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Mohawk College shares stage with Hamilton Community Foundation to build pathways to post-secondary education

Mon, 04 May 2015 15:54:05 -0400

HAMILTON (May 4, 2015) –Dana Robbins, Vice President and Group Publisher with Metroland Media Group, will deliver the keynote address at Mohawk College’s inaugural Partnership Dinner with the Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF).

The Mohawk College Partnership Dinner will be held on Monday, May 25 at Liuna Station.

Robbins is the Grand Winner of the 2015 Cicero Speechwriting Awards, an international competition run by Vital Speeches of the Day. The dinner will also showcase how three organizations supported by HCF and Mohawk -Mission Services, Kiwanis Boys and Girls Club and Liberty for Youth - are serving children and youth in the community.

Mohawk’s Partnership Dinner replaces the college’s annual President’s Dinner. Each year, a different college partner will co-host the dinner with Mohawk.

“We’re sharing the stage with college partners who are committed to transforming lives and building community,” says President Ron McKerlie. “The Hamilton Community Foundation is a valued partner that plays a pivotal role in helping children and youth realize their potential and achieve their dreams.”

The Hamilton Community Foundation (HCF) is one of the founding partners of Mohawk’s Access Project. The project aims to help young people from priority neighbourhoods graduate from high school and go on to college, university or an apprenticeship.

“The Hamilton Community Foundation is proud to have been chosen as the inaugural partner for this dinner,” says President and CEO Terry Cooke. “It represents not just our shared focus on improving access to post-secondary education but the fact that big, complex change comes about when a community works together on a common goal.”

Proceeds from the Mohawk Partnership Dinner will fund access bursaries for Mohawk students from priority neighbourhoods and HCF outreach programs that remove barriers to education beyond high school.

The 2015 Mohawk Partnership Dinner is sponsored by McKeil Marine, Cogeco, Walters Group, L3 Wescam and The Hamilton Spectator.

For tickets, tables or sponsorships, contact Mohawk Special Events online or call 905.575.2013 .

Mohawk College educates and serves more than 22,000 full-time, part-time and apprenticeship students at three campuses in Hamilton. For the fifth consecutive year, Mohawk is ranked number one among all colleges in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for overall student satisfaction.

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For more information, contact Jay Robb, Director of Communications, 905.979.8893 or email to jay.robb@mohawkcollege.ca

Hamilton Community Foundation opens the city to Mohawk students, alumni, faculty & staff

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 13:07:03 -0400

The Hamilton Community Foundation is celebrating its 60^th Anniversary by inviting Mohawk students, alumni, faculty and staff to enjoy the city. On Saturday, June 28, more than 40 recreation, conservation and cultural centres will be free of charge and open to the public. Have a swim, go for a hike, enjoy a museum or conservation area from Dundas to Stoney Creek, Flamborough, on the Mountain or downtown. Presented with support from Pioneer Energy, there's no better way to celebrate Hamilton's history. Visit www.celebrate60years.ca for times, locations and details.

In the news: Future environmental leaders at Living the Environment conference at STARRT Institute (video)

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:11:49 -0400

The Hamilton Spectator has this video of the 6th annual Living the Environment conference presented by Youth Advisory Council of the Hamilton Community Foundation and hosted at Mohawk's skilled trades campus in Stoney Creek. Hundreds of students from all Hamilton secondary schools took part in a series of workshops, keynote speeches and a showcase of school environmental projects and initiatives. Students also applied for Hamilton Community Foundation grants to support projects in 2010-2011. Over the past six years, the HCF has invested nearly $83,000 in 127 environmental projects at local secondary schools.

Congratulations to Mohawk's Class of 2010

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:28:31 -0400

The Hamilton Spectator has this story and photo essay about Jazz in the Hubs, an innovative Hamilton Community Foundation-funded program that brings Mohawk Music students and faculty into lower city elementary schools for interactive concerts. Jazz in the Hubs is the brainchild of Astrid and Darcy Hepner.