Robert Martellacci

Provides online and print-based education products and services

Functions as a College/University

C21 Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to transforming Canadian K-12 public education by advocating for and supporting the integration of 21st-century learning models. The organization leads projects including a national partnership with Dell Technologies to explore and implement responsible AI use cases in education, focusing on student achievement, well-being, and administrative efficiency while addressing privacy, ethics, and bias. The private company is based in Mississauga, Canada. The organization unites education leaders, school system executives, and knowledge-sector partners to enhance foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and science while embedding competencies such as creative problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, personal development, citizenship, and digital competency into teaching, learning, and assessment. C21 Canada provides resources such as research reports, webinars, podcasts, frameworks, and playbooks to support inquiry-based learning and professional collaboration. Its secretariat, MindShare Learning, connects education stakeholders with emerging technologies and innovative pedagogies. The organization emphasizes equity, inclusion, and ethical technology use to prepare Canadian students for success in a knowledge economy. C21 Canada fosters system-wide transformation through initiatives like the CEO Academy, a professional network of school superintendents, and the CIO Alliance, which promotes collaborative inquiry and leadership development. The Canadian company was founded in 2011 by Robert Martellacci.