by FOPLED | Jul 22, 2019 | FOPL News
Federal funding promotes youth engagement The federal government is accepting applications for the Youth Take Charge Program. The program aims to strengthen youth attachment to Canada through engagement. The application deadline is August 1. Apply...
by FOPLED | Jul 22, 2019 | FOPL News
Ontario grants to boost Francophone community The Ontario government is accepting applications for the Francophone Community Grants Program. The program will help Ontario’s community organizations as well as francophone businesses and those that serve French-speaking Ontarians to implement projects that enhance the cultural and commercial vitality of the French-speaking population by driving community and economic development. The application deadline is August 19. Apply...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2019 | FOPL News
News from Windsor Public Library Construction underway at Paul Martin Building for temporary library home Have a read...
by FOPLED | Jul 17, 2019 | FOPL News
Why We’ll Always Love Small-Town Libraries Casey Cep, author of Furious Hours, reminds us that small-town libraries are irreplaceable and essential. Why We’ll Always Love Small-Town Libraries...
by FOPLED | Jul 16, 2019 | FOPL News
Almost half of Status First Nations children live in poverty, study finds https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2019/07/09/almost-half-of-status-first-nations-children-live-in-poverty-study-finds.html “Child poverty rates by community in 2016 Canadian average: 18% Status First Nations: 47% (53% on reserve; 41% off reserve) Non-status First Nations: 32% Inuit: 25% Métis: 22% Recent immigrant: 35% Racialized: 22% Non-racialized, non-Indigenous: 12% Source: Towards Justice: Tackling Indigenous Child Poverty in...
