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SuzukiMusic, also known as the National Capital Suzuki School of Music, was founded in 1987 to promote the musical education of children and to nurture their development through the Suzuki method. It is a registered non-profit corporation governed by an elected Board of Directors comprised of parents, teachers and interested citizens. The Board of Directors contracts with professional Suzuki music instructors to provide individual and group music lessons. All SuzukiMusic teachers are professional musicians, and have received specialized training in Suzuki teaching from accredited Suzuki institutes. Individual lessons are offered in the teacher's home studio. A parent, who also acts as a home teacher and promoter of daily practice, always accompanies the child to lessons. SuzukiMusic embraces children of all ages and abilities, including special needs children.

The ManCap Foundation was created to join the partnership of parents, teachers and others in our community committed to assist young people to cross the bridge from dependence to independence.

MineralsEd (Mineral Resources Education Program of BC) is an educational organization operating in British Columbia that is dedicated to encouraging and supporting Earth science, mineral resources and mining education in school. Established in 1991 as a teacher-industry partnership program, our main roles are to support teachers in their development of classroom materials related to minerals, mining and geoscience, and to deliver workshops, field trips and other mineral-relevant learning opportunities for teachers and students. Our goals are to foster a well-informed public through school education based on accurate and balanced minerals information, and to stimulate young peoples’ interest in minerals industry careers. MineralsEd is a non-partisan, charitable organization.

To encourage scientific literacy throughout Alberta, ASN brings students and teachers together with trusted experts who share their real-life knowledge and experiences in a live, interactive format. We specialize in unique face-to-face interactions between volunteer scientists, engineers and technologists, and Alberta teachers and students. Due to support from the Government of Alberta and generous donors, most of our programs are offered to schools at no cost.

To advance the education regarding holistic healing by providing a structured and graduated curriculum for the education and certification of Reiki practitioners and teachers designed to ensure that they attain the highest degree of knowledge and skill.

UMEI Christian High School is located in Leamington,Ontario and was founded in 1945. UMEI offers a wholistic education, providing for the spiritual, intellectual and physical needs of the students in the surrounding community. Strong Christian teachers, certified by the Ontario College of Teachers,and other staff members seek to partner with Christian families and churches in nurturing the academic and spiritual well-being of each student. UMEI is an inspected and accredited private school, following the curriculum as set out by the Ontario Ministry of Education.

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.

Education Beyond Borders (formerly Teachers Without Borders - Canada), incorporated in 2007, is devoted to closing the education divide through teacher professional development and community education. EBB is supported entirely by individual donors and corporate/foundation grants. We work primarily, but not exclusively, in developing countries, to build self-reliance, health, and capacity. We seek to empower by developing and implementing seminars and workshops that are consistent with best educational practices and sensitive to the host country’s curricula. With the help of technology, EBB will also create a network of teachers and their peers from various countries to collaborate on lessons that would allow their students to work together on topics of global importance and relevance. We seek to create sustainable relationships that will enhance our own classrooms by infusing our curriculum with global experiences and cultures through joint student projects.

DAREarts Foundation was founded in Canada by Marilyn Field, Past President of Esprit Orchestra, recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal, and a teacher with the Toronto District School Board. As a teacher, she discovered that any student's character could be developed through the application of the arts in daily life. DAREarts' method challenges students to attain high standards, knowledge and self-discipline. Her vision is to reach thousands of young Canadians with a lifelong motivation for excellence in their own lives ... and fill our galleries and concert halls.

The Foundation’s mandate: To increase Science Literacy through the appreciation and interpretation of Earth sciences for students, teachers and the general public, enabling a more informed judgement of the validity and importance of current and future environmental issues.

With a solid building and additional collaborating partners who provide meals, clothing and basic school supplies, we at HES focus our energy and resources on teaching and learning. Through student and teacher sponsorships as well as limited unrestricted funds we provide basic schooling for 150 children from the poorest communities of Jacmel in Montessori kindergarten through grade six, allow teachers to pursue limited new learning opportunities, and support related community outreach programs. Details are available on our website – http://haitianeducationsociety.ca

The Shambhala School was founded in 1993 on the educational view that human beings are inherently good and have the ability to take genuine delight in learning. We believe that all students possess natural intelligence and curiosity. The role of a school and the teachers is to create an uplifted learning environment that acknowledges and cultivates these qualities. The student’s full potential can then blossom through the development of intellect, intuition, humour and self-confidence. Shambhala School is a non-denominational day school with a student body of 150 in grades PrePrimary through 12, guided by a faculty of 18 teachers and a Director.