Prelude - A game of discovery and learning.

Classroom Connections

www.classroomconnections.ca

Classroom Connections is a non-profit organization dedicated to initiating positive societal change by producing progressive educational resources for Canada’s youth. Its award-winning resources are ready-to-use, curriculum-aligned and innovative in content and pedagogy. Since 1997, it has provided more than 15 free support resources to 80% of schools nationwide.

Classroom Connections is collaborating with the Bigstone Cree First Nations Education Authority and Heliotrope to adapt Prelude for use Aboriginal community education and enterprise. As a first stage, the game is being introduced to the Bigstone Cree middle school. Initial training and successful implementation has commenced.

Eastern Townships School Board

www.etsb.qc.ca

The Eastern Townships School Board (ETSB) is an Anglophone school board in the province of Quebec that oversees twenty elementary schools, three secondary schools, one alternative secondary school, two vocational education centers, two adult education centers, and one center of excellence. It serves approximately 7000 students. ETSB’s Enhanced Learning Strategy (ELS) provides all students in Grades 3 to 9, with their own laptop computer. It’s also partnered with the Cirque du Soleil to provide remote education to young artists and the artist’s children at elementary and high school levels. 
ETSB recently signed a partnership with the government of Uruguay to provide assistance in better integrating ELS 1:1 technology in Uruguayan schools. 
Further partnerships with Paraguay and Peru are planned.

In 2007, ETSB asked Heliotrope to adapt Prelude for Grade 7 students. This led to a robust two-year pilot within various schools and grade levels. The pilot was highly successful. This has resulted in ETSB introducing Prelude as part of the curriculum for all students in Grade 7. It’s been adopted as a key resource in a new strategy to address rising dropout rates in the region.

Resiliency Initiatives

www.resiliencyinitiatives.ca

Resiliency Initiatives [RI] is an independent consulting organization whose mission is to advance the well being of individuals and their families by generating knowledge and promoting its application through both empirical research and applied community-based initiatives. It has extensive experience collaborating with various service providers, health-based organization, government agencies and academic institutes with the goal of promoting long-term community and social change that supports the well being and healthy development of individuals and families. RI has developed a proprietary resiliency assessment protocol being used internationally.

Dr. Wayne Hammond, the founder of Resiliency Initiatives, recognized that Prelude complemented his organization’s work. As a result RI and Heliotrope are collaborating on using both the game and assessment together. This involves two pilot sites; the Bigstone Cree Education Authority as well as two middle schools within the Calgary School Board.

Flowork International

www.socialnetworkaudit.com

Flowork is an organization that works with individuals, organizations and communities to develop their social capital and more importantly increase their ability to access social resources. Dr. John-Paul Hatala is the founder. He is also currently a Visiting Professor at Louisiana State University in the School of Human Resource Education and Workforce Development, Baton Rouge. His research focuses on social networking behaviours, social capital, human resource development, career development and the transition to the labour market.

Flowork and Heliotrope are collaborating in the development and implementation of a new back-to-work workshop and career support program for the unemployed. This uniquely integrates their respective proprietary offerings in one overall efficient and transformative system. It’s been initially piloted with the Toronto District School Board Career Skills Program. Funding is being sought to pilot Prelude with several agencies.

Vinezoom

www.vinezoom.com

Vinezoom is an IT consulting services business focused on Strategic Business Consulting, IT Service Management, Project Management, IT Integration and Application Services. Vinezoom is collaborating with Heliotrope to adapt and introduce Prelude within the field of Project Management.

Wikiworkforce

www.wikiworkforce.com

Wikiworkforce is an online forum that empowers individuals to discuss business challenges and ideas within an anonymous global network. Wendy Melvin, who has a successful track record in executive management search, founded it in 2007. Wikiworkforce asked Heliotrope to collaborate on introducing Prelude as part of a suite of online professional development tools to support members.

Liegel Enterprises

http://liegelenterprises.com/

Liegel Enterprises, LLC is a consulting firm specializing in Project Management and Project Based Learning. Ms. Kim Liegel, the founder, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) through the Project Management Institute. She has more than 20 years of experience in program and project management for companies such as Garage Games, Symantec, Oracle, Snap-on Tools, and Nike. Additionally, she has delivered project management training nationally and internationally to high-tech corporations and non-profit organizations. Ms. Liegel currently provides independent project management contracting, consulting and training to Oregon’s Lane County public agencies, small businesses, and non-profit organizations.

Ms. Liegel is also a pioneer in introducing Project Based Learning for K-12. Her book ‘Make It Happen! Project Skills for Students’ presents concepts and strategies in an understandable and interactive format that can be applied to any project in any environment. In 2004, she presented her ground breaking presentation: “Project-Based Learning and the Future of Project Management” at the North America PMI Global Congress. As a result, Ms. Liegel helped bring together thought leaders from the PBL movement, educators using PBL, and the PMI Educational Foundation to create a network of mentors and educators prepared to support the growing demand for PBL.

Liegel Enterprises is partnering with Heliotrope. The goal is to introduce Prelude within Liegel’s innovative Project Management and Project Based Learning consulting services, workshops, and support materials.