Agriculture in the Classroom Canada
Building Agriculture Awareness
through Education
Who is AITC Canada?
• Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) Canada is a consortium of provincial and
territorial Agriculture in the Classroom organizations that provide a national
network for member organizations and partners to work together in order
to enhance the knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of agriculture
through national initiatives, sharing of information and educational
resources, development of educational programs aimed at enhancing
agricultural classroom literacy, and coordination of professional
development opportunities. AITC Canada also plays a role in providing a
national voice and identity for the combined provinces and partner
organizations.
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Member Organizations
• BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation
• Agriculture in the Classroom Program, Ag-Industry Extension and
Training Branch, Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
• Agriculture in the Classroom – Saskatchewan
• Agriculture in the Classroom – Manitoba
• Ontario Agri-Food Education Inc.
• Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture
• Agriculture Sector Council Prince Edward Island
• Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of Agriculture
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Growing our Future
Combined reach
of over 1
million
students &
teachers
across Canada
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Key Accomplishments
• Common strategic focus & direction established
• Stronger inter-provincial relationships
• Executive Committee formed
• AITC Canada website updated to reflect national image
• Work completed on key governance issues
• Benchmark statistics, reflecting national reach, identified
• 2nd Canadian Agricultural Literacy Week collectively delivered
across Canada
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Strategic Priorities
1. Secure human resources assistance
2. Secure start-up & ongoing financial support
3. Establish national image & presence
4. Identify & explore national initiatives
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Partnership Opportunities
AITC Canada is currently seeking partners
that also strive to enhance the knowledge,
understanding, and appreciation of
agriculture in everyday life by developing:
Agriculture Awareness through
Education
Your funding support will enable AITC Canada to
enhance its’ capability & capacity to:
• Act as national voice & identity for AITC Canada
• Offer increased opportunities to positively influence future
beneficiaries about agriculture
• Expand best practice provincial initiatives & resources to a
national scale
• Identify & manage national projects
• Develop curriculum linked educational resources for teachers &
students
• Deliver resources & programs to a national audience
• Coordinate networking & collaborative opportunities
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In return, initial partners will be:
• Recognized on AITC Canada website
• Offered 1st opportunity to collaborate on
development of national educational
resources/programs
• Invited to participate in annual national networking
event
• Asked to provide input to AITC Canada governance &
direction
• Provided 1st opportunity to become Founding Partners
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Funding support we are seeking…
$10,000 per year for a period of 2
years
QUESTIONS??
• What questions can I
answer about AITC
Canada or this funding
request?
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Contact Person
Johanne Ross
Chair: AITC Canada Executive Committee
&
Executive Director: Agriculture in the Classroom - Manitoba
Phone: 1-866-487-4029
E- mail: johanne@aitc.mb.ca