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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY

Social Responsibility

Amgen Canada makes donations to qualified charitable organizations that raise the value of science literacy in the community; attract bright young minds into the field of science by helping educators to teach more effectively; and improving access to science resources for teachers, students and the community at large.

Learn more about the different organizations that Amgen Canada and the Amgen Foundation supports.

National

Let’s Talk Science

As a National Visionary Donor and the Quebec Events Partner, Amgen Canada drives awareness of STEM education, offering volunteer time and financial investment for a range of programs since 2009, reaching 7 million youths and mobilizing 30,000 volunteers over the last decade.
Advanced Coronary Treatment Foundation

As a National Health Partner to the ACT Foundation, Amgen Canada helps teach more than 4 million children about the risks of cardiovascular disease and provides them with life-saving skills, such as CPR.
Start 2 Finish

Amgen Canada has been donating to various programs led by Start2Finish since 2016. Amgen provides learning materials and scientific calculators in the annual Backpack Program and donates science books to the Running and Reading Club.

Regional

Amgen Foundation Programs for Students

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Amgen Scholars Program

The Amgen Scholars Program gives undergraduates the opportunities to experience cutting-edge research opportunities at world-leading universities. Canadian undergraduates can apply to attend Amgen Scholars at the University of Toronto or at four leading universities in Asia through the Amgen Scholars Asia program.
Amgen Biotech Experience

This program provides secondary school teachers with the technical training and classroom equipment needed to carry out hands-on biotech experiments in the classroom, fostering science learning at high school. In Canada, ABE is operationalized by the University of Toronto Mississauga and serves the broader regional area. The ABE labs are also available virtually through LabXchange.
Khan Academy

As a Science Partner of Khan Academy, the Amgen Foundation is helping increase access to biology resources for students and teachers for free and online. With the Foundation’s support, Khan Academy is creating new biology lessons for students and teachers worldwide.
LabXchange

Sponsored by the Amgen Foundation and run out of Harvard University, LabXchange is a free online science education platform that fosters lifelong learning and opportunity for all by providing access to resources, experiences and community connections across the global scientific community.

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