Annual Report January 2008 - June 2008 Message from the Chair and the President A message from Claude Lamoureux A Message from Veronica Lacey Chair, Board of Directors President and CEO The Learning Partnership The Learning Partnership This past year has been another glowing reminder that The Learning Partnership (TLP), along with our partners, is making a positive difference to young people and their families across Canada. We pride ourselves on providing opportunities to our students and education leaders through innovative programs, executive leadership, credible research, policy initiatives and public engagement. At a meeting, earlier this year, TLP’s Board of Directors approved a change in the charity’s fiscal year-end date. The new fiscal year of TLP begins July 1 and continues through to June 30 of the following year. The change was implemented to align TLP’s fiscal year with the school year. This “Annual Report” covers the six month period of January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008 – a shortened year, to now start the new cycle. Through the work of a dedicated staff, volunteers and supporters, The Learning Partnership has reached 740,000 students, 1 million families, 15,500 educators, 61 school boards, 1,800 schools, 1,800 volunteers and 80,000 businesses this year. With over 75 staff members, located in 11 centres across Canada, TLP has operations in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, North Bay, Ottawa, Montreal, Fredericton, Halifax and St. John’s. We are truly a national organization dedicated to strengthening public education. We are thankful to our Board of Directors. Each Board Member is committed to their role and to the betterment of the organization. We believe that no other organization brings together as many people with as many positive outcomes for our youth. We have been successful in bringing together students, teachers, schools, school boards, business, government and labour and these efforts are continually producing outstanding results. We thank all of you for your support. Your commitment and involvement will ensure that we are afforded the opportunity to ensure that every student of public education is equipped with both the ability and opportunity to strive for personal excellence and to reach their potential. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009 TLP Funding Through its many development activities, The Learning Partnership Chair: Claude Lamoureux realized a total of $6.1 million in cash and donations in kind in 2008. Past President & CEO The total revenue includes $5,050,000 of project funding and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan $1,050,000 in contributions to the operating fund. Stan Antony Kevin Kobus Operating Funding Sources Chairman Director of Education CMR TV Toronto Catholic District School Board Gerry Connelly Veronica Lacey Director of Education President & CEO The Toronto District School Board The Learning Partnership Michael Coté Susan LaRosa VP, Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Director of Education Purolator Courier Limited York Catholic District School Board Total Funding Sources Deb Craven Alan MacGibbon Chief Financial Officer Managing Director and Chief Executive Nike, Canada Deloitte LLP Gavin Ezekowitz Carolyn Murphy Copies of the audited Managing Director, Global Equity Consultant financial statements Head of Canadian Institutional Equity may be obtained on Sales and Coverage Trading Lynn Palmer request through The RBC Capital Markets Chief Executive Officer Learning Partnership at Canadian Council of Human Resources 416.440.5100. Dr. George Fleischmann Associations Managing Partner TNET Management Consultants Inc. Courtney Pratt President & CEO Dr. Robert Gordon Toronto Region Research Alliance Saying Goodbye Past President Connie Roveto This year we bid farewell to two board members who have been very Humber College President instrumental in the growth of The Learning Partnership. The board Doug Hall Cirenity Management and staff of TLP wish to thank Gerri Gershon and Jim Grieve for the many years of service that they have provided to our organization. Corporate Director Martha Tory Shirley Hoy Partner Gerri is a trustee with the Toronto District School Board and Jim is the Former City Manager Ernst & Young LLP Director of Education for the Peel District School Board. Jim has also been a Program Advisory Chair for our organization. City of Toronto Andrea Waines Partner They have been committed to public education and The Learning Heidrick & Struggles Canada Inc. Partnership. The board and students from across the country have benefited from their service. The Learning Partnership Highlights The Learning Partnership is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to championing a strong public education system in Canada with its partners through innovative programs, credible research, executive leadership, policy initiatives and public engagement of Canadians. Canada’s Outstanding Principals™ Leadership Institutes Canada’s Outstanding Principals™ celebrated the fourth year that Two leadership programs have been developed to extend to the these leaders of education have been honoured by The Learning more senior sectors of education. Partnership. The annual event takes place in February and is Ontario Directors of Education Institute on Leadership and Strategic preceeded by a nominations and judging process. Impact and the Ontario Supervisory Officer Executive Program Winners come to Toronto where they spend a week in a leadership on Leadership and Management help develop the knowledge, program, held at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of practical skills and strategies required for successful education Business and they attend a gala dinner that is held in their honour. system leadership. Principals have been selected from every province and territory in This past year’s program sessions were held in January, February, Canada. March and April. Entreprenurial Adventure Showcase I3 - Investigate! Invent! Innovate! In the spring, students in six cities (Calgary, Fredericton, Halifax, The Learning Partnership’s 11th annual Invention Convention was Ottawa, Toronto and Winnipeg) participated in the Entrepreneurial held this past spring in four cities (Calgary, Edmonton, St. John’s Adventure Showcase. The 12th annual event saw thousands and Toronto) and was, once again, a great success. of students displaying exciting new business ventures that were The Invention Convention is the culmination of The Learning developed in the classroom. The program has an awards segment, Partnership’s program I3 Investigate! Invent! Innovate!, which is sponsored by BMO Financial Group. an integrated science and technology program for grades 7 and 8 students. The goal of I3 is to instill passion in all students for Turning Points/Change Your Future Luncheon learning science, mathematics and technology, and to foster their The annual Turning Points/Change Your Future Luncheon was held entrepreneurial spirit. in the spring at the University of Toronto’s Hart House. Herbert Carnegie was the honoured guest and spoke to the audience about the need to take control of their lives and to finish school so that they can realize their full potential. He received an award for his service as a Champion of Education. Clockwise from above - Students were honoured at the Entrepreneurial Adventure Showcase in June. Inventive styles were celebrated at the Invention Convention in four cities across Canada and a Change Your Future student receives his award at the annual luncheon held at the University of Toronto’s Hart House The Learning Partnership programs INNOVATIVE & EFFECTIVE POLICY & RESEARCH Celebrations OF PROGRAMS Progress Reports: The Quality of LEADERSHIP AND Public Education in Canada EDUcation Literacy & Youth • Early Childhood Education Creative Arts Learning Partnership • Measuring Student Success Tribute Dinner & Turning Points • Students-at-Risk Luncheon Celebrations ™ Welcome to Kindergarten • Demographic Changes in Halifax, March, 27th, 2008 Canada and their Impact on Toronto, May 8th, 2008 Youth & Career Public Education Development PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Change Your Future National Dialogue on Resilience in Entrepreneurial Adventure Youth (2008) Passport to Prosperity Turning the Corner – from Risk to ™ Take Our Kids to Work Resilience: National Roundtables WOW! Words on Work on Resilience and Youth (2008) Science, Mathematics & Partnership in Action - Early Childhood Education Conference Technology Education (2007) I³ - Investigate! Invent! Innovate! National Dialogue on Students at Round Table on Technology Risk (2006) • Information and National Round Table Discussions Communication Technologies on Demographic Change in (ICT) Leadership Institute Canada (2007-2008) • National Technology Innovation Let the Learning Begin — An Awards Interactive Learning Conference for Parents and Children LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES (2006-2008) Canada’s Outstanding Principals™ National Academy of Canada’s Outstanding Principals Ontario Directors of Education Institute on Leadership and Strategic Impact Ontario Supervisory Officer Executive Program on Leadership and Management Corporate Advisory Board Audit and Finance Committee Chair Eric P. Newell, O.C., A.O.E. Carol Stephenson Gerald T. McCaughey, Chair Chancellor Dean Martha J. Tory, Chair President & CEO University of Alberta Richard Ivey School of Business Deb Craven CIBC Dr. James Nininger Dr. Robert Westbury Ken Gibson Pierre Marc Johnson Corporate Director Chair, TELUS Community Board Ross Peebles Sanjay Puri Senior Counsel Gerry Pond