{"id":3337,"date":"2021-11-15T09:07:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T09:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=3337"},"modified":"2021-11-21T14:03:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T14:03:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3337\" class=\"elementor elementor-3337\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa42965 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa42965\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e57a17\" data-id=\"3e57a17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b797404 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b797404\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7090c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7090c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ceea54\" data-id=\"8ceea54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c79055a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c79055a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0014d4b\" data-id=\"0014d4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ea1c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5ea1c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9b71dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9b71dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f7c32d\" data-id=\"0f7c32d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb841dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"fb841dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<nav class=\"navbar navbar-expand-lg navbar-dark navgrid\">\r\n\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#navbarResponsive2\" aria-controls=\"navbarResponsive2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"border_line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"border_line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"border_line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"collapse navbar-collapse\" id=\"navbarResponsive2\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"menu-our-work-container\"><ul id=\"menu-our-work\" class=\"navbar-nav\"><li id=\"menu-item-3132\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-home menu-item-has-children menu-item-3132\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\">Learning Achievement (LAC) Program<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2816\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2816\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2683\">Volunteers in Education<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2817\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2817\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2684\">WeRead<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2818\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2818\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2687\">Assistive Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2819\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2819\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2686\">School Breakfast Program<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2820\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2820\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2685\">Classroom Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2821\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2821\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2688\">Substance Abuse Support Program (project step)<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2822\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2822\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2689\">WeWork<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-2823\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2823\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2690\">Employer Connections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3133\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3133\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hat.pedac.ca\/\">Resilience Against Hate (RHA) Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3134\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3134\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new.pedac.ca\/\">Newcomers-Achievement (NAC) Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3135\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3135\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digi.pedac.ca\/\">Digital Skills Resilience (DIR) Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3143\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-3143\"><a href=\"https:\/\/res.pedac.ca\/\">Research + Instructional Design (RID)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/nav>\r\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99ec518\" data-id=\"99ec518\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836ae39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"836ae39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb599f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb599f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover how PEDAC Foundation programs are addressing critical issues in our schools and communities, removing barriers to learning and social integration, supporting the well-being of students, newcomers and marginalized groups, while boosting success of all stakeholders.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-041bdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"041bdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEDAC Foundation partners with local communities, school boards and community groups and works side-by-side with stakeholders to meet the complex needs of our children, youth, newcomers and marginalized groups in both English and French. No other community organization has the same reach and ability to deliver much-needed programs in the area.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f53a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22f53a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"vc_custom_heading\">OUR CONTACT DETAILS<br \/>#209, 77 15 Street East \u2013 Prince Albert, SK S6V 1E9 Canada<br \/>#B102, 5212 48 Street \u2013 Red Deer, AB T4N 7C3<br \/>#300, 202 King Street West \u2013 Chattam, ON N7M 1E5<br \/>Mailing: Box 22007 Prince Albert, SK S8V 8E3<br \/>Telephone: (306) 900-9097 \u2013 Telephone: (506) 704-2888<br \/>Toll Free: 1-844-941-1001 \u2013 Facsimile: (506) 704-6888 \u2013<br \/>Email: contact@pedac.org \u2013 Website: www.pedac.ca<br \/>Non-Profit Registration Number: 842853376RC0001<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1211301e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1211301e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-362595e0\" data-id=\"362595e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b3d04e\" data-id=\"8b3d04e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492693b elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"492693b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARNING\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs many as 15% of local students have learning challenges, and up to 22% of students are immigrants or new English language learners. We strive to remove barriers to learning by matching trained volunteers with teachers and students that need extra help.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5137d72 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5137d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5df3ba\" data-id=\"e5df3ba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c968f35 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c968f35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07aef01\" data-id=\"07aef01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ab2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73ab2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3208\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb546e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb546e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteers in Education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860463e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"860463e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We bring volunteers from the community into classrooms to support students that are falling behind their peers. Our volunteers help K-12 students acquire skills, understand new concepts, close learning gaps, and gain self-confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616f0f2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"616f0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2683\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Volunteers in Education<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a19e29b\" data-id=\"a19e29b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fe3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86fe3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide4.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e6edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8e6edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/accessibility\/\">WeRead<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd36e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dd36e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WeRead is an early literacy program that inspires a love of reading in young children. Volunteers read aloud in a one-to-one setting to boost reading and language skills, and demonstrate that reading is fun.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed9a9f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2ed9a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2684\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WeRead - The Magic of Reading<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9369ee\" data-id=\"f9369ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d581f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d581f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide6-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280054c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"280054c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/accessibility\/\">Assistive Technology Support<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b8314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11b8314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Assistive Technology website is a portal for learning about technology-based tools that can help students with critical tasks like reading, writing, time management and studying.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4746cd9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4746cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2687\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Assistive Technology<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1086ed0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1086ed0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e51b2c\" data-id=\"1e51b2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6edbaa5\" data-id=\"6edbaa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafc976 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"cafc976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-heart-broken\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHEALTH &amp; WELL-BEING\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is a direct correlation between the health and well-being of children and youth, and their ability to learn and succeed in school. At PEDAC Foundation, we identify and provide solutions to serious problems that affect wellness and academic achievement, including student hunger, inadequate nutrition and drug and alcohol addiction.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b081502 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b081502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e95c013\" data-id=\"e95c013\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d67f6cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d67f6cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f54c9ec\" data-id=\"f54c9ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bab22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bab22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3212\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc32558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc32558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School Breakfast Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc1623 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdc1623\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every morning, before the school day begins, the School Breakfast Program provides students in need with a nutritious breakfast, giving them the chance to start their day ready to learn and on equal footing with peers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a97633 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a97633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2686\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">School Breakfast Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1461f3\" data-id=\"f1461f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6c48a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a6c48a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide9-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3f41a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b3f41a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Classroom Gardens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bbffb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bbffb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Classroom Gardens brings indoor gardening into classrooms. Throughout the school year, and even through the winter months, young students grow vegetables from seed and learn in a hands-on way about plants, nutrition, healthy eating, and entrepreneurship. Students have the opportunity to eat the food they grow, and share it with their friends, family, and the broader community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dafa06 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8dafa06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2685\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Classroom Gardens<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c8047b\" data-id=\"1c8047b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b14f4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b14f4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide11-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd08257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd08257\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Substance Abuse Support Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8602631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8602631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Substance abuse is a serious problem in the grade 7 to 12 population. This program improves access to substance abuse education and provides critical school-based counselling to students and parents affected by drug or alcohol addiction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c5f786 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6c5f786\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/?page_id=2688\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Substance Abuse Support Program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb0a3b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb0a3b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0359112\" data-id=\"0359112\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-feafe4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feafe4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aa6550\" data-id=\"9aa6550\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-134b010\" data-id=\"134b010\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61084f1 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"61084f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-briefcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAREER READINESS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe strive to help secondary students make informed career choices and transition successfully to post-secondary studies and fulfilling careers. Our innovative programming helps students develop financial literacy, entrepreneurial thinking, and work readiness skills.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167058e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"167058e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-995df7f\" data-id=\"995df7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34f09b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34f09b4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-743bfc3\" data-id=\"743bfc3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aac7f3c\" data-id=\"aac7f3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43ccf5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e43ccf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3217\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide12.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide12-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide12-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide12-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">WeWork<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">WeWork program recruits volunteers from the business community to deliver programs and lead hands-on learning activities. WeWork teaches by giving students real-world tasks like creating a budget, managing finances, exploring interests and career pathways, and working with a team to start a small business.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00885db elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"00885db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">WeWork program<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-146b9f1\" data-id=\"146b9f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba7cca elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8ba7cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3212\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pedac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Slide8-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Employer Connections<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This program connects educators and employers, boosts enrollment in STEM-related courses, shares labor market information, and creates work-related learning experiences \u2013 all to better prepare students for tomorrow\u2019s careers.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7a233f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e7a233f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Employer Connections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92caa1a\" data-id=\"92caa1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83d3df9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83d3df9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75cbebb\" data-id=\"75cbebb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-109d7ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"109d7ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8346f5\" data-id=\"b8346f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a2462 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12a2462\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Want to Help Support Us?<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a540f31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a540f31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many ways to get involved and support our work. You decide how. Volunteer, make a gift, plan an event, or sponsor a program \u2013 we\u2019d love to explore the options with you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1395b94 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1395b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Ways to get involved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2068bd9\" data-id=\"2068bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d04b95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d04b95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5c3deb\" data-id=\"c5c3deb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04b65be\" data-id=\"04b65be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed8039d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed8039d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#\">Our Partners Get Things Done<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c83b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c83b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our partners play a pivotal role in enhancing public education in the area. They volunteer. They donate. They work side-by-side with our staff and educators of the local boards to ensure that students develop the skills, experience, and knowledge they need to succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a16146e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a16146e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Partner with Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Work Our Work Discover how PEDAC Foundation programs are addressing critical issues in our schools and communities, removing barriers to learning and social integration, supporting the well-being of students, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pedac.org\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;HOME&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3337","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3337","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3337"}],"version-history":[{"count":222,"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3337\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3826,"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3337\/revisions\/3826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pedac.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3337"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}