Parent Post Bulletin Board

This page will be updated with new information every week. 

Awards and Contests

• Petro-Canada Award for Indigenous Students –  a onetime award of $750 for students from one of the Indigenous communities listed within the application. Application dates: March 1- July 1.
  
  
• Youth Impact Challenge (YIC) – The Challenge encourages youth across Canada to organize into diverse teams of three or more and participate in a three-stage competition proposing a project that will have a social and/or environmental impact. The top 30 teams with the most impactful ideas will receive $1,000 each, with the top team winning an additional $10,000.
  • Summer Challenge
  • Programs

Scholarships

• Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC)
  $3,000 bursaries for post-secondary studies in French as a second language
  
  
• BBPA National Scholarship Program Opportunity - aimes to support and empower black youth and young adults pursing higher education. Apply before the deadline: July 1, 2024
  
  
• Futures Forward 
  • Tuition-Waiver Program for current or former youth in care in Manitoba (no age or care status restrictions)
  • 2024 Scholarship Guide
    
    
• George Finkle Memorial Scholastic Awards – Awarded to Jewish high school students who are in need of financial assistance to begin full-time post-secondary education at a University, College or other post-secondary program in Manitoba. Deadline: March 31 of any given year. 
  
  
• Global Scholarship Corporation
  A search engine giving students worldwide access to scholarship opportunities.
  
  
• Manitoba Hydro – Poster - Applications are accepted June 1 - July 15
  
  
• Manitoba Young Liberals Scholarships - Three categories of Scholarships will be awarded to: (1) students in Winnipeg, (2) students outside of Winnipeg, and (3) students who are Indigenous. The winning student in each category receives $500. 
  
  
• Nellie McClung Trailblazer Scholarship – Applications are accepted Feb. 1 - March 31 of each calendar year.
  
  
• RBC Future Launch Scholarship – an innovative scholarship program for young Canadians (ages 15-29) looking to learn new skills for the modern workforce.
  
  
• Winnipeg Jets Alumni and Friends Hockey Scholarships – Presented to one male and one female graduating high school hockey player – a $2,500 scholarship to be used towards post-secondary education. 

Sports and Extracurriculars

Well-being

• Bounce Back®
  Designed to help adults and youth 15+ manage low mood, mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress or worry.
  
  
• Care for All in Education
  Resources to support mental health
  
  
• Cocoon Mental Health Clinic for children and adults aged 12 to 25
  
  
• Dial-a-Dietician: a program of the Provincial Health Contact Centre Connect
  Speak to a registered dietician for free – Connect with the Dial-a-Dietician program at 204-788-8248 Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (services available in English and French) or refer to their website for further information.
  
  
• Huddle South Central in June - A safe space for youth ages 12-29. Huddle Calendar South Central details.  Activities include: Echoes BBQ, Purple Neon Minimalist Bingo Night, Paint a Mini Flower Pot, Free Lemonade Stand, Tie-Dye Drop In, Mario Kart
  
  
• Mental Health Education Resource Centre
  Free access to mental health fact sheets, wellness tips, podcasts, presentations, video series, workshops and courses 
  
  
• RiseUp powered by Kids Help Phone
  National, 24/7, bilingual e-mental health support service for Black youth
  
  
• Y Mind - YMCA/YWCA Program
  A free, evidenced-based program for teens and young adults grounded in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness. Proven outcomes for participants include reduced anxiety, increased well-being and mindfulness skills.
  
  
• Youville
  Youville is offering a FREE My Tween and Me group Wednesdays starting October 2, 2024 at HUDDLE South Central (17 St Mary's Road). Please feel free to register now!

Other

• Agowiidiwinan Centre Opens at The Forks
  
  
• CancerCare Manitoba 
  • Lemonade Stands for Hope! Hold a stand July 19-21 or anytime this summer, anywhere in and around Manitoba. Register your stand online and then head to CancerCare Manitoba Foundation at 825 Sherbrook Street to pick up your free starter kit. Visit lemonadeforhope.ca or call 204-784-2777 to learn more and get started today!
    
    
• Collectif LGBTQ*
  
  
• Dyslexia Champions of Manitoba: Parent Toolkit - Dyslexia Champions of Manitoba.

• Harvest Manitoba Volunteer Opportunity for Staff and Students
  
  
• Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
  Free visitor tours are available in both English and French. For more information or to book a tour, visit the website
  
  
• Lieutenant Governor's Levee on the Lawn Event
  
  
• My Fun Land Centre
  • Summer Camp 2024
  • After-School Care
    
    
• Oxford Learning Winnipeg – summer camps for ages 6 & up
  
  
• St. Boniface Library Programs & Events