CALGARY — Shaw Communications announced Monday it is providing families with free access to digital educational programming for children and youth as school facilities are closed and students move to virtual learning modules due to the threat posed by Covid-19.
Shaw is partnering with Washington, D.C.-based EVERFI, which offers a digital learning platform, to make available research-backed online programming designed to give K-12 students access to curriculum-aligned topics, including personal health, financial education, mental health, digital wellness and more, says the news release.
The free, self-guided, online course modules are available for Canadians by visiting shaw.ca/shaw-helps/everfi. The digital courses will be available to students for free until the end of June 2020.
“Families are now facing a new reality of being at home together all day, every day, which, for many parents, has meant that they have had to take on a new more formal role of teacher in addition to all of their other work and household responsibilities,” said Paul McAleese, incoming president of Shaw Communications, in the news release. “Through its comprehensive and immersive digital course materials, EVERFI is helping change the way people think about education. By bringing these online courses to families, we hope to give families peace of mind and kids exciting and engaging learning experiences.”
