Teaching Respect April 2013

1. Teaching Respect April 2013

2. Welcome to Teaching Respect! Carrie White Senior Learning Facilitator Sales & Industry Training

3. Accessing Teaching Respect on IBM Connections Teaching Respect Connections Community

4. Agenda Why are we doing this? Key Roles Your role Introductions and Engaging with Students Ages 5-8 Lesson Plan Ages 8-11 Lesson Plan Sharing your experience Next Steps

5. Why are you volunteering? Use the Text Chat (click on the right hand tab) Select -> To: All Let us know why volunteering for this program is important to you?

6. Teaching Respect: Creating an inclusive school climate Quality of future talent pool in Canada diminishes The Problem: Lack of respect for diversity & inclusion It comes in many forms 8% of Canadian students report being bullied weekly * Almost 64% of LGBT students feel unsafe at school ** Victims: Skip school, poor performance, anxiety, depression Bully: Aggression, gang involvement, substance abuse Source: * Public Safety Canada, ** Every Class in Every School, Final Report on the First National Climate Survey on Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia in Canadian Schools

7. Teaching Respect: Creating an inclusive school climate The Solution: Teaching Respect • Partnership between IBM and GLSEN (Gays Lesbian and Straight Education Network) • Launched across 27 countries • Bring our experience in creating positive climates to schools • Meaningful engagement of Employee Resource Groups to energize and connect our people • Act as positive role models • Promote that our differences are an advantage

8. Teaching Respect in Schools 2012 program overview In 2012 we….. Visited a total of 35 schools & 206 classrooms Interacted with just over 5,500 students from Grades 1-12 Recruited approx. 450 volunteers Reached people across Canada, China, Hong Kong, US, Israel, Egypt, Lebanon, United Arab Emirates, India, UK, France, Sweden, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Australia, Brazil, Columbia, Argentina and Mexico through the online community group Donated $3,000 to TDSB through IBM’s community volunteer grant program 8

9. Pre-class Preparation • Review the Pre-class Preparation and Guidance file on the Teaching Respect Community Files • Download the lesson plans from the 2013 Lesson Plan folder • This file provides guidance on: • Youth learning principles • Different learning styles • Facilitation guidelines • How to ask questions that promote discussion • How to deal with difficult questions • How to prepare for your session • Includes detail on the classroom School Lead role and the standard volunteer role

10. Key Roles Local Executive Sponsor Local Leads School Lead Classroom Lead Volunteers See end of deck for details

11. Local Leads across Canada • Vancouver – Effron Esseiva (effron.esseiva@ca.ibm.com) • Edmonton – Kristen Riding (kriding@ca.ibm.com) • Ottawa • Peter Malandra (peter.malandra@ca.ibm.com) • Gillian Fischer (gillianrf@ca.ibm.com) • Toronto • Evan Singer (evan.singer@ca.ibm.com) • Stephanie Porter (porters@ca.ibm.com) • Michelle Starr (mstarr@ca.ibm.com) • Cathy Nicholov (nicholov@ca.ibm.com) • Durham (ON) – Leona Atkins (latkins@ca.ibm.com) • Montréal – Martine Roy (martiner@ca.ibm.com)

12. Your role Represent the identity and values of your company Engage the students in a discussion Talk honestly about your experience when you’ve felt excluded, as well as being open to theirs Share positive examples of diversity and inclusion from your perspective School Leads will organize the volunteers for that day and lead the discussion Other volunteers will actively support the School Lead and ensure the students are engaged Have fun!

13. Introducing yourself and your company • Detail of introduction determined by age group. • Key elements include • Name and job (simplified for younger ages) • Description of your company • Short overview of your company’s view of diversity and inclusion • Why is this important? • What are your company’s policies, specifically about name-calling? • How has appreciation for diversity made things better for the company, for the presenter?

14. Engaging with Students Review the pre-class preparation, facilitation guidance file and lesson plans in the Teaching Respect Community Plan and practice in advance as per the guidance file Be enthusiastic  Make the students feel special Be open / authentic and share information about yourself that is relevant to diversity and inclusion Encourage and answer questions End on a positive note: We are all working to create an inclusive classroom! Hand out and pick up the paper student satisfaction survey for grades 5 and above (surveys inappropriate for lower grades) Reference the SAFE poster at the end of the session

15. Lesson Plan: Ages 5-8 Lesson Plan

16. Lesson Plan: Ages 8-11 Lesson Plan

17. Sharing your Experience Teaching Respect Community link • Share some highlights about your volunteer day • Blog in the Teaching Respect Community • What new ideas emerged from your experience? • Did the experience strengthen your beliefs in your company and its values? • Any suggestions on how we can make this program even better? • Track your volunteer hours

18. Next Steps Schools will be finalized by the end of April. Register for your classrooms based on note from Teaching Respect or teaching@ca.ibm.com If you have already registered for schools and have more time available, please check the list of schools again You will be sent information on your school assignment at the beginning of May School visits are May 6th to May 24th If you are unable to make your scheduled date, contact your School Lead If you are a School Lead, meet with your team in advance of the session to prepare and discuss logistics Books will be distributed at your school session Please direct any questions to teaching@ca.ibm.com

19. Thank You and Have a Great Presentation!

20. Backup Slides

21. Proposed working structure School Boards/Schools IBM National Coordination and Single Point of Contact with Schools Quebec Lead Sylvain Hogue National Leads Connie Bonello Samuel Bong Program Management Rukhsana Syed Volunteer Mgmt Blair Adamache Fariha Khan Laurie Grant Martine Roy Communication Sandra Riml Database & Community Forums SamerMansour Training & Education Brad Antle IBM National Executive Sponsor Partner 1National Executive Sponsor Partner 2 National Executive Sponsor Partner NNational Executive Sponsor Community Engagement & Media Contact Local Executive Sponsor Local Executive Sponsor Local Executive Sponsor Local Executive Sponsor Local Lead Local Lead Local Lead Local Lead School Leads and Volunteers * * School leads and volunteers pooled together from all partners

22. Roles & responsibilities for Corporate Partners and IBM Corporate Partner IBM Provide overall program management and coordination Identify target schools Single point of contact with the schools Coordinate and schedule classroom sessions with the schools Provide lesson plans and all materials to your organization for you to distribute to your volunteers Provide training to volunteers Maintain the database of volunteers that are matched to schools Communicate and get buy-in of program across your organization Recruit volunteers Maintain database of your volunteers Ensure volunteers have had appropriate police check Match and assign volunteers to the targeted schools Ensure and confirm that all your volunteers have received required materials, training and logistical information

23. National team roles and responsibilities • Develop detail plan based on input from team • Develop Handbook/Checklist based on United Way Model • Co-ordinate overall activities • Monitor plan and tasks • Prepare weekly status reports & escalate issues • Liaison with local leads • Overall management • Develop overall communication strategy for key stakeholders (Schools, Corporate Partners, Volunteers, IBM executives, Media/PR, etc.) • Prepare communication messages • for each stakeholder throughout the • program based on overall communication strategy • Communication of survey results Program Management Communication • Maintain and update School and • Volunteer database structure and content • Maintain and drive community forum, facebook and linkedin page content • Set up of database tool • Provide materials to volunteers to deliver program • Provide list of schools in each region • Assist regions in scheduling • volunteers to schools & classrooms • Organize volunteer hour submission process for On Demand grant application for schools • Obtain survey feedback Database & Community Forums Volunteer Management Training & Education • Develop preparation manual • Develop training content • Review lesson plans and update • exercises if required • Organize training sessions • Recruit and train trainers • Lead delivery of training • Train the trainers in each region • Chair team meetings • Point of contact with IBM & Corporate Partner executives • Escalate issues as required to IBM executive sponsors • Work with IBM School program group to identify school strategy and schools to deliver the program National Leads