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U of L education students host book drive to help students in the Philippines

caroline.zentner — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 18:05:17 +0000

The plight of public schools in the wake of the destruction from Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines in the fall of 2013, has motivated education students at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge to help rebuild school libraries by organizing a book drive from now until March 1.

Alana Millard, director of volunteer experience for the Education Undergraduate Society (EUS), knows how desperately books are needed after she went to the Philippines with Dr. Glenda Bonifacio’s field study course last summer. She visited a classroom and students came running to show her the books that had been sent to the school through a non-profit organization established by Bonifacio in 2014. The ReadWorld Foundation has sent used books and school supplies to some affected schools thanks to donations from both individuals and community organizations.

“You could see the schools really need them,” says Millard. “When I planned a fundraiser for the EUS, it was the first thing that popped into my mind.”

The EUS is collecting used books in good condition and suitable for students in the elementary and middle school grades and for university students. People are invited to drop off their books to the boxes outside the EUS office, located in Turcotte Hall, TH368A.

“We’re also looking for monetary donations because it costs $90 to ship a box of books to a school over there,” she says.

Anyone who’d like to make a cash donation is invited to send an email to edu.eus@uleth.cato make arrangements.

Millard says the EUS chose to work with the ReadWorld Foundation because no administration fees are involved. All the books will be sent to schools in the Philippines and cash donations will go toward shipping costs or to buy school supplies.

Bust the Backpack

trevor.kenney — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:58:27 +0000

Papers, pencils, glue and scissors are all basic items that students need to thrive in the classrom. Unfortunately not every family can provide these for their children. The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's Education Undergraduate Society (EUS) is looking to help.

From now until Oct. 28, EUS is collecting unused school supplies to be distributed to students in need throughout southern Alberta. Last year, EUS was able to fill 44 backpacks and purchase two graphing calculators from the supplies and cash donations received. This year, they are looking to surpass this total and continue to alleviate some of the challenges schools face.

Donations to this program can be dropped off at the EUS office (TH368A), or to The Gap, where those who donate will receive a 30 per cent off coupon for all regular priced items.

For further information, contact edu.eus@uleth.ca or visit www.uleth.ca/education/eus

EUS tackles issue of bullying

trevor.kenney — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 21:41:27 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's Education Undergraduate Society (EUS) is leading the charge to protect your children.

The 3rd Annual Anti-Bullying and Cyberbullying Awareness Week is on now at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge. With professional development workshops and a variety of engaging discussions, the EUS is trying to stem the tide of bullying by providing its developing teachers with the tools to help recognize and then fight this destructive influence in the classroom.

The three-day event runs Oct. 4-6 and includes a number of informative presentations. Wednesday's wrap-up sessions include Mark Yurick presenting, Tips and Strategies for Preventing and Dealing with Bullying, from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Students' Union Ballrooms.

The final session of the week is from 6 to 8 p.m. as Dr. Robin Bright, Dr. Mary Dyck and Cst. Tom Gross present, Teaching in the 21st Century: Online Citizenship for Ourselves and Our Students.

For more information on the sessions or the EUS, contact the Society via e-mail or visit the office at TH368A.

Giving back a part of EUS mandate

trevor.kenney — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:42:29 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's Education Undergraduate Society's (EUS) Bust the Backpack initiative will provide much needed school supplies to students in need at a number of southern Alberta schools.

Part of the Faculty of Education, the EUS and its representatives have gathered enough supplies to fill 22 backpacks for schools throughout southern Alberta.

"We're delighted by the efforts and generosity of the education students, faculty, and staff of the Faculty of Education," says Teena Cormack, past vice-president internal, EUS. "We hope the Bust the Backpack campaign continues to grow. There is a need for supplies in the public classrooms – especially in these hard economic times."

The classroom as a whole, as well as the individual student, can always make use of extra supplies and the EUS recognizes this.

"If we can help a school in even the smallest way then we have done our jobs," says Jennifer Shuster, EUS president.

The EUS is one of many groups on campus that supports a variety of initiatives that connect the U of L to the southern Alberta community.

For more information on the Bust the Backpack initiative or any of the other EUS initiatives, check out their website at www.uleth.ca/edu/eus

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