Advisory Groups and Task Forces
Poverty and Education Task Force
The creation of the Provincial Task Force on Poverty and Education was one of the recommendations arising from the final report of the Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education. Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning launched the task force in the fall of 2021 and the work concluded in February 2023 with the release of its final report ( 2.2 MB).
The Task Force, in connection with Manitoba’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, explored the relationship between poverty and education, and identified recommendations to improve educational, and well-being outcomes for students, particularly those who are living with low income.
The key responsibilities were to examine the impact of poverty on education and put forth recommendations and actionable strategies with a focus on:
- food access and security
- access to technology, transportation, and other socio-economic barriers that impact participation
- outcomes and continuity of education for children in care
Poverty and Education Task Force original Terms of Reference ( 204 KB).
Poverty and Education Task Force Members
The task force was made up of members representing students, parents, teachers, school leaders, stakeholder organizations, community groups, the City of Winnipeg, and the Manitoba Government.
Brenda Brazeau | Manitoba Association of Parent Councils |
Chris Brens | City of Winnipeg |
Dana Rudy | Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning |
Davin Dumas | Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre |
Dilly Knol | Andrews Street Family Centre |
Fadi Enab | University of Winnipeg—Urban and Inner City Studies |
Heidi Wurmann | Manitoba Families |
Jackie Connell (Project Lead) | Assistant Superintendent, Frontier School Division |
Janelle Wotton | Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba |
Jordan Bighorn | CEDA Pathways |
Kamryn Brown | Minister’s Student Advisory Council Member |
Kathy Valentino | Association for Manitoba Municipalities |
Meaghan Erbus | Harvest Manitoba |
Michael Redhead Champagne | North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC), Fearless R2W |
Nathan Maertins | The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce |
Pauline Clarke | Manitoba Association of School Superintendents |
Reg Klassen | Frontier School Division |
Rhonda Taylor | Career Trek |
Rob Fisher | Council of School Leaders of The Manitoba Teachers’ Society |
Sarah Gazan | The Manitoba Teachers’ Society |
Tammy Mitchell | River East Transcona School Division |
Tanis Knowles Yarnell | City of Winnipeg |
Status
Work concluded.