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

Messsage to Students - Tom Redl.mp4

Tom Redl, Chief Executive Officer, Chandos Construction Ltd.

Mr. Redl was scheduled to offer the keynote presentation at the Symposium.

Letter to awesome kids - career pathways - THNQ.pdf

Colin Christensen, Founder, The Entrepreneur Roadmap

Healthy Living Life Hacks

Jade Belec-Angeles, Personal fitness trainer

Jade was part of a group of NAIT students who were going to present about mental and physical health.

EPSB_Message - Nathan Booth.pdf

Nathan Booth, Career Education Coordinator, University of Alberta Career Centre

Copy of 20200408_104802 - Natalie Steffl.mp4

Natalie Steffl, Youth Employment Coordinator, Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area

Career Path - Jen McEwen.pdf

Jen McEwen, Management Consultant, J-Mac & Associates Ltd.

Message to Students - Isha Ribeiro.m4a

Isha Ribeiro, Sales Manager, Urban Granite Ltd.

Message to Students - Zachary Flynn.pdf

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.

Message to Students - Cara Pullan.MOV

Cara Pullan, Warranty & Customer Experience Manager, Parkwood Master Builder

Message to Students - Dexter Pizzey.mp4

Dexter Pizzey, Community Development Specialist, Microsoft

Message to Students - Kirsten Dufour.pdf

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.

Message to Students - Paula.mp4

Paula, Education Facilitator, Skills Canada Alberta

Message to Students - Grant Mix.pdf

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.

Message to Students - Matt Mandrusiak.MP4

Matt Mandrusiak, Donor Advisor, Edmonton Community Foundation

Message to Students - Taylor Myck.pdf

Taylor, Sales, Marketing and Design, Vicky's Homes