding is used to support reading recovery programs and/or locally developed early literacy programs that have demonstrated success. Total funding for the ELI grant is now $7.3 million per year.
“Studies show that all children who participate in early literacy programs improve their reading and writing skills and 70 per cent of students show such significant improvement that they need no further supplementary support with reading and writing in the early years,” said Allan.
Additional funding of $800,000 has been allocated to the numeracy initiative to support school divisions with design and implementation of numeracy programming to improve students’ math skills in kindergarten to Grade 8, the minister said. New funding will extend the grant, which previously included kindergarten to Grade 4 students, to include in grades 5 to 8 as well.
“Extending numeracy funding to students in grades 5 to 8 will give middle-years teachers access to new teaching strategies in mathematics to ensure that students get the math skills they need to succeed in school and beyond,” said Allan.
This announcement complements other initiatives the department is currently undertaking to support numeracy including the introduction of an updated math curriculum from grades 1 to 12 that has clear expectations related to the fundamental skills that all students will need in order to achieve in mathematics. Additionally, Manitoba Education is collaborating with all of the faculties of education across the province to improve training for math teachers.
“The Manitoba government is committed to helping students improve their reading, writing and math skills and ensuring students have the resources and supports they need to reach those goals,” Allan said.
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NEW FUNDING TARGETS EARLY LITERACY, NUMERACY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' READING, WRITING, MATH SKILLS: ALLAN
“Developing strong reading, writing and math skills in the early years is critical to student success later in life and creates more opportunities for students in school and beyond,” said Allan.
Additional funding of $1 million has been allocated to the Early Literacy Intervention (ELI) grant, which supports literacy programs for the lowest-achieving students in Grade 1 of the English or French program and grades 1 or 2 of the French immersion program. Funding is used to support reading recovery programs and/or locally developed early literacy programs that have demonstrated success. Total funding for the ELI grant is now $7.3 million per year.
“Studies show that all children who participate in early literacy programs improve their reading and writing skills and 70 per cent of students show such significant improvement that they need no further supplementary support with reading and writing in the early years,” said Allan.
Additional funding of $800,000 has been allocated to the numeracy initiative to support school divisions with design and implementation of numeracy programming to improve students’ math skills in kindergarten to Grade 8, the minister said. New funding will extend the grant, which previously included kindergarten to Grade 4 students, to include in grades 5 to 8 as well.
“Extending numeracy funding to students in grades 5 to 8 will give middle-years teachers access to new teaching strategies in mathematics to ensure that students get the math skills they need to succeed in school and beyond,” said Allan.
This announcement complements other initiatives the department is currently undertaking to support numeracy including the introduction of an updated math curriculum from grades 1 to 12 that has clear expectations related to the fundamental skills that all students will need in order to achieve in mathematics. Additionally, Manitoba Education is collaborating with all of the faculties of education across the province to improve training for math teachers.
“The Manitoba government is committed to helping students improve their reading, writing and math skills and ensuring students have the resources and supports they need to reach those goals,” Allan said.
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