June 9, 2023 – Government of PEI: The province announces eleven grant recipients – organizations working to help empower women and girls and create communities where all individuals have equal access to every opportunity, unbiased by gender.
“Recognizing the valuable role that these organizations play in advancing the rights and opportunities of women, we firmly believe that investing in their work is an investment in a more just and inclusive society for all,” says Minister of Education and Early Years and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Natalie Jameson.
“I want to thank these organizations for coming forward with such tremendous project that will champion the rights of women, amplify their voices, and drive meaningful change.”
“STEAM PEI is extremely pleased to be the recipient of a 2023 Grant from the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat. It will enable us to continue offering confidence building Girls GET Math after-school programs in more PEI schools,” said CEO of STEAM PEI, Amber Jadis.
“This funding also allows us to launch ‘Subtract the Suck’, a new web-based campaign, aimed at improving the confidence and perceptions towards math while demonstrating to Islanders of all ages how math is a fun and critical part of everyday life. We would love to hear Islanders replace the phrase “I Suck at Math” with “I Rock at Math”! Check out subtractthesuck.com to see if for yourself,”
Over $243,000 is being invested through the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat (IWS) Grant to support organizations that:
Read more about STEAM PEI and the other recipients here