Canisius College Community Report 2014

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GETTING DOWN TO BUsINEss The Canisius Center for Professional development (CPd) provides leadership and management training services for businesses, not-for-profits, entrepreneurs and all their employees. Annually, the CPd enrolls an

OUTREACH & COLLABORATIONs The college’s School of Education and Human Services partners with more than 20 public, private and parochial schools in Buffalo. The Canisius Ambassadors for Conservation (CAC) program reached more than 500,000 students and community members in 2013 at schools, animal parks and through online content.

average of 200 participants and serves more than 100 corporations and organizations. The Women’s Business Center (WBC) helps women in business build and strengthen their entrepreneurial enterprises. Since opening in 2003, the WBC has served thousands of program participants, worked with hundreds of businesses, and created jobs in the Western New York community. It is the only women’s business center in the country affiliated with a university.

Each year, nearly 300 middle school students attend Canisius’ popular Summer Science Camp. The college’s community-based Literacy Center provides literacy programs and education to approximately 150 children in the local community each year.


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