As we close out 2024, we wish to thank Hanif Ladha, MBA, EducationMatters’ outgoing Chair, who was a devoted member of our Board of Governors for more than 10 years. Hanif has always been passionate about the importance of quality public education and is a strong advocate for youth. Hanif began volunteering at EducationMatters in  Continue Reading »

Calling all Calgary Board of Education students, teachers, and caregivers! We are looking for new artwork to feature on our donor thank you cards. Whether it’s a recent creation or something brand new – we want to showcase it! While any imaginative piece is welcome, we’re especially keen on artwork capturing local landscapes, Indigenous storytelling,  Continue Reading »

As Calgary’s trust for public education, EducationMatters has been a vanguard in encouraging career pathways for students, going all the way back to 2003 with the EducationMatters Career Pathways Endowment Fund.

EducationMatters Loonies for Literacy is back for its second year! Loonies for Literacy is a ground-breaking initiative to celebrate the magic of books while raising funds to invest in literacy programs and materials for Calgary Board of Education (CBE) students across the city. Local Calgary tech agency, Mobility Quotient, is proudly sponsoring EducationMatters Loonies for  Continue Reading »

EducationMatters is proud to introduce a new life-changing student award coinciding with their 20th year supporting public education students in Calgary. Since 2003 EducationMatters has dedicated its work to enriching public school education by providing financial grants, scholarships, and awards to improve access to learning opportunities, advance equity, and remove barriers to learning for students.  Continue Reading »

Through the “Joan Ethier Women in Science Fund” EducationMatters is pleased to invite Grade 7-12 schools in the CBE to apply for a $1,000 grant. The Joan Ethier Women in Science Grant will support educational mentorship/networking opportunities for Calgary Board of Education students who are female or who identify as female and demonstrate financial need.  Continue Reading »

Big news for Calgary Board of Education schools for the 2022/2023 school year! Thanks to the generosity of Calgary-based digital agency Mobility Quotient, CBE schools will have access to Text to Donate all year round. Over 475 donations were made via Text to Donate during our inaugural Loonies for Literacy campaign, and due to that  Continue Reading »

Thanks to the generosity of Mobility Quotient, CBE schools will have access to text to donate all year round! Following the success of text to donate during Loonies for Literacy 2022, it will now be an ongoing feature of school fundraising! Starting October 1 2022, supporters can simply text EdMatters plus your school shortcode to  Continue Reading »

Applications are now open for the Fall 2022 EducationMatters Student Awards! This fall we have three awards available for Calgary public school students. Applications are open for the Laurie Sommerville Scholarship, the Breakthrough Opportunity Bursary for New Immigrants, and the Stampede Toyota Community Matters Scholarship. All three awards are open to Calgary Board of Education  Continue Reading »

Please be aware that as of August 2022, EducationMatters has a new mailing address! You can now send any general mail or offline donations to: EducationMatters1221 8 Street SWPO Box 13122 Calgary BeltlineCalgary AB T2R 1C6 Our physical address hasn’t changed, so those inside the Calgary Board of Education (city-wide) can continue to send mail  Continue Reading »