Manitoba School Improvement Program Inc Information

MSIP is a non-profit organization that is founded on the commitment to education for social justice in public secondary schools and school divisions across Manitoba. It is working toward classrooms and schools that are anti-racist, multicultural/multilingual, and grounded in the experiences of our students. MSIP believes all students should have a rigorous academic education that is both caring and critical, an education that helps students pose critical questions about society, and an education that demonstrates that we care for the citizens of our global community. Evidence of our commitment in this regard includes the Peaceful Village Programs at Gordon Bell High School, the Community Site on Bannatyne Avenue, and Hugh John MacDonald School. One of MSIP's guiding principles is to work with schools in pursuit of empowering students as decision-makers in their own lives to become active participants in our society. We believe that this is accomplished by employing principles of equity and social justice. To this end, MSIP envisions and enacts curriculum that addresses the following: relevancy, critical thinking, cultural competence, participation, activism, and hopeful vision. Our Board of Directors is committed to ongoing learning as it pertains to our understanding and implementation of the Policy Governance model of governing.