Certificate Program Charitable Number: 75851 3725 RR0001 Our LIFT program teaches the participants the 3 CORE COMPONENTS importance of integrity and ethics and how both of these concepts affect them right now and in their futures. The LIFT workshop and project based learning curriculum offers an introduction to business ethics as well as personal character lessons. These SCHOOL | WORK | PERSONAL lessons focus on topics like critical thinking, character traits, accountability and development. Upon entering the workforce, participants The LIFT Certificate is offered to students, social can show current or prospective employers agencies and businesses who complete all aspects of that they completed a course in ethics and the LIFT program, demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards for the workplace and have signed the LIFT have committed to upholding the LIFT Commitment to Conduct. Commitment to Conduct in their school, work and personal life. Empowering Youth & Employees with Strong Business Impact Assessment Ethics BBB Foundation is collecting data from The LIFT Business Ethics Certificate Program grew participants via our partners. This data will out of BBB Foundation’s desire to focus on the create a baseline to gauge general knowledge of ethics and ethical problems that face today’s pressing need for an honest, ethical future workforce youth and the use of Impact Assessment Survey and community to continue the BBB’s work of to track progress after the baseline has been cultivating an honest transparent marketplace. established. We will communicate with LIFT aims to tackle the ever increasing problem of students that stay engaged as they graduate dubious ethics being taught and accepted in our and enter the workplace. society. BBB Foundation fosters growth and ethics education in today’s young people in order to help change the shape of tomorrow’s business and consumer marketplace. The LIFT Program is unique in that it focuses on middle school-aged and high school-aged students and provides them an opportunity to learn about and embrace a highly ethical code of conduct. This is a tool they can use and be proud of in their everyday lives as well as in their future business/work endeavor's Youth learn the importance of integrity and ethics to positively impact their present and future lives. Program Learning Objectives Students will be able to generally define LIFT program and describe: includes completion of the following: • Ethics • Characteristics of Personal Responsibility • Characteristics of Personal Character • Incoming commitment to "Respect and make an effort to understand and learn from my fellow • Characteristics of Personal Values participants" • Characteristics of Personal Development • Five or Two part In-class/Learning Environment • Discuss the differences between at least 2 Workshops (LIFT for Students) approaches to ethical decision making and • Half day workshop (LIFT for Business) use examples to demonstrate how each • Extended Learning Environment Project would apply to an ethical situation. • Signed the Commitment to Conduct • Demonstrate an example of how small ethical decisions can lead to major ethical issues. • Final Project Presentation • • Knowledge & Understanding Survey Articulate an example of a personal experience in ethical decision making and lessons they learned during the experience. • Examine the consequences of un-ethical decision making in their school, work and personal lives. Schools or youth agencies in Manitoba & NW Ontario • Appreciate the value of making ethical interested in delivering the LIFT program should contact [email protected] or 204-989-9010 decisions in their school, work and personal lives. LIFT RESULTS LIFT for Students 451 16 37 57 # of Students # of School Divisions # of Schools # of Teachers Certified supporting LIFT running LIFT facilitating LIFT 924 Total number of LIFT Certificates since inception LIFT for Business 26 473 13 17 170 Number of LIFT recognition letter, # of participants # of Business/ # of Facilitators # of Individuals participants from Agency outside BBB Foundation territory * Data as of June 2020 Schools with LIFT Post-Secondary schools, non-profit organization, agencies and businesses with LIFT program Altona: Border Land School Division Louis Riel School Division (cont.) • W.C. Miller Collegiate • Louis Riel Arts & Tech. Centre Beausejour: Sunrise School Division • BBB Serving Manitoba & NW • Nelson McIntyre Collegiate • Springfield Collegiate • Windsor Park Collegiate Ontario Brandon: Brandon School Division Pembina Trails School Division • Winnipeg Free Press • Crocus Plains Regional Secondary • École secondaire Oak Park High • School Louis Riel Arts & Tech. Centre School Birtle: Park West School Division • Eagles Nest Aboriginal Youth • Fort Richmond Collegiate • Major Pratt School Centre • Pembina Trails Early College Dauphin: Mountain View School Division • • Carpathia Children`s Centre • Gilbert Plains Collegiate Shaftesbury High School • • AAR Financial Inc. Gimli: Evergreen School Division Vincent Massey High School • Dr. George Johnson Middle School River East Transcona School Division • Encore Metals • • Arborg Collegiate Adult Learning on Lombard • Wellington College • • Riverton Collegiate Institute RETSD Adult Learning Centre • • Immigrant Centre of Manitoba Pinawa: Whiteshell School Division Murdoch MacKay Collegiate • • Taking Charge Inc. • Pinawa Secondary School Neil Campbell School • Herzing College Portage La Prairie: Portage La Prairie Seven Oaks School Division • School Division West Kildonan Collegiate • Ray Inc. • Portage Collegiate Institute Winnipeg School Division • University of Manitoba- • St. John’s High School Selkirk: Lord Selkirk School Division Summer program • Technical Vocational High School • Lord Selkirk Regional Comprehensive • Credit Canada Debt Solutions Secondary Independent Schools The Pas: Kelsey School Division Fisher River: • Margaret Barbour Collegiate Institute • Verna J. Kirkness Institute of Winkler: Garden Valley School Division Higher Learning : • Garden Valley Collegiate Winnipeg • Southeast Collegiate Winnipeg: Louis Riel School Division • The Laureate Academy • College Jeanne Sauvé • J.H. Bruns Collegiate • Dakota Collegiate LEARNING OBJECTIVE AFTER LIFT Knowledge & Understanding Survey Level of understanding about how ethics can impact school and/or work life. 83.1% Level of understanding about how ethical decisions will affect personal brand 81.3% Level of accountability for ethical actions at school and/or work 76.9% *LIFT Impact Assessment Survey *taken after 6-12 months of participation Had a positive impact on decision making after LIFT program 85 % Continue to understand the importance of Personal brand 96% Continue to practice ethics in personal and professional life 96% Had included the LIFT Certificate in their resume 67% Facilitator Feedback Survey The *module were well laid out and easy to understand 67% Students asked questions in class and contributed to class discussions 83% Will definitely be a LIFT Facilitator again 100% * Data as of June 2020 LIFT Program - FAQs 1. What is LIFT Business Ethics Certificate Program? LIFT is not an acronym. It references lifting oneself to a higher level. The LIFT program is a curriculum created by the BBB Foundation and provides opportunity to schools, youth organizations, non-profits, charities and businesses to learn and apply a high ethical code of conduct. 2. What comprises the LIFT program? LIFT focuses on the importance of ethics and personal brand! and how they impact students today and into their future. LIFT provides decision making tools that students can use everyday. As technology widens our spectrum of communication, there is no better time to help students realize how ethics and character branding play an important role in their daily lives. 3. Why is business ethics important? Good ethics means good business. Behaving in ethical way will ensure viability of your organization with employees that practice trust and integrity. Therefore, Employers are starting to recognize the need for improving workplace ethics. 4. How does the LIFT program meet community needs? A Global Winnipeg report in October 2018 details how small and mid-sizes businesses are having difficulty filling job vacancies by identifying the top barriers to hiring youth as motivation, attitude and minimum wage increases. Moreover, a 6% increase in the Crime Severity Index in Manitoba (2018) involving young people in shoplifting, vandalism and meth use indicates the need for investment in education towards a more ethical society. The BBB Foundation is working hard to change these statistics to bridge the gap between skills learned in school and skills needed in the workplace. 5. I want the LIFT Business Ethics Certificate Program in my school/agency/business, how do I start? Middle/High Schools - Register your teacher at http://bbb.org/h/jzda . Attend a 60-minute train the trainer presentation online with BBB Foundation and receive the LIFT Teacher Guidebook. Post-secondary schools/Agency/Business – Register as a facilitator at http://bbb.org/h/jzog or book a LIFT session with Mary Alarcon at (204) 989-9010 Ext 105 or email [email protected]. 6. How long is the LIFT Business Ethics Certificate Program? Middle/ High Schools – LIFT for Students is a 5-part (45 minute) learning environment workshop. Post-secondary schools/Agency/Business – LIFT for Business is a 2-3 hour interactive workshop online/webinar that focuses on general workplace settings