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Because democracies rely upon a well-educated citizenry, CCLET’s mission is to engage Canadians in developing the habits they need to participate in the democratic process. Among the outreach programmes of the Canadian Civil Liberties Trust are Civil Liberties in the Schools and Teaching Civil Liberties. These programs focus on getting students to ask critical questions about their rights and freedoms. By shining the light of inquiry on unfairness, we begin the process of change. Through CCLET guest speakers, conferences, and workshops for schools and community organizations, participants are engaged in lively discussions about their rights and freedoms and the important legal and civil liberties issues created by a pluralistic society. Particular emphasis is on providing programmes for student teachers, and high school law and social studies students.

The Royal Conservatory is unique in the breadth, reach, and impact of its services, and in the continuing possibilities they present to the many communities we are proud to serve. The Royal Conservatory is Canada's largest music and arts education institution, reaching more than 600,000 part-time students and program participants each year. The Conservatory examines more than 100,000 music students annually. The Conservatory's music curriculum is used by more than 20,000 community-based music teachers throughout Canada. The Toronto home of The Conservatory — the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning — is Canada's leading facility for music and arts education. The 1,135-seat Koerner Hall in the TELUS Centre will become Toronto's most widely used presentation space for a diverse set of concert offerings.

Upper Canada College provides challenging programs and a supportive learning environment for boys from Senior Kindergarten through university entrance, with boarders from Grade 8 upward. Drawing on the best practices in education, teachers encourage boys to be open-minded learners. An International Baccalaureate World School, UCC welcomes students from across Canada and around the world. School life is enriched by diverse interests, faiths and backgrounds. Committed to community service, UCC offers myriad opportunities for boys to help those in need and, in the process, develop responsibility, honour and integrity. UCC students work in local food banks, mentor inner-city students, help out in seniors’ organizations, and support environmental projects, to name just a few.

Founded in 1978, by Merrilee Hodgins and Joyce Shietze, The School of Dance has an international reputation as a centre for excellence in arts education. The School offers training programmes in ballet and contemporary dance as well as professional development courses for teachers. The School's Community Arts Programmes include classes for adults and children. Graduates of The School of Dance are performing with companies world-wide. Each year, The School’s Arts Education Programmes touch the lives of over 70,000 Ontarians with special classes for persons with disabilities, boys only projects and school visits designed to inspire interest in the arts through the magic of dance. The School is a Canadian, not for profit, charitable institution. For more information, contact The School of Dance at 613-238-7838 or visit www.theschoolofdance.ca

To preserve and interpret one of Canada's most important heritage collections. To honour the craft that defines most of the cultures of the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. To celebrate the craft that first brought the country together. To promote a symbol of Canadian unity and one that joins Aboriginal cultures to the two founding cultures of Canada - French and English. To link Canadians to their land. To develop satellite exhibits for every region of the country. To develop a curriculum-linked education program for teachers and students, for use in the Museum, in satellite exhibits and in schools across the country. To promote multi-culturalism by collecting craft that represent all the cultures of Canada that use the canoe. To develop a national research institute. To promote canoeing as a sport and as a way to see Canada. To preserve the art of canoe and kayak building.

“Allo prof” was born in 1996 with the ambition to provide free, easy to reach and professional homework help service for all Quebec students and their parents. At first a phone service, “Allo prof” has created over the years a web site and virtual tools. The organization follows through its philosophy to go where the young are, meaning the creation of tools inspired by the best practices in the information media sphere. With an annually increasing demand for help of 125%, “Allo prof” is hiring more than 110 teachers and answer to no less than 3.5 million requests a year. It’s possible to reach “Allo prof” by phone, from Monday to Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at 1 888 776-4455 or on the web site at www.alloprof.qc.ca.

Established in 2001, Urban Academy was born out of a desire to educate students in a way that will allow them to be engaged, motivated and excited about learning. Our arts-infused approach to learning helps each student make a deeper connection to subjects like language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. We also believe that we need to focus on the growth of the child in their entirety. Our commitment to academic excellence is enhanced by our focus on social, emotional learning and equipping each child to be a successful, interesting, contributor to the world. Urban Academy’s teachers are the foundation for our continued growth and success. The collaboration they have with one another and genuine interest in the students fostered by small class sizes, allows for a warm and caring environment of learning.

The goals of the OHFA are to provide: a) consultative and training services for Ontario Regional Heritage Fair site coordinators; b) an information network to provide educational resources and materials for Ontario Regional Heritage Fair sites and participating teachers, volunteers, associated educational organizations and institutions; c) funds to assist Ontario Regional Heritage Fair sites to deliver the OHFA program; d) human resources to plan, support and help Ontario Regional Heritage Fair sites deliver the OHFA program and to expand the program to include all regions of Ontario; e) an annual Ontario Provincial Heritage Fair to bring together student representatives from each of the Ontario Regional Heritage Fairs for a history camp and public showcase of their research projects.

Our Centre serves Inuit children and youth from birth to 13 years of age and their families in the southern urban setting of the City of Ottawa. In partnership with parents and the community, the OICC fosters strong Inuit children, youth and families by providing a learning environment that will enhance children's overall well-being, adaptability and strength in a proud Inuit cultural environment. Our Programs We believe that children deserve a nurturing and caring child centred environment that supports the Inuit culture and language. We believe that parents are a child’s first and most important teacher. Our program supports the whole family as children are celebrated for the unique and special people that they are. We work in partnership with families to ensure that children receive the best care and early education possible.

Educate the Children (EtC) is a non profit, charitable organization founded in 2004 by a local teacher in London, ON, Canada. The Board of EtC consists of a group of Canadian professionals who believe that Education is a fundamental right of all children and a responsibility that must be shared by all. Our Core Values include: • Knowledge and education • Innovation and creativity • Honesty and transparency • Fairness and equality • Passion for our work • Justice • An overall commitment to leaving the world a better place than we found it. We are strongly committed and dedicated to raising the funds needed to complete our projects. All of our members are volunteers, this helps us to keep our administrative cost to 1%. This means that 99% of every donation goes towards completing our projects in rural Nigeria.

Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan is a volunteer not-for-profit organization founded in 1996 with over ten chapters across Canada. The goals are to advance education and educational opportunities for Afghan women and their families; and to educate and increase the understanding of Canadians about human rights in Afghanistan. Donor funded projects are implemented and managed in partnership with Afghan non-profit organizations. These projects include a number of community schools, village libraries, an orphanage, as well as teacher training, literacy, English and computer classes. The projects are funded mainly from individual donations from Canadians. Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan members were honoured with the YMCA Calgary Peace Award in the International category for their long-standing contribution to supporting peace and human rights for Afghan women and their families.

The mission of Lovewell Institute for the Creative Arts is to provide interdisciplinary arts based programs that empower people from all cultures and economic backgrounds to find their authentic voice through the collaborative creation and performance of an original work of theatre. Lovewell strives to offer positive transformation to individuals, groups and society at large in the following ways: by building and nurturing a “cultural community” of artists by creating innovative programs and workshops around the world; by producing original works of art; by providing education, training, research, curricula, and practical experience to artists, students, and teachers illuminating the relationship between the arts and education; by utilizing the arts and self-expression as a method of affirming our lives, experiencing our joy and enriching our community, by upholding the Lovewell method: to listen well, create well, love well.