Parent Post Bulletin Board

This page will be updated with new information every week. 

Awards and Contests

• Canadian Museum for Human Rights Spring Break 2023 
  • March 25 to April 2 – Free admission for kids 12 and under
  • March 28 to April 2 – Fun family programming
    
    
• Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
  Free visitor tours are available for school groups and to the general public in both English and French. For more information or to book a tour, visit the website.
  
  
• Oak Hammock Marsh Spring Camp
  March 27 to 31, 2023
   
• Oxford Learning's Summer Learning Brochure 2023
  
  
• Royal City Soccer Club Day Camps 2023
  • Morning and full-day sessions 
  • Before-and-after care
  • July and August 2023
  • For kids aged 5 to 13
  • Three locations across Winnipeg 
    
    
• Variety's iCan Shine Bike Camp
  Teaches individuals living with disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheel bicycle using adapted bike equipment. – East End Arena (517 Pandora Ave), from July 3 to 7 and July 10 to 14. Five 75-minute sessions a day starting from 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m., Monday to Friday.
  
  
• Winnipeg Art Gallery Spring Break Camps
  March 28 to April 1
  
  
• Winnipeg Public Library Spring Break Programs
  March 27 to April 1
  
  

Scholarships

• Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC)
  $3,000 bursaries for post-secondary studies in French as a second language
  
  
• Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council's NAIG 2002 Legacy Scholarships
  Open to Indigenous athletes graduating in 2023 and Indigenous coaches – Application deadline: June 1, 2023
  
  
• Manitoba Beef Producers 2023-2024 Scholarship
  Application deadline: June 23, 2023 
  
  
• Manitoba Young Liberals Scholarships (English/French) – Application deadline: May 20, 2023 
  • One $500 scholarship awarded to a student from Winnipeg
  • One $500 scholarship awarded to a student from outside of Winnipeg
  • One $500 scholarship awarded to an Indigenous student
  
  
• Mark Dickof Memorial Scholarship Award
  Recognizes the important role of mental health leadership and advocacy among youths aged 14 to 18 in terms of promoting action, awareness and greater sensitivity to/de-stigmatization of mental health and wellbeing. Application deadline: March 31, 2023
  
  
• Peak of the Market Bursary for Graduating Students
  $4,000 to a student entering or continuing a post-secondary degree in agriculture or food science at a Western Canadian University or accredited college – Application deadline: May 8, 2023
  
  
• TADD Manitoba Scholarship/Bursary
  Four students will be selected to receive $500 – Apply by May 26, 2023 
  
  

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's December Spotlight: Self Compassion
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• 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 "Nobody's Perfect" Side by Side Dad's Matter Free Virtual Group
  April 25 to May 16, 2023 – Open to fathers/father figures of children age 0-5 – Register here, or email info@nobodysperfect.ca
  
  

Other

• Agowiidiwinan Centre Opens at The Forks
  
  
• ASPIRE Summer Program Job Opportunities – Application deadline: April 3, 2023
  • Casual Summer Program Lead Instructors and Bilingual Casual Summer Program Lead Intructors
  • Casual Summer Program Instructors and Bilingual Casual Summer Program Instructors
  • Casual Summer Program Student Support Workers
  • Casual Summer Program Student Support Workers Position for High School Students  
    
    
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Research Study Recruitment
  CAMH is looking for parents and adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18. The aim of this project is to develop a new measure of parent-adolescent communication based on computer-coding of how positive and negative their text messages are to each other. 
  
  
• Climate Change Connection – Flash Dance Mob for Earth Day
  April 22, 2023 at 11:30 a.m.
  
  
• Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba research project focusing on parents/legal guardians and teachers of LGBTQ2S+ young people
  For and By Youth: The Experience of LGBTQ2S+ French Speaking Youth Living in the Province of Manitoba – Contact Jacqueline/Jack Avanthay Strus (they/them/iel) at javanthaystrus@ustboniface.ca ASAP to participate.

• 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.
  
  
• St. Boniface Library Programs & Events
  
  
• Stone Soup Week in support of Manitoba school meal and snack programs
  March 13 to 19, 2023
  
  
• Senate of Canada: Voices of Youth Indigenous Leaders 2023
  Applicants are invited to submit a short text that will inform the Senate Committee of Indigenous Peoples – Submission deadline: April 9, 2023
  
  
• Student Advisory Council applications are being accepted until March 31, 2023
  
  
• Wawatay Program at the University of Manitoba
  Applications are now open! This program is open to students of Indigenous ancestry (Status, Non-status, Inuit and Metis) interested in science. 
  
  
• Youville "Nobody's Perfect" Side by Side Dad's Matter Free Virtual Group
  April 25 to May 16, 2023 – Open to fathers/father figures of children age 0-5 – Register here, or email info@nobodysperfect.ca