All-of-Canada Summit of the Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids (Post-Pandemic) – From Strategy to Action: Finding and Reintegrating Canada’s “Third Bucket Kids”

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 – FINDING & REINTEGRATING CANADA’S “THIRD BUCKET KIDS” 

FRIDAY, APRIL 30TH, 2021 

From the Institute for 21^st Century Questions (21CQ)  

Noon EST – 12.10pm EST (Toronto/Montreal/Ottawa Time)  

Introduction & Welcome – Explanation of Genesis, Mission, Membership and Forward Working Agenda of the Commission to Educate All Kids (Post-Pandemic) 

Irvin Studin, President, Institute for 21^st Century Questions; Chair, Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids, Post-Pandemic

12.10 – 12.25pm  

Welcome from International Members of the Commission 

Hilary Darilek, Chief Executive Officer, E.L. Haynes Public Charter School (Washington, DC)

Canute Fagan, Dean of Discipline, Calabar High School (Kingston, Jamaica)

Silvina Gvirtz, Former Minister of Education, Buenos Aires Province (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

12.25 – 12.45pm 

Presentation of Preliminary Strategy to Find & Reintegrate Canada’s “Third Bucket Kids” by September – For Discussion 

Irvin Studin, President, Institute for 21^st Century Questions; Chair, Worldwide Commission to Educate All Kids, Post-Pandemic

12.45 – 12.55: 

On “Third Bucket Kids” at High School Level – How it Happens 

Kirby Mitchell, High School Teacher, Peel Region

12.55 – 1.05pm: 

Attendance Triangulation Through Formal Channels, Records and Mechanisms 

Charles Ungerleider, Former Deputy Minister of Education in British Columbia (Vancouver)

1.05 – 1.15pm: 

Using Sports and Sports/Cultural Leaders to Get “Third Bucket Kids” Back to School by September (and Retain Them) 

Paul Stalteri, Former Captain, Canadian National Soccer Team (Toronto)

1.15 – 1.25pm: 

Why Kids Will be Returning to Medically Safe Schools in September 

Martha Fulford, Professor, McMaster School of Medicine (Hamilton)

1.25pm – 1.45pm: 

Finding and Reintegrating “Third Bucket Kids” in Canada’s Indigenous Communities 

Edward Mirasty, Director of Education, Prince Albert Tribal Council, Saskatchewan

Howard Burston, Director of Operations, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. (Winnipeg)

1.45 – 1.55pm: 

Framing Next Steps – Political, Policy, Media, Social Media, On-the-Ground 

Fred Lazar, Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University (Toronto)

1.55 – 2.25pm: 

Open Discussion and Q&A with Decision-Makers 

2.25 – 2.30pm: 

Next Steps for Action on the Ground  

Irvin Studin