As part of their 2019-2020 work plan, the Student Senate was planning a symposium on the topic of life skills for high school students in Edmonton Public Schools. Student Senators were in the process of arranging all aspects of the symposium, including the program, promotions and logistics when the difficult decision to cancel the event due to COVID-19 was made.
Many of the community members scheduled to present at the symposium offered to support Division students through personal messages. These are intended to provide students with personal perspectives and insights to support the overall development of life skills.
Note: These messages are in several different formats, including written, video and audio. If you are working on a smaller screen (tablet or phone), you can open each in a separate tab by clicking on them.
Messages for Students from the Community
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Tom Redl, Chief Executive Officer, Chandos Construction Ltd.
Mr. Redl was scheduled to offer the keynote presentation at the Symposium.
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Colin Christensen, Founder, The Entrepreneur Roadmap
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Nathan Booth, Career Education Coordinator, University of Alberta Career Centre
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Natalie Steffl, Youth Employment Coordinator, Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area
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Jen McEwen, Management Consultant, J-Mac & Associates Ltd.
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Isha Ribeiro, Sales Manager, Urban Granite Ltd.
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Zachary Flynn, Freelancer, Sports and Live Event Production
Zachary is an alumnus of Student Senate and was scheduled to participate on a panel of previous Edmonton Public Schools’ Student Senators.
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Cara Pullan, Warranty & Customer Experience Manager, Parkwood Master Builder
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Dexter Pizzey, Community Development Specialist, Microsoft
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Kirsten, Store Manager, International Clothiers and Student, Concordia University College of Alberta
Kirsten is an alumnus of Student Senate and was scheduled to participate on a panel of previous Edmonton Public Schools’ Student Senators.
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Paula, Education Facilitator, Skills Canada Alberta
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Grant Mix, Student, University of Alberta
Grant is an alumnus of Student Senate and was scheduled to participate on a panel of previous Edmonton Public Schools’ Student Senators.
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Matt Mandrusiak, Donor Advisor, Edmonton Community Foundation
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Taylor, Sales, Marketing and Design, Vicky's Homes