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Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) is a theater of and for the community that it serves throughout northern New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., by being a creative focus, educational resource, and engine of economic vitality. A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, bergenPAC's mission is to make live performing arts and arts education accessible to its diverse community by building a creative home for artists and teachers of excellence and relevance who entertain, enlighten, inspire, and inform their audiences and students. bergenPAC, as the leading cultural and arts educational institution in Northern New Jersey, shall guide and liberate the imagination of our youth and expand the lives of our adults.

The Alliance Française is the largest cultural network in the world with more than 1,100 centers and 500,000 students every year. In Canada, our network numbers 9 Alliance Française (Vancouver, Victoria, Ottawa, Toronto, Moncton, Calgary, Edmonton, and Halifax), more than 160 expert teachers and 10,000 students per year. In Vancouver, the Alliance Française of Vancouver has been actively promoting interest in the French language and culture since 1904. We are a non-profit cultural and educational association. It is our mission to foster the appreciation of French and francophone cultures through cultural events and to offer French language courses to all.

SEMBEQ is an evangelical Baptist seminary based out of Montreal, Quebec. SEMBEQ was founded in 1973 in response to a lack of formal training to train up leaders. It is not a residential seminary, but one that works directly in and through local French Baptist churches, helping them train up pastors, evangelists, church planters, teachers and leaders from within their congregation. Churches were being planted, but the leaders and elders in the church had no formal seminary training and for them to leave their churches for four years would be out of the question. SEMBEQ’s main goal from the beginning was church based training—to train churches to train their leaders.

The Montessori School of Cambridge was established in 1972 and offers a variety of classes for Toddlers, Preschool, JK, SK. Improved facilities would certainly complement the quality of our teachers, curriculum and learning materials and allow for growth. Montessori education is based on the work of Italian physician, Dr. Maria Montessori, whose research in the first half of the twentieth century gave birth to an innovative educational system that has grown worldwide. In January 2007, there was an international celebration of the centenary of her first class in Rome. Dr. Montessori developed a philosophy based on the natural development of children and their intrinsic desire to explore, discover and learn from the world around them.

Concrete Theatre is an award winning professional theatre company committed to creating, developing and producing artistically excellent and culturally diverse Theatre for Young Audiences that explores issues relevant to the lives of young people and their families. Concrete Theatre performs primarily in schools, bringing all the sets, lights, costumes and props necessary for the production, and provides educator-created teacher study guides to expand learning. Concrete Theatre is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages - under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement - professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association. Concrete Theatre is a non-profit organization and registered charity.

ART21 is a nonprofit contemporary art organization dedicated to introducing broad public audiences to today’s visual artists—stimulating critical reflection as well as conversation through the production of films, publications, digital resources, and educational programs. ART21 programs inspire creative thinking and educate: a new generation about contemporary art and art making; teachers about how to engage students with the art of their time; the public at large about the life of the creative mind. Over the past decade, ART21 has established itself as the preeminent chronicler of contemporary art and artists through its peabody award-winning, PBS-broadcast television series, ART21 "art in the twenty-first century".

Leap of Joy our non-profit organization offers dance and theater arts after school and summer camp enrichment programs to underprivileged children in underserved schools in Austin, Tx. Our teachers enrich the lives of children by not only providing mentorship, academic excellence, fight obesity with proper nutrition but emphasize the importance of physical activity by teaching dance, creative movement and performing arts at no charge to their families. Our goal is to give these children a sense of their own value and a window to see the opportunities that are available by working hard and making wise choices. Uppermost importance to us is creating a positive and safe environment where kids can take a Leap of Joy with Self-Esteem.

RJC offers a positive, healthy environment that allows students to experience structured independence while being part of a community of caring students, teachers, deans and support staff. As a Christian educational community within the Anabaptist Mennonite tradition, Rosthern Junior College understands that the education of children is a shared responsibility of the school, the home and the church. We will strive to integrate sound academic learning, growth in character and faith, peacemaking and service to God and all creation. This educational endeavor is upheld and under girded by our Christian values. We are convinced that learning, at its best, occurs when academics are bound together with faith and positive relationships and where the focus is the development of the whole person.

Cardus is a think tank focusing on critical, long-term social needs. We are part of the North American "ideas business": making and marketing ideas, shaping public policy much like teachers shape their students. Cardus' research reflects on, and works to integrate into many spheres, the broad wisdom of the biblical narrative of brokenness and restoration--emphasizing respect for human diversity, the sacredness of life, the purpose of history, and the responsible use of resources. Non-partisan and widely connected, Cardus is uniquely suited to lead communities through meaningful conversations on the ideas that define us. By forming valuable and practical policy packages, and communicating them ingenuously and persistently, Cardus is changing the landscape of public discussion.

Deep in the heart of the unparalleled beauty of the Muskoka Lakes, Rosseau Lake College is living out an ideal. Rosseau Lake College is a small, co-educational boarding and day school for students in grades seven to twelve. It is a community of teachers and pupils working together in a spirit framed by the disciplines of co-operation, self-directed learning and environmental awareness. We are a full and active member of the Canadian Association of Independent Schools and are accredited by both the Ontario Ministry of Education and the Canadian Educational Standards Institute. Rosseau Lake College is a registered charitable institution. Our Charitable Business Number is 11912 4030 RR0001. Donations are eligible to receive tax receipts. Your support is appreciated.

Founded in 1962 and incorporated in 1979, the NSO has evolved into a 70-member semi-professional orchestra with a full time core including a resident string quartet (Atlantic String Quartet). Together with the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Philharmonic Choir, the NSO family comprises some 350 individuals and is by far the largest single employer of professional musicians in the province. The performance skills of many of our province’s music teachers have been honed and maintained by being a part of the NSO organization and many current NSO members maintain teaching studios serving countless numbers of young people throughout the region. Our contribution to the cultural economy of Newfoundland and Labrador is significant.

Pickering Christian School was founded in 1985 and is registered with the Ontario Ministry of Education and offers a Christ-centered academic program that meets or exceeds the Ministry of Education guidelines. PCS offers Grades JK to 8. Our curriculum is based around the Word of God, as we believe that it is the center of all truth. The school utilizes dedicated Christian teachers and staff members to integrate God’s Word into all areas of school life. As a school, we feel strongly that all children belong in an educational system where Jesus Christ is pre-eminent (Colossians 1:18) and where they are taught to love the Lord God with all their heart (Deuteronomy 6:5-7).