Report to the Community 2010 Celebrating No Limits to Student Success No Limits

Report to the Community 2010 Celebrating No Limits to Student Success No Limits

Report to the Community 2010 Celebrating No Limits to Student Success No Limits What if there were no limits to students’ success — a world where every student completed school and their options were limitless? In 2010, EducationMatters engaged with donors, collaborated with the community and partnered with the Calgary Board of Education to find and build those limitless opportunities for students through supports in literacy, leadership, life transitions and healthy learning. 2 Our Vision … is a society that promotes and values excellence in public education. • We believe that a strong public education system is the cornerstone of a healthy, vibrant society. • We believe that the best public education happens when the community participates in its development. Our Mission … is to promote and facilitate public engagement with public education, to enhance and enrich the education offered to all students – enabling them to fully realize their potential and become valued and contributing citizens, locally and globally. Our Mandate • We enhance public education by providing grants to innovative programs that help students realize their potential and become productive global citizens. • We mobilize resources for innovative programs by offering donors a wide range of funds that demon- strate the commitment of Calgarians to innovation and excellence in public education. • We inspire passion for public education in Calgary by fostering a two-way dialogue about the role of public education in our society. “ Public education represents a unique period in your life as an opportunity (and obligation!) for a no-compromises deployment of your curiosity and a no-compromises pursuit of excellence in yourself. But it also represents, for our City and larger society, a matching opportunity to give in return, the no-compromises commitment to the learning infrastructure and teaching resources that these students deserve.” MARK SAAR , GOVERNOR 3 From the From the Chair Executive Director Chris Fong Barbara Burggraf Chair, Board of Governors Executive Director When I began my preparations to step down as the Chair It has taken countless hours, extraordinary energy and of the Board at the end of 2010, I took the opportunity endless patience to successfully launch Calgary’s first to reflect on what I learned during my six years of public education trust. I want to recognize the innova- community service. tive leadership of our founders who were driven to make I truly believe that there are no limits to where public a difference for public education students by building a education can take K-12 students when the driving force legacy of community support. The Board of Governors, is public engagement. Over the years I have met with volunteers and staff of EducationMatters continue to be many parents who want to ensure that their children fuelled by your vision of a community that promotes and have the best education possible in order to reach their values excellence in public education. potential. In Calgary, we are fortunate to have one of the 2010 was a milestone year in the evolving history of best public education systems in the world. I am amazed EducationMatters. In December, the 100th donor fund at the depth of commitment by the CBE to every student, was created to enable deaf and hard-of-hearing students every day and the collective focus on student success. from Queen Elizabeth High School pursue their dreams EducationMatters works in partnership with the CBE of post-secondary education. Matching the philanthropic to support success for every student based on their indi- objectives of donors with support for public education vidual gifts and talents. I must thank the CBE Trustees students is our core business, enabling EducationMatters and CBE staff for nurturing this partnership and offer- to mobilize resources by offering donors a wide-range of ing innovative ideas that build more capacity for student investment opportunities. success. To the EducationMatters Board of Governors, We are ready, willing and able to be the catalyst volunteers and staff, I can never thank you enough for for building the next 100 funds to enhance the learn- your hard work and enthusiasm in building Calgary’s ing experience for CBE students. There are no limits to public education trust. where EducationMatters can go when public education To the many donors who have contributed so much is the cornerstone of civil society, students are our focus and been so generous during my time as Chair, I will and community engagement is a given. always be inspired by your values and vision for student success. Thank you for your enduring support and for “ Public education removes the barriers to obtaining believing that education matters. I am honoured to pass knowledge and is a fundamental element for a suc- my Chair hat to Gene Edworthy who is a champion cessful and prosperous society. Education will re- for public education students and a graduate of Ernest duce poverty and crime, foster creativity and show Manning High School. Gene, we are confident you will our youth there’s a better way to succeed in life.” continue to seek new ways to build even greater support MIKE SHAIKH , GOVERNOR for students who are future leaders with no limits. 4 Highlights of 2010 No limits to the impact on students and the community f the funds created in oug Mitchell was cel- hree new Governors, O2010, some notable ones Debrated as the 2010 CBE THanif Ladha, of CCS were the Bruce Leitl Music Distinguished Alumni. [See Midstream, Mark Saar of RBC Composition Award in mem- page 10] and David McKinnon of Ben- ory of the namesake compos- nett Jones LLP, joined Edu- er, producer and founding cationMatters’ Board. Board partner of the Calgary audio o date, $6.5 million has Chair, Chris Fong, served his production house 6 Degrees; Tbeen raised in gifts and last chair term having con- the Benjamin ‘Ben’ Albert pledges from the community, tributed a great legacy to the Legacy Fund honouring a $1.7 million established in foundation. young student tragically lost endowed funds and over $3.2 in a backcountry avalanche million granted for enhance- (see page 8), and the Queen ments for over 150,000 stu- algary Board of Educa- Elizabeth Deaf and Hard of dents and their families. Ction students across the Hearing Scholarship and city showcased their impres- Program Fund started by sive artistic talents through QE staff working with the ducationMatters jumped EducationMatters’ NO LIMITS school, parents, and commu- Einto social media and art contest (see back cover). nity (see page 8). online communications with Facebook, Twitter and an inaugural E-Newsletter to ducationMatters estab- reach an even more diverse Elishes its 100th fund – a tudent awards received community. major milestone in the trust’s Sover 1,400 applications young history (see page 26). from Calgary public educa- tion students seeking sup- ore than $439,000 in port for their post-secondary Mgrants were issued to afe12 won the 2010 studies. Of the applicants, 56 programs and initiatives KJim Gray Safer Calgary 170 were chosen to receive through annual discretion- Award and estalibshed a bur- 104 different scholarship ary granting, special interest sary with the prize money. awards. Scholarship grants funds and donor directed (see page 9) totalled $130,000. requests. “ Public Education is the most e nominated the win- precious of gifts that allows everyone the opportunity to ducationMatters won a Wning partnership of dream and achieve.” 2010 BRAVO Award of ConocoPhillips and Lord E CHRIS FONG , GOVERNOR Excellence from the Canadian Beaverbrook High School for Association of Communica- the 2010 Mayors’ Award for “ Public Education provides an tors in Education (CACE) for Excellence for their “How low opportunity for us to learn its 2009 “Making Connec- can you flow” water usage how to live with differences in harmony.” tions” video series. reduction project. DR . YAN GUO , GOVERNOR 5 Giving back to the commu- nity is a value that’s deeply Partners rooted at Nexen and educa- tion is one of its core funding priorities. Providing support in Student through EducationMatters for our public education students makes sense. Contributing to Success the development and growth of students by providing funds for CBE student leadership and family literacy “The foundation of every community programs, the 2005 World Debate competition and starts with the education of youth. Nexen community school initiatives through the Nexen employee matching gift program, fits perfectly with applauds EducationMatters for enhanc- their giving objectives. ing and promoting the importance of EducationMatters is grateful for the generous sup- port Nexen has provided spanning several years and public education.” totalling more than $120,000. So are the multitudes of — Marcelle Leveille, Corporate students who have benefitted from their generosity. Community Investment, Nexen Braden and Shanae struggled with their reading. Then Embracing mom Laura was invited to attend the CBE’s Aboriginal Families Learning Together the Whole literacy program at Abbeydale School. Now in its fourth year, the program is not only effec- Family tive for improving younger students’ reading and writing skills, but is an important vehicle for bringing families “Before my kids just wanted toys and together and embracing local tribal culture. games. Now they are excited to get books.” Learning & Diversity Support Advisor for CBE’s Aboriginal Education team, Janis Weasel Bear John- — Laura, Mom son, has seen the program’s value first-hand. “This goes beyond building strong literacy skills in our This program was made possible with support from Aboriginal youth. It also allows families to connect Imperial Oil Foundation and Burns Memorial Fund. one-on-one and have valuable time together – a price- less commodity these days.” Laura also appreciates the participation of elders. “My children have no elders living close by. It helps them connect to community members and their culture,” says Laura.

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