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Innovation Showcase is an annual appreciation breakfast coordinated by CBE’s Corporate Partnerships Team to recognize and thank organizations that are directly involved as partners with the Calgary Board of Education. Innovation Showcase provides a venue to display partnership initiatives as well as a welcome opportunity for communication and networking.

This year’s event also celebrated CBE’s 125 Anniversary as a public school district. The two keynotes speakers at this year’s event were outstanding representatives of CBE’s Proud past (Mr. Steve Allan) and its Bright future (Mr. Vishal Varshney). Together, the keynotes delivered inspirational messages that reinforce the importance of partnerships to help personalize learning so all students can participate, progress, and achieve.

Distinguished CBE Alumni and strong supporter of public education, Steve Allan, spoke about his involvement in partnership work and the lasting impact organizations can have in the community. In his keynote Steve said:

I believe you are all doing what you do in partnership with our students because you want to help strengthen our community. And in my view, there is nothing more important that you and the organizations you represent could do with your time and money than invest in our youth and in their education.

CBE’s bright future and a leader of tomorrow, Vishal Varshney, is a 2007 graduate of Dr. E.P. Scarlett and currently pursuing a degree in biological sciences at U of C. Vishal brought an enthusiastic and engaging keynote to guests. He spoke how partnerships influenced his learning and his involvement in the community. As Vishal so eloquently stated:

This partnership in action changed my life perspective; that just goes to show the power of partnerships. Partnerships in the CBE are actually changing student’s lives. They truly are capable of so much.

Along with Event Sponsors PC Corp and Mount Royal University, Lighthouse Award Recipients Fort Calgary (2009), Calgary International Children’s Festival (2009) and the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank (2006) featured displays at this year’s event. Also on display were other innovative programs that enhance learning in the Calgary Board of Education. This year’s event was held in Mount Royal’s Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning on January 21.

Thank you to all of our partners for your support in “Educating Tomorrow’s Citizens Today.”

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