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TVDSB Candidate Wards 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13
For over 25 years I have
been an active, knowledgeable advocate for children and youth. I have had the opportunity to participate on
the Board of Directors of many organizations with a mandate of enhancing the
lives of children and youth. I did this
while my husband and I raised 4 children and a foster child and I held a
successful sales and marketing career in the corporate world of industrial
electrical and electronic manufacturing.
It has always been my
passion to give to those in need, as a spokesperson, who truly understands
their issues. For over 7 years I volunteered
on the Board of Directors holding several positions up to Chairperson of Second
Base Youth Shelter in Toronto. Second
Base was the first homeless shelter that we built for youth 16 to 21 to stay
for up to 3 months. At the same time, I was the founder of PEP Talk,
a support group for families dealing with high-risk youth. I have a solid
reputation for contributing my experience and expertise with the ProvincialAdvocate for Children and Youth. There I
have worked in groups developing appropriate practices under their mandate to
support children and youth with disabilities in need. After moving to London I was a Board member
of Street Connection where homeless youth received needed services. In 2011 I developed the London Adaptive
Cooking Class for persons with disabilities to learn how to overcome their
challenges and allow everyone with a disability the opportunity to be
successful in the kitchen. There are several videos about these classes
including one that was developed by the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario. It can
be seen on Youtube at http://youtu.be/zCLEgL49ZdU Many other
articles are available on line that will give you further information about my professional
commitment and accomplishments. This information
can be obtained by goggling ‘Brenda Ryan London Ontario’.
My
most recent recognition
was in 2013 when I was a recipient of a June Callwood Award for
OutstandingVolunteerism from the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration. This award is presented to individuals in
Ontario who are recognized for their outstanding volunteer leadership and contribution
to Ontario. In 1994 I was also
recognized nationally as a recipient of an award from the Governor General of
Canada for my contribution to Compatriots, Community and Canada. But this is not why I do what I do!
It is my desire to advocate for every child
and youth to succeed to their full potential in life through education and the
best environment we can provide for them.
They truly are our future.
I am running as a candidate
for Thames Valley District School Board at this time to offer my lifetime of
experience and knowledge successfully advocating for students who cannot speak
for themselves. Families
with students in
the Public School system are in desperate need of an individual with an
established success record of advocating very difficult, contentious
issueswith all levels of government to represent them at the Board. The educational system has an urgent need that
must be dealt with now! The voters
can’t afford to accept an individual who can only try to do the job. You and the students need a person, at this
time, who can do the job!’
If you do not have a child
in school system many voters feel the issue of Trustee is not relevant to
them. But consider the importance of the
annual budget that is being paid through your tax dollars and many voters will
appreciate the need to vote for a candidate who understands effectively money manage
of the $850 million annual budget.
Please contact me for
additional information.
Brenda Ryan
TVDSB Candidate Wards 7, 8,
9, 10 & 13
Website: brendaryan.ca
(519) 858-1846
(519) 691-6225
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