Bois Urbain
We pride ourselves in supporting organizations that focus on experiential learning and training. As such, we are happy to support Bois Urbain, a training and work facility in Montreal where 18–45-year-olds are educated in furniture refurbishing to create high quality products. Since its inception in 1994, they have trained over 1700 people, 30% who are women. We are always happy to support women in underrepresented careers.
Canadian Museum of Nature Foundation
As of Fall/Winter 2023, funding has been provided to The Canadian Museum of Nature Foundation (Nature Foundation) for the Canadian Museum of Nature to hire three students in STEM who identify as female – providing them with the opportunity to obtain high-quality professional experiences in natural history collections management over a 16-week term.
Dalhousie University – WeAreAllCS
WeAreAllCS Leadership Program – Faculty of Computer Science
Funding provided for Women In Technology Entrance Scholarships, Leadership Program Scholarships, Consulting Student Positions, and Programming – WinSETT Emerging Leaders Certificate. Support of the Foundation designed to enhance the impact of Computer Science education for female-identifying graduates, and increase representation in leadership roles for women in tech in industry, by providing a sustainable and impactful program of support for female-identifying students, now and in the future, as we navigate the impacts of COVID-19 on education and the workplace for underrepresented groups. The Scholarship will provide opportunities for female-identifying students in the second half of their degree to develop professional and leadership competencies as well as engage in networking with industry.
Engineers of Tomorrow
Leacross is a strategic partner and supporter of the K-12 Collective Impact Coalition (including the expansion of the Engineer in Residence program) that will develop and share best practices, standardization, and evaluation for STEM outreach while connecting NGO’s, industry partners with other organizations and their local communities.
Nova Scotia Sea School
The Leacross Foundation began providing funding to The Nova Scotia Sea School in 2023 to introduce young people to the opportunity to live on the ocean in challenging conditions that build character, resilience and a sense of responsibility for the ocean environment and each other. Funding will specifically go to inclusion initiatives and inspiring the next generation of diverse adventurers.
Parkinson Canada
Leacross Foundation provides financial support to help fund pioneering research to find a cure, personalised support services, and campaigns for fair benefits and high quality health and social care. In 2024 funding has been specifically allocated to a women graduate student working in research at a Canadian University.
Rotman School of Management
Bursaries for the MBA program. * bursary available
Students on Ice
Granted bursaries for young women to participate in the Arctic and Antarctic expeditions as an educational experience.
Toronto Metropolitan University (Women in STEM Summer Internship Program at iBEST)
The Leacross Foundation has provided a generous gift to establish the Women in STEM Summer Research Assistantship Program at iBEST. Four female-identifying Research Assistants will be trained and mentored in state-of-the-art, complex, exciting and dynamic environments, providing them with invaluable trainee experience, including opportunities to explore, practice and hone their disciplinary skills.
These four positions will be offered to female-identifying, third-year undergraduate students from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) as a means of supporting community and education and encouraging women’s endeavours in science.
Biomedical Engineering for Women at the Ottawa Heart Institute
Number of Paid Internships: 2
Applicants: Two women in undergraduate or graduate biomedical engineering programs.
Calendar Timing: Applications are reviewed by staff at the Ottawa Heart Institute prior to the May to September internships of each calendar year.
Nature of experience: Interns will have hands on opportunities to work in the Ottawa heart Institute training with experienced staff in many areas of the research hospital. Opportunities for witnessing surgeries and engagement with key technologies allow participants to go beyond theoretical applications.
Women Building Futures
Providing support to WBF for training women in Western Canada in numerous under-represented careers (such as heavy machinery operators, crane operators and welders) and a supporting a variety of wrap-around services to remove barriers and empower success.
Support is also provided to Employer of Choice – a membership program to establish Women Building Futures’ employer partners’ commitment to inclusion in the workplace and to support their ongoing journey of providing safe and equitable work environments.
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