Canada 150

Canada 150: Activity Ideas for Programs

Attention school age programs: here is a chance for the children to create a fun video, win great prizes, and learn more about our country’s history in the process! In celebration of Canada 150, Here’s My Canada is a multilingual, nation-wide contest inviting Canadians over the age of six to express what Canada means to them in a 30-second video. The video submission deadline is August 31, 2017. The site also contains great learning tools that provide discussion topics and educational activities to help the children explore questions of Canadian identity and create their entries to the contest. Read more about the contest, the rules, view other videos created, and submit a video by clicking here.

Canada 150: What is Happening in Our Programs

In honour of Canada 150, Afghan Women’s Organization in Mississauga made 150 cards for the Trillium Foundation to be distributed among the children and parents at the Pediatric Unit and Kid’z Clinic. Everyone took part in the work– from the six month old infants to the four year old preschoolers. The site supervisor then turned the art into a book. We are sure these personalized works of art brightened the lives of many families. Click here to see the finished products.

CMAS Salutes Canada 150

Our country is celebrating its 150th birthday and CMAS wants everyone join in the celebrations. For the next few months, we will be highlighting ideas for our programs and the newcomer families they serve to get involved. We will also showcase events happening around the country. If your program is doing anything special to mark the occasion, we would love to hear about it.