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The Calgary Board of Education

Learning Community of Choice
The Calgary Board of Education is the dynamic learning community of choice. We provide quality learning opportunities and options. Our learners take ownership by discovering and developing their potential, passions, and gifts. They take their place as lifelong learners and make a significant contribution within a complex, changing world.

Educational Partnerships
One effective strategy employed by the Calgary Board of Education is the development of educational partnerships. Educational partnerships are a collaboration that encourages learning and growth in learners and employees and enriches the educational environment by tapping the human resources available in the community.

The partnerships that the Calgary Board of Education has established over the past 19 years are special relationships that truly make a difference in our schools and our community. The Partners in Education Program has shown that members of the Calgary community, despite increased workloads, will give personal time and energy for Calgary children and public education in general. There is a tremendous untapped potential to be part of a process making significant and positive changes to the process of education. These partnerships have shown how dedication and genuine interest can benefit all involved.

Wired For Words
Wired for Words is one example of a special partnership among community members and educators. The concept of having our own web site that promotes literacy and serves avid student readers is an exciting one and demonstrates the Calgary Board of Education’s commitment to increasing awareness of books and the Internet with our students and parents. This initiative will also enable the Calgary Board of Education to continue its development of both literacy and technology opportunities for its students and help serve our community with an educational and fun literacy-based program.

Wired for Words has been created with the help of professional teacher-librarians and the creative direction of Media Services at the Calgary Board of Education.

The Calgary Board of Education believes that by paying greater attention to the realities of today’s world, we may be able to help students become more caring, happier individuals, more functional future employees and better prepared Calgarians.

The Dr. Alison Vaness Public School Library Fund

United Library Services is Canada's largest book wholesaling company and offers services to schools, public libraries and other institutions. In addition to an inventory of over 13,000 titles, ULS provides special order services for obtaining any title in print. For further information, please visit www.uls.com.

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The Calgary Foundation

The Calgary Foundation (TCF), established in 1955, facilitates collaborative philanthropy by making powerful connections between donors and community organizations for the long term benefit of Calgary and surrounding area.

•	TCF is a proactive community leader that promotes and facilitates philanthropy for the long term benefit of Calgary and area.
•	TCF is a catalyst and a convener, a meeting place that fosters partnerships and engages citizens.
•	TCF is a knowledgeable grant maker that builds a strong and sustainable charitable sector in the areas of Arts & Heritage, Human Services, Education, Environment, Health and Neighbourhoods.