Date: | Tuesday, Aug.17 2021 |
Time: | Noon EST – 2.30pm EST |
THE WORLDWIDE COMMISSION TO EDUCATE ALL KIDS (POST-PANDEMIC)
To address the catastrophe of children (primary and secondary levels), in the hundreds of millions around the world, ousted from all forms of schooling (physical and virtual alike) during the Covid-19 pandemic.
ALL-OF-CANADA SUMMIT OF THE COMMISSION – FOR A SUCCESSFUL FALL RETURN TO SCHOOL ACROSS THE COUNTRY
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 2021
From the Institute for 21st Century Questions (21CQ)
Noon EST – 12.15pm EST (Toronto/Ottawa/Montréal time)
Introduction & Welcome – Explanation of the Genesis, Mission, Membership, Work to Date and Forward Working Agenda of the Commission to Educate All Kids (Post-Pandemic); Short Briefing on Canada’s “Third Bucket” Catastrophe & the Challenge of Broader Recovery and Return for Canada’s Education Systems
Irvin Studin, President, Institute for 21st Century Questions; Chair, Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids (Post-Pandemic)
12.15 – 12.30 EST
Greetings from International Commission Members
Nancy Rousseau, Principal, Little Rock Central High School (Little Rock, Arkansas, USA)
Andrew Ratcliffe, Executive Director, Impact on Urban Health, and Past Managing Director, Tony Blair Africa Governance Initiative (London, UK)
Canute Fagan, Dean of Discipline, Calabar High School (Kingston, Jamaica)
12.30pm – 1.15pm EST
Medical/Scientific Briefing – Toward a Full-On Return to School in Fall
Martha Fulford, Professor, McMaster University Medical School
Kwadjo Kyeremanteng, Head of ICU, The Ottawa Hospital
Jennifer Grant, Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Physician, Clinical Associate Professor, UBC
1.15pm – 2pm EST
Regional Pictures & Plans for Return & Recovery – Short Presentations & Discussions
2pm – 2.25pm EST
Open Discussion, Q&A, including from students, parents and families across Canada
2.25pm – 2.30pm EST
Next Steps for Action on the Ground & Commission Forward Working Plan
Irvin Studin