Point Douglas Group receives more funding.
The Winnipeg Boldness Project is a research and development initiative looking at early childhood development in Winnipeg’s north end with the goal of improving outcomes for children and families in this area. The group analyzes knowledge and ideas collected from the community to identify opportunities for development, and partners with community organizations to help them develop new interventions to bring about change in the community.
“We are making this investment because we know success in life starts with supporting families and mothers during pregnancy and throughout the preschool years,” said Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart. “The Winnipeg Boldness Project aims to ensure children have the proper supports and conditions for development at this young age to lay the groundwork for a bright future.”
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation is once again matching the province’s funding, adding an additional $250,000 in 2016.
“Our foundation is committed to Winnipeg Boldness because it is part of the process of reconciliation that needs to happen across this country,” said Stephen Huddart, president and CEO, the McConnell Foundation.
“We’re focusing on community-centred solutions because we know that the families that live here need to be the driving force of determining what their children need to excel,” said Diane Roussin, project director, the Winnipeg Boldness Project.
-News4 Staff-
