TORONTO, May 16 /CNW/ -WHAT: The Learning Partnership is celebrating the achievements of a
special group of students who are participants in the Change
Your Future and Turning Points programs at publicly funded
schools in the GTA.
Change Your Future is an innovative school-based education
program designed to increase the odds of success in school. It
provides racially diverse students, in Grades 7 - 11, who want
to succeed academically with the necessary support to stay in
school and to plan their future. This year, more than
400 students from 20 schools participated in the program.
Turning Points is an alternative learning process that provides
opportunities for Grades 6 - 12 students to "read, write, and
think" by focusing on self reflection and discussion with
teachers and peers about their fundamental values. This
creative process ultimately results in the student writing an
essay that organizes their thoughts about the principles of
life that will guide their pursuit of "total life success."
WHEN: Thursday May 17, 2006
11:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Hart House, The Great Hall
7 Hart House Circle
WHO: Three winners who will present their essays from the over
10,000 submission to the Turning Points program
Students from the Change Your Future program
Approximately 70 elementary and secondary school students
Veronica Lacey, President and CEO, The Learning PartnershipBACKGROUND:
Established in 1993, The Learning Partnership is a national
not-for-profit organization dedicated to championing a strong public education
system in Canada through innovative programs, credible research, policy
initiatives and public engagement. Since its inception, more than three
million students and teachers have participated in one or more of TLP's
programs, including Take Our Kids to Work(TM) and Welcome to Kindergarten(TM).
For information on TLP, log onto www.thelearningpartnership.ca.
For further information: George James, The Learning Partnership, (416)
440-5124 (w) or (416) 402-3783 (c), gjames@thelearningpartnership.ca
