66. Increasing Equity of Learning Access – Catapult Program (Ikem Opara)

Lack of access and equity to receiving a good education has been exacerbated during the last year and a half. The need to address these gaps is more important than ever. In Canada, the Catapult program within the Rideau Hall Foundation, is addressing this problem directly. Catapult is a national, community-building platform that aims to increase equity of learning access in youth across Canada. It does this by channeling resources to community programs, helping them build know-how, capacity, funding, evaluation framework, partnerships and infrastructure. To learn more about Catapult, and the work they are doing to empower youth to receive a good education, I am joined by the person leading Catapult. Ikem Opara is Director of National Learning Partnerships at the Rideau Hall Foundation and leads the newly created Catapult program. The Rideau Hall Foundation is a nation-building charity that was established to amplify the impact of the office of the Governor General. This is a platform to connect people, causes and organizations which – while they will exist for differing purposes – share a common belief in and commitment to the potential of Canada.

Ikem Opara: https://catapultcanada.ca/about/

Twitter:  https://twitter.com/ikemopara

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikemopara/

Catapult Canada: https://catapultcanada.ca

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RideauHallFdn

Catapult launch press release: https://rhf-frh.ca/new-program-receives-government-of-canada-funding-to-support-equity-in-access-to-learning-opportunities-for-young-canadians/

“There has never been a better time to reimagine learning”: https://www.policymagazine.ca/there-has-never-been-a-better-time-to-reimagine-learning/

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