SEEDS Connections empowers youth to create positive change by providing educational programs which engage Canadian students in experiential learning opportunities in the areas of diversity, environment, energy, and leadership.

 

Our programs have involved over 40,000 students, who have completed over 50,000 environmental and diversity projects, and impacted audiences of more than 75,000, since 2011.

Locally and Canada wide, our communities are seeing increasing change in our natural environments and in the diversity of our populations. Diversity, inclusion and environmental education for youth in the areas of acceptance, understanding, sustainability and positive action is vital to creating a world in which we all wish to live.

With a history beginning in 1976, SEEDS Connections is a unique, national charitable organization based in Calgary, Alberta. Initially created to provide energy literacy education programs for Canadian students, SEEDS Connections now creates and delivers much-needed curriculum-connected programs in the areas of human diversity, environmental sustainabilty, and energy literacy.Our experiential, curriculum-matched Educational Programs for youth include:

CONNECTIONS Leadership Program for Alberta high school students will:

• Empower youth to utilize their personal leadership and critical thinking skills
• Create positive change in their schools and communities related to diversity, inclusion, environmental and energy issues;
• Foster cross-cultural understanding and raise awareness about diversity issues
• Gain skills and work together to combat stereotyping, ethnocentrism, prejudice, and discrimination
• Connect youth with the natural environment and cultivate environmental stewardship
• Support students to initiate and present transformative, proactive “Be the Change” projects related to human diversity and the environment, contributing to the overall wellness and health of their schools and communities.

GREEN Schools Program objectives are to stimulate environmental awareness and encourage action; provides resources through an online membership,  support & recognition of activities and sharing of environmental projects with others.

Habitat in the Balance for grades 7 to 12 students to investigate perspectives on eight different environmental situations from the viewpoint of stakeholders, culminating in a town hall meeting where their viewpoint and recommended action.

Energy Literacy Series provides a resource for learning about renewable and non-renewable energy sources, production, equipment, and related issues.

Teaching Activities for Climate Change provides a classroom activity for students to explore usage and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in their life.

 Donate to SEEDS Connections to support students to participate in our unique and timely educational programs.

• Support 8 or more students to participate in the semester-long CONNECTIONS Leadership Program for just $1500 per student
• Expand or develop an educational program, curriculum matched, with a donation of $15,000 or more

Volunteer your time for various projects.

Thanks for your interest and support!