National Welcome to Kindergarten™
Awards for Partnership Excellence

National Welcome to Kindergarten™ Awards for Partnership Excellence
2012 Recipients

The Learning Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of the first annual National Welcome to Kindergarten’s Awards for Partnership Excellence.   Up to seven outstanding individuals/agencies/school teams will be recognized across Canada.  The recipients will receive $1,000.00 and a distinguished service award from The Learning Partnership. 

The criteria for the selection of these exemplary partners have been the result of a collaborative development process guided by an Advisory Committee.

A National Selection Committee will facilitate the selection process.

Nominations will be invited beginning May 2012 with a deadline of September 30, 2012.

The Awards will be presented locally across the country in late October/early November 2012.

Information can be access at wtkawards@thelearningpartnership.ca  and on The Learning Partnership website.

Characteristics of Partnership Excellence

• Acts as a change agent resulting in successful partnerships with The Learning Partnership, Welcome to Kindergarten™, parents, schools and community
• Fosters strong collaborative relationships
• Empowers others to develop and use their leadership skills in support of TLP and WTK
• Provides ongoing support to WTK within that community
• Demonstrates effective outreach and support to parents and children
• Establishes structures to ensure ongoing parental, schools and community support is sustained for The Learning Partnership and the WTK program