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STEPS FORWARD is a non-profit Society located in Vancouver B.C. The mandate of Steps Forward is to set up and facilitate inclusive post-secondary education in British Columbia for persons with intellectual disabilities. Inclusive post-secondary education means persons with intellectual disabilities attend regular classes at colleges or university and participate in the usual activities of campus life. STEPS Forward also maintains a research website on inclusive post secondary education at: http://www.steps-forward.org/Research.html

The Community Education Development Association (CEDA) is a non-profit inner city community development organization that was established in 1979. CEDA strives to meet the educational needs of our community, focusing on advocacy and programming that addresses the inadequacies of the education system in serving the members of our community. We recognize that these inadequacies exist within a larger context of social and economic inequality as well as both societal and institutionalized racism and we are committed to raising awareness of this context both within and beyond the community that we serve.

Since 1988, H.E.A.R., Hearing Education and Awareness For Rockers, mission is dedicated to the prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus. We cater particularly to the population most vulnerable to potential noise induced hearing loss ––young music lovers, musicians, DJs and their audiences and others in the music and entertainment industry––but extend our education, awareness, and advocacy to people from all walks of life. In addition to awareness, education and advocacy work, we provide music-hearing services in San Francisco and a directory of partners for other locales. In everything that we do, we strive to ensure that hearing conservation becomes part of every music education and music lifestyle. H.E.A.R. wants you and your loved ones to enjoy music, and the pleasure of hearing, for a long, long time.

NAMLE’s mission is to be the leading voice, convener and resource to foster critical thinking and effective communication for empowered media participation. We define both education and media broadly. Education includes both formal and informal settings, classrooms and living rooms, in school and after school, anywhere that lifelong learners can be reached. Media includes digital media, computers, video games, radio, television, mobile media, print, and communication technologies that we haven’t even dreamed of yet.

The National Guild supports and advances access to lifelong learning opportunities in the arts. We foster the creation and development of community arts education organizations and programs by providing research and information resources, leadership development and networking opportunities, funding, and advocating on behalf of the field. We co-create a future where learning and creativity are at the center of our collective liberation.

Our Vision is that our students will thrive in a global community while nurturing the call to love and serve others. All funds raised through the Education Foundation are allocated back to: -Essential Pieces Hands Up Award -Student Scholarships -Special Project Funding -Grande Prairie Schools Snack Program - Avondale, Hillside and St. Clement Schools

The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education was founded four decades ago to promote diversity and antiracism in the news media through improved coverage, hiring and business practices. The Institute's programs have trained hundreds of American journalists and media managers of color. The Maynard Institute strives to ensure that all members of our community are fairly, credibly and accurately represented across the spectrum of all media platforms.

WE ARE AN ARTS INCUBATOR CULTIVATING MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROGRAMMING, LEARNING, AND OUTREACH WHILE RESPECTING THE LIFESTYLE OF THE GREATER COMMUNITY AND WITH CARE FOR THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.

MECA is a community-based non-profit BIPOC organization committed to the healthy development of under-served & under represented families through arts and cultural programming, the promotion of academic excellence, support services, and community building.

The Legal Resource Centre is comprised of a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers, librarians, teachers, and web specialists. The LRC uses a collaborative approach to develop materials and strategies for teaching people about the law.

The Foundation administers a variety of programs including initiatives in advancing agricultural knowledge, providing scholarships in agricultural disciplines, and facilitating events that communicate the importance of agriculture to Canadians.

PLEA can help members of the public by providing general legal information, suggesting resources, and telling people about different options for obtaining legal advice. PLEA can help people… * satisfy a general interest in law * become familiar with areas of the law that most affect them * make use of legal resources available in the community