/CNW/ - Edmonton has become the first Canadian city to join UNESCO s network of top learning cities in the world. Edmonton joins network member-cities.
To mark International Women’s Day, the province is providing $1 million to help women pursue jobs and education in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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EDMONTON, AB and TREATY 6 TERRITORY, AB, May 7, 2021 /CNW/ - Together, Canada, Alberta and Indigenous peoples are working in partnership to deliver infrastructure projects that meet the interests and needs of Treaty First Nations and help advance reconciliation for the benefit of current and future generations of all people in Canada.
Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Prasad Panda, Alberta s Minister of Infrastructure, and Dr. Diana Steinhauer, President of the Yellowhead Tribal College, announced joint funding to upgrade educational facilities at the Yellowhead Tribal College. Once the project is completed, students will benefit from a restructured classroom and laboratory, expected to increase educational attainment in the STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).