12-Month Lobbying Summary - Organization

SelfDesign Learning Foundation / Gillian Rhodes, President & CEO

Registration Summary

Currently active - Reactivated: 2026-04-02

Who is lobbying?

SelfDesign Learning Foundation (Address & business activities)

Gillian Rhodes, President & CEO

Senior Officer in previous versions
- Nicole Kenyon, President & CEO

Government Funding

Did SelfDesign Learning Foundation receive government funding within the last 12 months? Yes

Other Entities (working together for the purposes of lobbying) Information

SelfDesign Learning Foundation is not working together with any other entity for the purpose of lobbying.

Direct Interests of the Lobbying Activity

Affiliates

SelfDesign Learning Foundation does not have any affiliates that could have a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activities

Other Affiliates

The activities of SelfDesign Learning Foundation are not controlled or directed by another person or organization with a direct interest in the outcome of this undertaking

Contributors with a Direct Interest in the Outcome

No person or organization contributed over $1000CDN, within the preceding 12 months, toward the lobbying activity on behalf of SelfDesign Learning Foundation:

What is being lobbied?

Subject Matter of the Lobbying Activities

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Will any of the lobbyists listed within this registration arrange a meeting between a public office holder and any other individual for the purpose of attempting to influence any of the matters listed below:

Yes

Specific Topics of Lobbying Communications	Intended Outcomes	Associated Subject Matters
Advocacy for continued or expanded funding support for provincial independent online schools and/or for children with special needs.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Children and Families
Advocacy for educational funding for learners with disabilities and for provincial online schools - independent.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly	Children and Families
Ministry of Education has proposed changing the funding formula for special needs learners. Self Design DL is advocating that Ministry of Education officials keep the current funding model for special needs learners remain unchanged.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education, Finances and Budgets
Ministry of Education reduced funding for full time equivalent students in Independent Distributed Learning Schools from 63% of public distributed learning schools to 50% for the 2020/21 school year . This decision was announced to IDL's on May 4th 2020 - just a few months away from the new school year with little time to adjust budgets for the upcoming school year.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
Proposed changes to online learning in the Province of BC.	Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Education
To request/recommend that the Provincial Government continues to financially/support provincial online schools - independent and to continue financially/support for children diagnosed with special needs.	Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity	Children and Families, Education

Gifts or benefits provided by the organization

Gifts or Benefits Provided to Public Officer Holders
Name	Gift or Benefit Description	Circumstance	Date Promised	Value Promised	Date Given	Value Given
No Records

Who is being lobbied?

Ministries/Provincial Entities

Children and Family Development
Education and Child Care
Finance
Member(s) of the BC Legislative Assembly

Who are the lobbyists?

In-house Lobbyists

Lobbyist

Contributions

Gillian Rhodes
Subscribes to a Code of Conduct: No
Former Public Office Holder in BC: No

Lobbied a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization on or after 2024-09-21 and before 2026-09-22: Yes	Political: No Sponsorship: No Recall: No
Lobbied or plans to lobby a member of the Legislative Assembly, including a Minister or Premier, on behalf of this organization, on or after 2026-09-22: Information not required when originally submitted	Political: Not provided Sponsorship: Not provided Recall: Not provided

Lobbyists in previous versions

In-house Lobbyists
Lobbyist	BC Former Public Office Holder Positions	Contributions
Nikki Kenyon	Former Public Office Holder in BC: No	Contributions: No

Registration number: 12513-3351
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Lobbying Activity Reports

What lobbying activities have taken place in the last 12 months?

No monthly Lobbying Activity Reports have been submitted for the last 12 months.

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SelfDesign Learning Foundation - Address & business activities

Address:

PO Box 74560 RPO Kitsilano
Vancouver, BC V6K 4P4
Canada

Contact information in previous versions
- PO Box 74560 RPO Kitsilano
  Vancouver, BC V6K 4P4
  Canada
- 4196 West 4th
  Vancouver, BC V6R 4J5
  Canada

Description of Activities:
SelfDesign Learning Foundation runs SelfDesign Learning Community which is among the largest provincial online learning schools and personalized learning programs in British Columbia, Canada. SelfDesign enables learners to complete K-12 by exploring their interests and taking the lead in their own learning and life. With personalized guidance and ongoing support from BC-certified educators, learning unfolds at home and within local and online communities. SelfDesign's approach to learning, we support the safety, acceptance, and inclusion of all learners in regard to ability, learning style, culture, gender identity and expression.

Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
- The Self Design Learning Community is among the largest distance/distributed learning schools and personalized learning programs in British Columbia, Canada. Self Design enables learners to complete K-12 by exploring their interests and taking the lead in their own learning and life. With personalized guidance and ongoing support from BC-certified educators, learning unfolds at home and within local and online communities. Self Design's approach to learning, we support the safety, acceptance, and inclusion of all learners in regard to ability, learning style, culture, gender identity and expression.

Received Government Funding

The Received Government Funding table below is not intended to be additive. Adding all of the entries together does not necessarily provide an accurate sum of all government funding received. There may be redundancy (reporting of the same funding more than once) caused by overlap in the "Date/Period Received" between 2 or more entries.

Source of Government Funding	Funding Received	Date/Period Received
Education and Child Care	$25,777.54	2025-08-01 to 2026-07-31
Education and Child Care	$25,119.83	2024-08-01 to 2025-07-31

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Date Modified:: 2026-08-18

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