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To mark National Volunteer week, the Government of Alberta has provided micro-grants totaling $65,000 for celebrations in 67 communities.
According to a press release from the Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women Alberta has one of the highest rates of volunteerism in Canada with 50 per cent of adult Albertans volunteering.
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“From serving on a non-profit board, or helping provide supports to the homeless, to helping with a local bottle drive or bake sale, Alberta’s 1.6 million volunteers strengthen our communities in countless ways,” said minister Leela Sharon Aheer.
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The Ministry of Alberta Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women has created a new program Leaders in Equality Award of Distinction (LEAD) which will support students who are working to reduce gender discrimination in their communities, or who are studying in fields where their gender is traditionally under-represented.
The program has two finding streams, the Women in STEM Award, which was previously announced in September 2020, and the Persons Case Scholarship.
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The Women in STEM stream is open to women under 30 who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics.