Trent University

Endowment Fund for Indigenous Studies Students at Trent and Project Collaborations The POA Educational Foundation created a $100,000 endowment at Trent University. The annual distribution from the funds will be used to support both the Aditya Jha Indigenous Studies Awards and the Aditya Jha Indigenous Studies Bursaries, which will first be made available to Trent

George Brown College

Endowment at George Brown College for Aboriginal students The POA Educational Foundation has created an endowment at the George Brown College to financially support Aboriginal students enrolled in the Chef School. The $250,000 endowment, which includes matched funds from the Ontario Trust for Student Support was announced in June 2007. The new endowment will provide

Aditya Jha awarded Order of Canada

OTTAWA — His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced today that POA Educational Foundation's chair Adtya Jha has been appointed a member to the Order of Canada along with 90 other Canadians. These appointments were made on the recommendation of the Advisory Council for the Order of Canada. 

Ashutosh Jha granted Diamond Jubilee medal in honour of Queen Elizabeth II

Toronto native Ashutosh Jha has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, which honours outstanding men and women from Canada. Jha, a creative and social entrepreneur, currently serves as the Director of Projects for the POA Educational Foundation, which promotes education, nurtures entrepreneurship and strengthens civil governance. The foundation takes special interest in