It acts as a forum for discussion of matters related to geoscience education in Canada. Since programs related to education in schools are best delivered on a local scale, CGEN is a collective of grassroots activists who deliver programs in their local areas. CGEN undertakes initiatives that can only be conducted on the national scale and raises funds to support grassroots activities. The main meeting was conducted in Winnipeg in May 1996. National EdGEO Workshop Program EdGEO is a national program of workshops for teachers that provides instruction in geosciences.
Local volunteers stage and teach the workshops.
EdGEO provides financial assistance, the opportunity to network with others who are undertaking similar programs, and advice on the development and delivery of teacher workshops. A National Committee, formed from the ranks of experienced workshop providers, acts as an advisory body to the program. A subset of this group, the Application Review Committee evaluates applications for EdGEO funds. On the financial front, significant funding was received from the Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists, the Geological Association of Canada, the Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the Canadian Geoscience Council in 1996. Despite a generally healthy financial situation, there is concern that continued growth in the number of the workshops will result in demand for funds exceeding those available.