Pathways Newsletter Spring 2010

Spring 2010
Pathways alumni gives back to community
Yousuf Ismail’s story of success
This April, Ismail completed his second year at Ryerson
University in Child and Youth Care. He plans on transferring
to George Brown College as part of a bridging program
“to improve my writing skills,” before returning to Ryerson
to finish his degree. “This is a longer route,” says Yousuf,
“but it fits MY definition of success.”
As an employee of Toronto Housing Corporation (THC),
Yousuf learned how to navigate the system and the language
needed to get things done in the community – simply put,
how to “talk-the-talk and walk-the-walk”. He wanted to share
this learning with the younger generation in the community
and was successful in securing a $9,000 grant to start a new
community project called “Emerge”.
Yousuf Ismail’s determination to teach and to tackle problems
in his community is taking him back to Regent Park.
After leaving Somalia as a child, Yousuf and his family settled
in Moss Park, a community bordering Toronto’s Regent Park,
where he eventually enrolled in the Pathways program.
The program helped him make decisions about his future;
a future that at one point seemed uncertain. After visiting
Somalia, and witnessing poverty firsthand, Ismail decided
that his future would include helping others. He considered
becoming a doctor, but realizing that his strengths were
not in math and science, Ismail decided to go a different
path – teaching: “I knew I wanted to help people, and I love
working with youth.” It seemed like a perfect fit.
Yousuf’s participation in the Pathways program exposed
him to a number of possible careers options; the tutoring
and support he received helped him to focus on earning
the grades he needed to be accepted into an appropriate
post-secondary program.
“Emerge” teaches youth how to take full ownership of projects
that they would like to see implemented in their community.
“The problem I find is that youth only see the end products,
like a basketball court or a garden – they don’t know the
steps that were involved in the development.” As part of
the education process in this program, youth are asked to
design and present their project to the THC. “They need
to understand the theory behind the policies and learn the
tools needed to develop their own projects.”
Ismail’s busy agenda includes soccer tournaments in the
community to raise funds for team jerseys, organizing car
washes, and an upcoming back-to-school BBQ that will raise
funds for school supplies – helping to relieve parents from
the financial burden of these kinds of expenditures. He is
teaching youth not to just think of themselves but about
other people too. “There’s a lot to do in the community
and we’re only scratching the surface,” he explains, “but
somebody’s got to do it.”
Education has the power to change everything.
To learn more about Pathways to Education or to make a donation visit www.pathwaystoeducation.ca
Spring 2010
Pathways Newsletter
Creating Pathways
Letter from the CEO, David Hughes
One of the great strengths enjoyed by Pathways to Education
is its reputation for impressive, and very tangible, results.
Whether it be the reduction in drop-out rates, the
improvement in school attendance, or the increase in
graduation rates, our ability to measure with certainty
the achievements of our students and our program sets
us apart, and is something of which we are very proud.
But behind every number are stories of thousands of youth
whose lives have been impacted forever. There is no more
poignant a moment than to listen to a Pathways student
or alumnus speak about what the program means to them;
they speak of their own journey – the one that led them to
Pathways, and the one on which they now find themselves.
What inspires the staff and volunteers of Pathways is the
opportunity we have to help students create new paths –
ones they may have previously thought were not open
to them. We are privileged to join them on their personal
journey; we share in their hopes and aspirations, we stick
with them during the twists and turns along the way, we
celebrate their accomplishments and milestones, and we
dream about where their new paths might take them.
One of the most significant intersections along the path
is graduation from high school, and, ultimately, from
post-secondary programs at college and university. In June,
the fifth group of students from Pathways’ flagship program
in Regent Park will graduate from high school. Many of
these graduates will prepare to enter college and university
programs in the fall, and in doing so, will continue an amazing
trend that has seen post-secondary attendance for this proud
community increase from a rate of 20 per cent, before the
Pathways program, to today’s rate of 81 per cent.
And these graduates are going on to do amazing things.
In this newsletter, you will read about Faisal Miah (Regent
Park ’05 graduate), whose studies in nanotechnology led
him to Waterloo University, and on to University of Notre
Dame. You will also read about Yousuf Ismail (Regent Park
’06), whose talent for social work, and passion for teaching,
has taken him back to the Regent Park community where
he currently champions an inspiring and practical youth
program. This coming June, our newest graduates will find
themselves at a crossroads for which they are well-prepared,
and, like the Pathways’ alumni who have gone before them,
we expect that they too will go on to embrace a wide range
of education and career opportunities – no different than
the young adults from any other community.
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As an organization, Pathways Canada has been busy charting
its own path. Recently, we completed a comprehensive
strategic plan which will guide the growth of our national
organization over the next five years. Student performance
across our initial six sites continues to be impressive, and
with two new program sites added in 2009, and three more
planned for 2010, we are making significant progress against
our goal to reach more students in some of Canada’s highest
priority communities. The success of the Pathways program
has not gone unnoticed; in March’s budget speech, the
federal government announced a $20 million funding
commitment for Pathways to Education to help expand
the program to new communities across the country. While
this commitment represents only a portion of our funding
requirements, it is a welcome recognition of the outstanding
results that the program has already achieved.
These tremendous accomplishments would not be possible
without the support and leadership of our donors and
volunteers. Thank you for enabling the delivery of the Pathways
program in more communities, for continuing to create
life-changing opportunities for Pathways students, and for
inspiring our staff and volunteers to do even more. To those
of you who are new to Pathways, I invite you to learn more
about the organization, and to join us on what continues
to be a ground-breaking journey. Together we are creating
Pathways to education and to a better future for our youth.
David Hughes
President & CEO
The Results Are In
New data continues to confirm effectiveness of the Pathways program
Research and evaluation are key components of the Pathways
to Education program. We take a highly disciplined approach
to setting objectives, measuring outcomes, and applying the
learning from our research to the program’s replication and
improvement process.
The goal of the Pathways program is to ensure that all youth –
regardless of their social or economic situation, or where they
were born – have the same opportunity for academic success.
The supports delivered to Pathways students were designed
to help “level the playing field” for youth coming from
disadvantaged communities.
As such, the early hope for the program was to reduce high
school drop-out rates for youth in Pathways communities to
a level that was similar to, or better than, the city average.
To date, results from our first site in Toronto’s Regent Park
continue to far exceed that goal. Over five cohorts, and
850 youth, the drop-out rate for youth in this community
has declined from 56 per cent to 12 per cent – a reduction
of more than 75 per cent, and approximately half of the City
of Toronto and provincial average.
Results from our first site,
in Toronto’s Regent Park,
continue to
far exceed our goals
• Pathways graduates are staying in post-secondary programs –
with an attrition rate of only 5 per cent, far below the
national average
Since graduation and post-secondary metrics are available
only at the end of a student’s high school career, Pathways
also tracks key “intervening variables”. These metrics –
including community enrolment, school attendance, and
credit accumulation are timely, and give early indications
of probable success.
Across our first and second generation sites, these leading
indicators point toward results that are as good as, or better,
than what we’ve achieved in Regent Park:
Our latest results, from the 2008-9 school year, also confirm
that for the Regent Park community:
• Community enrolment is more than 90 per cent across
the Pathways communities
• 93 per cent of eligible students are participating in the
Pathways program
• Absentee rates for Pathways students have declined
by 46 per cent
• 81 per cent of the students are going on to college or
university – up from 20 per cent before the Pathways program
• A 64 per cent reduction in the number of students
identified as “at-risk” (due to low credit accumulation)
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From Regent to Research
Faisal Miah’s story of success
His friends in Regent Park weren’t very productive, instead, idly
roaming the streets or getting into trouble. Eventually, many
of them dropped out of high school. “I tried to talk them out
of it, but I couldn’t really change their minds.” With Pathways’
support, Faisal graduated from Danforth Tech in 2005.
“I never imagined myself wearing white suits, designing
microchips and working with silicon wafers in laboratories.”
That’s what happened when Faisal Miah enrolled in the
Nanotechnology Engineering undergraduate program at
the University of Waterloo. “It’s a combination of electrical
and chemical engineering on a molecular level,” explains
Miah. Still young in development, nanotechnology is
considered to be the leading edge in biomedical research,
material science and electronics.
Miah was five years old when he moved from Bangladesh
to Toronto. In grade nine, Faisal enrolled in the Pathways
program in Regent Park where he enjoyed learning and
tutoring other students. Unlike most of his elementary
school friends who grew up in Regent and attended Jarvis
Collegiate, Miah decided to attend Danforth Tech High
School where he was accepted into the gifted program.
After high school, Miah moved to Scarborough and applied
to the only nanotechnology undergraduate university
program in all of North America, which was offered at
the University of Waterloo. Out of 250 applicants, only 131
were accepted; 64 of them specialized in nanotechnology.
Being a new program, the classes were comprised of
undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students. “There
were some insanely smart students which made it really
intimidating.” But Miah was diligent.
“I gave up five years of my life for this program,” he admits.
Nine hours of lab work a week, combined with massive
reports and five additional courses per semester, took a toll
on his social life. But his perserverance paid off – during
his second year, Faisal was chosen to work as an intern at
the prestigious University of Notre Dame in South Bend,
Indiana. While working there, Faisal completed six online
courses as part of his professional development.
Now having completed the program, Faisal has plans to
travel Europe with friends. When he returns, he hopes to land
a job and earn lots of money. “You know, if I ever make a
million dollars, I will definitely give some of it to Pathways.”
Strengthening Our Commitment to Donor Rights
Pathways to Education Canada adopts Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code
Pathways to Education Canada places a high value on our
relationship with you, our donors and supporters, and we believe
that transparency and accountability are essential for our shared
success. With this in mind, Pathways Canada was recently approved
as a member of Imagine Canada’s Ethical Code program.
Accountability and transparency for all donations
The Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code sets
the standards for how charitable organizations should solicit,
manage and report their financial affairs clearly and responsibly.
Organizations voluntarily adhere to the Code, however, compliance
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is monitored through annual reporting and the existence of a formal
arm’s length complaints process available to donors and the public.
Ensuring the greatest possible impact for your investment
With more than 82,000 charities in Canada, donors have a wide
variety of options when it comes to choosing where to invest
their dollars. Adopting the Ethical Code is just one more way that
Pathways to Education is working to ensure that our donors, and
their generous contributions, are stewarded with the utmost care.
You can learn more about the Ethical
Code by going to www.imagine.ca
Inspired Giving
Katherine and Russell Morrison invest in our youths’ potential
“Pathways impressed us
because of its commitment to
measurement and tracking
the success of the students.”
When a surprise gift arrives in the mail, we want, and need, to
pause and celebrate. Katherine and Russell Morrison have
been generous supporters of the Pathways program since
the early days in Regent Park. Their unexpected donation of
one million dollars exemplifies their deep commitment to
the young people in the Pathways program.
“Every gift the Morrisons gave was deeply appreciated, and
helped us move the program forward,” said Carolyn Acker,
founder of Pathways to Education. “When the extraordinary
gift came in the regular mail, we were absolutely blown
away. I called Katherine and Russell right away and Russell
told me he wouldn’t give us any more because we might
stop fundraising. I assured him that we would never stop
fundraising, and heard him chuckling over the phone.”
Before deciding to support Pathways, the Morrisons became
familiar with the program by meeting students, their parents
and support workers. They came to appreciate the communitybased approach to achieving tangible results.
“Katherine and I view our contribution to be a strong
investment towards making a difference in the lives
of disadvantaged youth,” explains Russell Morrison.
“We appreciate the program because it has high expectations
for the students, as it does for the community. We’ve seen
that local leadership and staff working on the ground
are a big part of the solution. The results are there.
The program works.”
Katherine and Russell Morrison are known for their generosity
in Toronto. In addition to their direct gifts to the program,
Pathways students also benefit from their generous gifts
to the University of Toronto – where they have contributed
tremendously to the libraries on campus where some of our
students are studying today and will do so for generations
to come.
“We’ve always been inspired to make donations where we
could see an impact, and hope others would consider doing
the same,” adds Katherine Morrison. “Pathways impressed
us because of its commitment to measurement and tracking
the success of the students. There is an impressive commitment
to making the program work by staff, parents, and of course,
the students.”
”We are deeply grateful to Katherine and Russell Morrison
for investing in our students and their pursuit of academic
achievement,” said David Hughes, president and CEO of
Pathways to Education Canada. “This gift will go a long
way to helping students achieve their full potential and
go on to lead productive lives.”
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On the Path to Growth
Two new Pathways sites open in Ontario, new provinces coming on board in 2010
Pathways to Education was founded in 2001 in Regent Park.
Based on the groundbreaking results, the program expanded
in 2007, to include Lawrence Heights and Rexdale in Toronto,
as well as Kitchener, Ottawa and Montreal. Through the
Pathways program these communities have succeeded in
reducing the number of academically “at risk” youth by up
to 52 per cent.
In 2009, Hamilton and Scarborough Village joined the growing
list of communities whose students will be more likely to
graduate from high school, go on to pursue post-secondary
education and become contributing members of society.
Scarborough Village
Prior to implementing the Pathways program, local youth
and families cited a range of barriers to academic success
that existed in the community. These included a lack of
funds needed for transportation to schools in neighbouring
communities (Scarborough Village does not have its
own high school), difficulty interacting with teachers and
administrators due to communication barriers and a
perceived lack of respect, increased pressure on students
to find work (in order to contribute to the family income),
and miscommunication regarding the credits required
for students to enter certain trades – resulting in them
leaving school early.
“Many youth in this community are affected by poverty,
unemployment, family breakdown, lack of youth programming
and a lack of focus on education,” said Ronni Gorman,
Program Manager, Scarborough Village Pathways to Education.
“Pathways is now providing them with the financial and
emotional support and encouragement they need to succeed.”
In the first year of the program, 83 students registered for
the program, representing approximately 75 per cent of the
eligible community population. The program is expected
to help significantly lower the 32 per cent drop-out rate
that the community currently sees.
Scarborough Village was one of the earliest settlements
in Scarborough. Located in the south-central part of
Scarborough, it is one of the most economically
disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Canada. There are
more than 15,000 residents within a 2 km area and a high
proportion of single-parent families, children and youth.
The Bennetto and Keith
neighbourhoods in Hamilton
In 2005, The United Way and the City of Toronto identified
Scarborough Village as one of the 13 priority communities
within the City of Toronto requiring infrastructure
investment and improvement of community services.
Of the 13, Scarborough Village is geographically the
smallest of the priority communities with an extremely
high population density due to the number of buildings
in the area.
In September 2009, the Pathways to Education program
was launched in Scarborough Village, as a program
of YouthLink®, through an alliance between United Way
of Greater Toronto and Pathways Canada.
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The Bennetto and Keith neighbourhoods in Hamilton’s
diverse north end serve as the Hamilton Pathways to
Education program sites. The community includes a mix of
industrial and residential locations and both neighbourhoods
are often characterized as having lower socio-economic
income, higher level of immigrants, greater than average
single-parent families, higher unemployment rates and
greater than average high school drop-out rates. What is
lost in this description, however, is the richness of history,
the strength, resilience and generosity that exists within
these communities.
The Pathways to Education program was launched in
Hamilton in the fall of 2009, and is administered through
the North Hamilton Community Health Centre. The need
for such a program in North Hamilton became evident
when the Health Centre identified drop-out rates of
45 per cent for students living in the north end.
Hamilton’s Pathways Program Director, Kathy Allan-Fleet,
has high expectations for the program: “I am confident that
the Hamilton students will benefit from the same great
results that have been achieved at other Pathways sites,”
said Allan-Fleet.
A national movement
Today, in Canada, there are communities in every province,
and every major city, where the high school drop-out rate
is as high as fifty, and even sixty per cent.
With donor support, Pathways will continue to reach out
to communities that have the need, desire and capacity
to implement the program. We envision a day when no
student is left unable to complete high school and pursue
a post-secondary education, regardless of their background,
income or location.
The expansion continues…
the next Pathways sites are
scheduled to open in Halifax,
Winnipeg and Kingston.
Award-winning
documentary
features Pathways
students
In February, the award-winning documentary
Invisible City was released theatrically in Toronto
and had its world television premiere on TVO.
Directed by Oscar nominee Hubert Davis, the film
traces three years in the challenging lives of two
teenage boys living in Regent Park, Canada’s largest
social housing project. This powerful story won the
Best Canadian Feature Award at the 2009 Hot Docs
Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Both of the young men featured in the documentary
were part of the Pathways to Education program in
Regent Park. The impact of their mentor – Ainsworth
Morgan, who grew up in Regent Park, was a teacher
there, and is currently a staff member at Pathways –
is a critical part of the story. While the film is not
about the Pathways to Education program, the story
certainly provides insight into the hopes, dreams
and potential of the students that we serve.
To view the film’s trailer, please visit:
www.nfb.ca/film/invisible_city_trailer
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Thank You to our Donors
For your continued generosity
We thank all donors for their generous gifts and are pleased
to recognize the following donors whose cumulative giving
equals $1,000 or greater as of March 31, 2010.
In the event of an error or omission, please contact:
Ivy Chu at 1-877-516-0123 ext. 205.
Founding Funders:
Bell Canada
The Counselling Foundation of Canada
The Ontario Trillium Foundation
United Way of Greater Toronto
National Volunteer Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Chancellor ($10,000,000+)
Government of Ontario
United Way of Greater Toronto
Vice-Chancellor ($1,000,000+)
Bell Canada
BMO Capital Markets
The Counselling Foundation of Canada
The Duboc Family
Glenn Hadden, Cynthia Gray and Glenn Hadden
Charitable Foundation
Kiessling/Isaak Family
The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation
The Morrison Foundation
The Ontario Trillium Foundation
Robert & Joan Wright
President ($500,000 - $999,999)
CAW Social Justice Fund
CIBC
Donner Canadian Foundation
Public Health Agency of Canada
RBC Foundation
TD Bank Financial Group
The Young Fund at the Hamilton
Community Foundation
Youth Challenge Fund
Provost ($100,000 - $499,999)
Anonymous (4)
Robert & Mary-Pat Armstrong
Astley Family Foundation
Bennett Family Foundation
Buchan Family Foundation
CAW-TCA
Centraide du grand Montreal
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Chrysler Canada Inc.
Eric Clifton, The Clifton Foundation
The Frank Cowan Foundation
EdgeStone Capital Partners
Robert Fleeton
Douglas & Ruth Grant
Halo Foundation
Jays Care Foundation
The Jewish Community Foundation of Montreal
Junior League of Toronto
Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation
Nancy & Jon Love
Kathryn McCain and James Pyper
Jim Meekison and Carolyn Keystone
The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation
MLSE Team Up Foundation
NCPS
Paloma Foundation
RBC Dexia Investor Services
Scotiabank Group
Sky’s the Limit Youth Organization Inc.
William & Phyllis Waters
R. Howard Webster Foundation
Dean ($25,000 - $99,999)
Michael Adams
AGF Group of Funds
Altamira Foundation
Anonymous (5)
Murray and Susan Armitage Foundation
The Atkinson Charitable Foundation
B&B Hamilton Fund
Jalynn Bennett
BMO Financial Group
The Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company
of Canada
Bombardier Inc.
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited
CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company
Citi Foundation
The Estate of Catherine Cragg
Davis + Henderson
Feigelsohn & Kellar Insurance Inc.
Robert & Pinky Franklin
Gap Foundation Inc.
Genuity Capital Markets
The Gordon Family
The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Richard Hogarth
JT Associates Inc.
William J. Kennedy
Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation
KW Community Foundation Donor
Designated Funds
Suzanne Labarge
Lycklama Family Fund at the Toronto
Community Foundation
Macedono-Bulgarian Orthodox Cathedral
The MasterCard Foundation
The McCain Foundation
Linda McCain
Margaret & Wallace McCain Family Foundation
Daniel McCarthy & Colleen Moorehead
John & Nancy McFadyen
The McLean Foundation
The T.R. Meighen (Family) Foundation
The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation
Minto Foundation Inc.
North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Porter Airlines Inc.
Procter & Gamble Inc.
Quest Software
David & Martha Reeve
The Rogers Foundation
Rotary Club of Toronto-Leaside
Sifton Family Foundation
Spark Ideas Inc
TAIE International Institute
Teranet Inc
Toronto Community Foundation
UBS Global Asset Management (Canada) Co.
WB Family Foundation
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation
Whitney School Parent Council Education Fund
Chair ($10,000 - $24,999)
Carolyn Acker & David Kinnear
Anonymous (2)
BFI Canada
J.P. Bickell Foundation
Joan & the late Ted Boswell
Kevin Burke Foundation at the Toronto
Community Foundation
Celestica
John Coady & Jane Nyman
Community Foundation of Ottawa
Cossette Communication Group
Credit Suisse
CTVGlobe Media
Davies Ward Phillips & Wineberg
The Donolo Family
Alexander Dworkin Charitable Foundation
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Goldman Sachs Canada
Goodmans LLP
Grand Lodge A.F. A.M. of Canada in
the Province of Ontario
Alexander E. Grossman Foundation
Grossmann-Hensel Fund
Hamilton Community Foundation
The Haynes-Connell Foundation
Hope Volleyball
The Howitt Dunbar Foundation
IBM Canada Ltd
IBM Employees Charitable Fund
The Charles H. Ivey Foundation
Johansen Larsen Foundation
Ted Kernaghan
Ian Kidson
The Henry White Kinnear Foundation
Koskie Minsky Barristers & Solicitors LLP
Lawrence Family Foundation
Man Investments Canada Corp.
Brett Marchand
Roger Martin & Nancy Lang
The Masonic Foundation of Ontario
The Sanford McFarlane Family Foundation
Ross D. McGregor
Vincent & Kirsten Mercier
Microsoft Canada
Peter Miller & Heather Dryden
Florence Minz
FK Morrow Foundation
Mosaic Counselling and Family Services
Lou Pagnutti
Andrew Pickersgill
Preston Human Capital Group Inc.
Resolve Corporation
John Richardson
Roasters Foundation
Rotary Club of Toronto Charitable Foundation
Stephen & Cookie Sandler
Marjorie Sharpe
Evan Siddall
Carolyn Sifton Foundation
Paul Spafford
St. Georges Society of Toronto
State Street Trust Company Canada
Stikeman Elliott LLP
Symcor
Maurice Tavares
Team Solutions
Ann Thompson
Roberto Tomassini
Toronto Principals’ Association
Toronto Training Board
Vancouver City Savings Credit Union
Wallenstein Feed Charitable Foundation
Andrew & Silvy Wright
Xerox Canada Ltd
Scholar ($5,000 - $ 9,999)
Abednego Environmental Services
Aqueduct Foundation
Avient Solutions Group
The Benjamin Foundation
Benteler Automotive Corporation
Business Objects Share the Light Foundation
Canada Life Financial Corporation
Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd
Canadian Tire Foundation for Families
CAW Local 444
CAW Local 1001
CAW Local 1285
CAW Local 1459
Cheesbrough Family Fund
Bob Chernecki
John Clark & Marsha Copp
Clarus Securities Inc.
Jacques Demers
Donnelly Management Advisory Services Ltd
The Harold “Pat” Dooley Education Fund
Fairwater Capital Corporation
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Fuller Landau LLP
General Electric Canada
George Brown College
Leslie Giller
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
Green Shield Canada
L. Milton Hess
The Imperial Oil Charitable Foundation
Intact Foundation
Zamil Janmohamed
Jim Jaques
Jean Law
Mike Lipkin
James Little
Martinrea International Inc.
Marjorie McCain
Jim McDade
McKinsey & Company Canada
Lori McLeod
Merrill Lynch Canada Inc.
Miller Thomson LLP
Monteco Ltd.
Nestle Canada Inc.
NeuFeld Learning Systems
Robin & Robert Ogilvie
Rotary Club of Toronto Eglinton
Jill & David Roussy
Sapphire Technologies
The Schumacher Family Foundation
Sears Canada
Sherritt International Corporation
Douglas Maurice Simmonds Charitable Fund
Sean Smith
Speakers’ Spotlight
Stacey Family Fund at the Toronto
Community Foundation
John Stacey
The Strategic Counsel Inc.
SunGuard Availability Services
T4G Ltd.
Telus
Maureen Thompson
Toronto District School Board (TDSB)
Torys LLP
The Toskan Casale Foundation
Louise Tymocko
Marcus Tzaferis
Vancouver Foundation
Ron Waters
Weston Bakeries Limited
Woodbine Entertainment
Michael Young Family Foundation
Zellers Family Foundation
Honour Roll ($1,000 - $4,999)
20 VIC Management Inc.
Naveen Aggarwal
Air Canada
Matthew & Phyllis Airhart
Mohammad Al Zaibak
Sheldon Alspector
Jamie & Patsy Anderson
Anonymous (3)
Le Groupe Archifin Inc.
Archon Architect Inc.
Autrans Corporation
Avhlive
Roland Barbazza
John Barford
W. Michael Barkley
Rod & Wendy Barrett
The Beer Store
Le Biftheque Steakhouse
Biolytix Research Corporation
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
The Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg Foundation
BMO Charitable Foundation
Gillian & Gordon Bogden
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
George Borges
Robert & Cecily Bradshaw
Breckles Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Margaret Broad
Mark Bucholtz
Michael Butcher
Byrne, Crosby Barristers & Solicitors
Cable Contractors Corporation
Canadian Security Traders Association, Inc.
John & Mary Cassaday
CAW Airline Local 2002
CBCI Telecom Canada Inc.
CCFL Parklea Capital Inc.
Cecchetto
Charles Johnson Charitable Fund
Charles Kennedy Family
Tim Chennette
Adrienne Clarkson
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Sally Cochrane
Michael & Naomi Cohen
ConnSmythe Foundation
Cooper - Standard Automotive Canada Limited
Cormark Securities
Corporate Supply Canada
Carmen Cosentino
Constance Crosby-Laidlaw
Sts. Cyril and Methody Cathedral
Rod Davidge
Tom Davidson
Scott Delaney
Dell Canada
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Stephen Dent
Detroit Diesel Corporation
Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated
Suzie Dingwall-Williams
Stephen Donovan
Jim Drumm
R. Dukant
Dynamic Fund Foundation
Ecology Graduate Student Association
Edifice Services
O’neil Edwards & Mairi McKenna
Eli Lilly Canada Corporate Donations
Valerie Elia Fund of Tides Canada
EllisDon Corporation LTD
Etherington Generations
Event Fotoz
Mike Faddoul
Henry Fiorillo
Sir Joseph Flavelle Foundation
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Freightliner LLC/ Sterling Trucks
Colleen French
DH Gales Family Charitable Foundation of Toronto
Glenrose Investments Ltd
GMP
David Goodman
Goodyear Canada Inc.
Ralph & Irena Govans
Ian & Christie Gray
Tom Greenberg
Robert Grundleger
Lorie Haber
Haden Schweitzer Corp
Hallmark Housekeeping Services Inc.
The Hand Family
Harlequin Enterprise
Jim Harrison
Julie Lee Harrs
HD Supply Canada Inc. (Litemor)
Jeff Heath
Hennick Herman LLP Chartered Accountants
Hewitt Associates
Dennis Hewko
Hoskin & Harcourt - Associates Osler
House of Anansi Press
Sherri Howard
Humber Club, Kleinburg Seniors
Impark
Interior Care
Jackman Foundation
Don Jackson
The Jarmain Family
The Ben and Hilda Katz Charitable Foundation
Doctors Reza & Barbara Kazemi
Kendall Printing Company
King City Group Ltd.
Cecil King
The Kololian Foundation
Earl Law
Donald Lawson
Joannah Lawson
Lear Seating
Jay Lefton
Lev’rmark Inc
Linda and Steve Lowden Fund
Lloyd R. Sutherland Professional Corp.
Ronald Lloyd
Loblaw Companies Limited
Jack Lucas
Sherwin Lui
The George Lunan Foundation
Fiona Macfarlane
John MacIntyre
The MacKay Group at RBC Dominion Securities Inc
H. Philip MacLennan
Sally & Tony Mann
Paula Mannone
Manulife Financial
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Marant Construction Limited
Marche Louise Menard
Markel Insurance
Marriott International
Diane Marrow
Allison McCain
J. Scott & Patricia M. McCain
Martha McCain
Stephen McCain
Ann McCain-Evans
Carole McNabb
Jerry Meinser Fund
Metrix Group
Stephen Miller
Bruce Minns
Bruce Mitchell
Diane R. E. Moeser
Molson Canada
Sandy Moore
William Morneau
Moss Park IDA
MPH Graphics Inc.
MTS Allstream
Murray Demolition
North Hamilton Community Foundation
Ogilvy & Mather
Oliver-Bonacini Restaurants
Ontario Power Generation Charity Trust
Simon Overington
Jason Pagnutti
Parliamentary Spouses Association
Paul Parsons
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Richard Peddie
Pepsi-QTG Canada
James Piechota
The Plan Group
Poole Milligan LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
The Printing House
Proforma
QTG Canada
QuickPlay
Remembrance Lodge No. 559
The Risk Management Association
Sheena D. Robertson
Rose City
Rose Corporation
David & Gillian Rosenberg
Margaret Roy
Royal Pipe Co.
Ryder Logistics Transport
Patrick Saville
Scott Family Fund at the Toronto
Community Foundation
Shamrock Lodge No. 533
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
Peter Shklanka
Nathan & Lily Silver Family Foundation
Anthony & Leslie Sinclair
Alan Smith
Barbara Smith
In memory of Judy Smithen
The Honourable George Smitherman
Sobeys Inc.
Evan Solomon
Space Database Inc
Staples Business Depot Parliament/Front
Starcan Fund
Douglas Steiner
Susan Storey
Dan Sullivan
Daniel Sullivan
David Syme
Syncreon
Syntec Process Equipment Ltd.
Sysco Canada
Sysco Food Services of Central Ontario
Systemgroup Consulting Inc.
Elizabeth Taylor
The Lawrence & Judith Tanenbaum Family
Charitable Foundation
Teriyaki Experience
Jill Tinmouth
TLC Laser Eye Centers
Toronto Athletic Club
Transcontinental O’Keefe Printing
Ami Trefler
Trow Associates Inc.
Ulster Lodge No. 537
Dr. Walter & Mrs. Marcia Unger
Unisource Canada Inc
University of Toronto
Urbandale Construction 30th Anniversary Fund
Casey Urbonas
Dan Walshe
Graham Warren
Warren’s Waterless Printing
Weber Stephen Products
Jerry Weinberg
Weir Foulds LLP
Michael Wekerle
Karl Wieler
Woodbridge Foam Corporation
Workers Health & Safety Centre
Jane and Donald Wright Fund
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Spring 2010
Pathways Newsletter
BMO Capital Markets Invests in Access to Education
Donation to Pathways tops $1,000,000
BMO Capital Markets has been supporting the Pathways
program through their Equity Through Education campaign
since 2005. Based on the belief that education is a means
to improving lives, Equity Through Education designates
one day each year where 100 per cent of the institutional
trading commissions earned across North America are
donated directly to organizations dedicated to providing
educational opportunities to bright, deserving people. In 2009,
Pathways and BMO Capital Markets celebrated a significant
milestone in their partnership when the cumulative donation
from this unique program topped $1,000,000.
“Pathways to Education has produced spectacular results,
by providing intensive individualized and multi-faceted
support adapted to the specific needs of each student and
his or her family and social circumstances,” said Mike Miller
of BMO Capital Markets and a champion of Equity
Through Education.
CJ Gavsie (left), Managing Director, Corporate & Institutional Foreign Exchange Sales, BMO Capital
Markets presented David Hughes (right), President & CEO of Pathways Canada with a $1 Million cheque
representing their total contribution to the Pathways to Education program.
In addition to the funding provided through the Equity
Through Education program, BMO Capital Markets also
supports the success of Pathways students through internship
opportunities, and last year, as the lead sponsor for Pathways’
first-ever alumni conference, “Success at Every Step”.
The one-day conference, held in conjunction with Ryerson
University, was designed specifically for Pathways’ university
graduates – helping them develop the tools and skills
needed to pursue their career aspirations. Mikele Watters –
BMO Capital Markets Vice-President, Professional
Development, led a successful workshop focused on
“Navigating Your Career”.
Leave a Legacy
Pathways to Education has a very special group of friends who have chosen to honour its vision with
special gift commitments known as planned gifts.
Many Pathways donors have thoughtfully remembered the youth in our program through a provision in a will,
a bequest or other future gift commitment. Planned gifts are important to Pathways’ future, ensuring funding
for generations of youth through scholarships and program support.
Please consider becoming a member of this important group. For more information, you can contact
Diane Marrow, Associate Director, Personal Giving & Foundations, at 1-877-516-0123 ext. 206 or visit our website at
www.pathwaystoeducation.ca/donate-legacy.
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Federal budget includes $20 million
for Pathways to Education Canada
While still pending the approval of Bill C-9, we were excited to
learn that on March 4, the federal government announced
a $20 million commitment to fund the work of Pathways to
Education as part of the 2010 budget. In his speech, Finance
Minister Jim Flaherty referenced the innovative work of
Pathways as “opening a lifetime of opportunity for many young
Canadians,” and pledged to help extend the opportunity to
more Canadian youth.
“This announcement
recognizes the outstanding
results that the
Pathways program has
already achieved.”
As a charitable organization, the Pathways program relies
on support from both public and private funders. This new
funding will help support Pathways’ strategic plan which
is focused on achieving excellence in program delivery,
expanding to more communities across the country, and
broadening its impact.
With the proposed support of the federal government we
will have the capacity to transition from being a local
or regional organization with 7 programs in Ontario and
1 program in Quebec serving 2,500 students – to being
a truly national organization with 15-20 programs in
7-8 provinces, serving over 10,000 students and alumni
by 2015. “While these new funds will certainly be a great
support, they represent only a portion of our overall budget,”
explains David Hughes, president and chief executive officer
of Pathways Canada. “Our expansion plans will require the
support of many if we are to make significant progress
toward a country where all youth can realize the benefits
of education.”
“This announcement recognizes the outstanding results that
the Pathways program has already achieved,” said Sam Duboc,
chair of Pathways’ board. “The impact of this investment will
be felt in many more disadvantaged communities across
the country in the coming years.”
About Pathways
Pathways to Education Canada is a community-based charitable
organization that is focused on reducing poverty and its effects by
lowering the drop-out rate and increasing access to post-secondary
education among youth in disadvantaged communities.
The Pathways program provides a comprehensive set of supports
for youth, which include: academic support, financial support,
social support and student advocacy. The results of this unique
program have been groundbreaking, reducing high school drop-out
rates from as high as 56 per cent to as low as 10 per cent.
Pathways was developed by the Regent Park Community Health
Centre, which launched the initial program in 2001.
Pathways operates in eight communities, with programs in
Toronto (Regent Park, Lawrence Heights, Rexdale and Scarborough),
Kitchener, Ottawa, Montréal and Hamilton.
Three new programs are scheduled to launch in 2010 bringing
the total number of Pathways sites to 11.
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We’ve Moved!
New offices for Pathways to Education Canada
You can find us at:
6 Adelaide Street East, Suite 800 Toronto, Ontario M5C 1H6
T: 416-646-0123 1-877-516-0123 F: 416-646-0122
www.pathwaystoeducation.ca
For more information, or to let
us know of a change of address,
please contact 1-877-516-0123
Honorary patrons
Board of Directors
Foundation Cabinet
Her Excellency the Right
Honourable Michaëlle Jean
C.C, C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D.
Governor General of Canada
Samuel L. Duboc, Chairman
Robert J. Wright, Vice-Chairman
Diana R. E. Moeser, Secretary
Jane Nyman, Treasurer
Ruth M. Grant
Greg Kiessling
Jay Lefton
James D. Meekison
David Reeve
Hon. Monte Solberg
David Reeve, Chair
Samuel L. Duboc, Vice-Chair
Carolyn Acker
Robert Cherneki
Heather Chiasson
Thomas G. Gerginis
Barry Gordon
Stephen Herbert
Julie A. Lee Harrs
Jay Lefton
James M. Little
Nancy Love
Fiona J. Macfarlane
Daniel McCarthy
Ron McLaughlin
Vincent A. Mercier
Andrew Pickersgill
Rachel H. Renaud
Sean Smith
Evan Solomon
The Hon. David C. Onley
The Right Hon. Adrienne Clarkson
The Hon. Lincoln M. Alexander
The Hon. Roy R. McMurtry
David Hughes, ex-officio
© Copyright 2010
Charitable Registration Number:
861908499 RR001
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