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The Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa (BGCO) has served the Ottawa community since 1923, reaching out to 4,500 children and youth each year through after-school, weekend and summer programs that build self-esteem and help to develop stronger social skills. We utilize an integrated model of age-appropriate social, recreational and academic activities that include proven strategies for building positive relationships, mentoring, conflict resolution, skill development and employment training. These programs are developed in collaboration with families, local schools and other community partners to create comprehensive healthy living opportunities for children and youth.

Holy Name of Mary College School is an independent, not-for-profit institution supported by St. Michael’s College School. We are committed to creating and fostering a distinctive learning context that encourages each of our students to strive for and achieve academic excellence. Our goals and objectives include: • Integrating Christian values and Catholic social teaching into the curriculum; • Establishing a supportive and caring school environment that fosters the gifts and growth of each student; • Creating a vibrant liturgical life that marks our Catholic culture and commitment; • Providing rich learning experiences that contribute to the development of character and Catholic leadership in each of our students; • Preparing our young women to meet the challenges of lifelong learning—personally, spiritually, and professionally; • Working in partnership with each family.

Their mission is to cultivate and create artistry within our community by educating through the performing arts.

The Organization for Literacy in Lambton is a non-profit organization located in the Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre in Sarnia, Ontario. OLL offers free literacy and numeracy programs for children and adults. OLL assists adults with computers, mathematics, reading, spelling and writing. Tutoring is available in one-to-one or group settings. OLL assists children in grades 1-7 who struggle with English and mathematics. OLL also offers the Give a Book, Need to Read and Take a Book programs. Showcase Literacy, featuring authors highlighting their new books, is a major fundraiser for OLL. We are always in need of donations of gently used/new books for children and adults. Our adult programs are partially funded, while our children’s programs are not funded at all. As a result, we rely on donations from businesses, individuals, and service groups to continue to offer these programs. For further information, please contact us at (519) 332-4876 or visit our website at www.readsarnia.org.

The Bridge Initiative is women-led artistic collective and incubator in Phoenix, Arizona that uses theatre and media to build bridges in our community. We believe theatre can act as a mirror and a window to inspire growth and build community. We envision an equitable industry where women and other historically and systemically marginalized groups are safe, represented, and valued. We aspire to a healthy, multi-tiered professional theatre ecosystem in Arizona that provides just compensation and the highest quality artistic opportunities from new work incubation to full production. We want to build a community of safe and brave spaces where artists and audience use theatre and media to spark dialogue, inspire reflection, and grow a better world.

Kids Now has been inspiring leadership, building self-confidence, and coaching kids to make positive choices through free, in-school, after-school, group youth mentoring programs. Created in 1999 by a Canadian educator who saw a need to complement the existing school curriculum with life skills development, the Kids Now program has made a meaningful, lasting difference in the lives of thousands of Canadian kids. Led by volunteer coach-mentors, many of whom are employees from leading companies, the Kids Now 12 week program features a well-defined curriculum, which includes educational games, activities and group discussions that teach leadership, anti-bullying, dealing with peer pressures and family issues, goal-setting, effective communication, conflict resolution and other valuable life-success skills. Find out more online: wwww.kidsnowcanada.org

The Shakespeare Company (TSC) bridges the truths of the past with the challenges of today through fresh, brave, and highly accessible performances. For 17 seasons, TSC has used the works of William Shakespeare to strike at the heart of what it means to be human in our rawest moments.