NAIT Mawji Centre: Wrap Up & Networking Skills
2019-04-11 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Mawji Centre, CAT Building, CAT309A - Third floor of the Centre for Applied Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G 2R1, Canada
Thu, April 11, 2019
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM MDT
Many entrepreneurs have achieved success with the help of building a strong professional network, but networking isn’t easy and many people fail here. Developing networking skills is something too easily ignored as it pushes you outside your comfort zone. Join us for a series of sessions where we focus on networking and helping you develop your skills and professional network.
For this wrap-up event we will include some local business leaders to help you further grow your network.
Refreshments and snacks provided!
This session to be hosted in CAT 202 (The Glass Box).
NAIT CAT Building, CAT 202
10304-10524 117A Avenue Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5G
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UofA Eric Geddes Series: Cannabis - 6 Months After Launch
2019-04-18 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Edmonton) | Matrix Hotel, 10640 - 100 avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
April 18, 2019 Eric Geddes U of A Luncheon Series
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM
11:30 AM — Registration
11:45 AM — Lunch
12:15 PM — Panel discussion / Q&A
1:15 PM — Event conclusion
Matrix Hotel
10640 100 Ave NW, Edmonton
It has been six months since the legalization of cannabis. Join our panel of experts for lunch as they discuss how the retail cannabis industry has done in the first six months: the challenges they were and weren’t expecting, cannabis shortages, and what is in store for the future.
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Meet the Speakers:

Jesse Cheetham, VP, Human Resources, Fire and Flower
Katrina Ingram, Chief Operating Officer, Cannabis at Work
Audrey Kronewitt, District Manager, Canopy Growth & Lead for the development of the Tokyo Smoke retail banner in Alberta and Saskatchewan

Singularity U Canada Summit
2019-04-23 - 2019-04-24 | Shaw Conference Centre, 9797 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 1N9, Canada
Connect to the Exponential Future
April 23rd to April 24th 2019

Image Credit: Singularity U Canada
Singularity U empowers a global community to develop and implement solutions that harness and advance exponential technology. Building on the success of the first SingularityU Canada Summit, we are expanding the conversation and sharing the best of Canadian and international technology. Learn about the transformative impact that technologies like artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and digital medicine will have on our lives and our world.

Host City and Venue

Edmonton Convention Centre (MAP)
9797 Jasper Ave
Edmonton, AB
T5J 1N9
We’re coming out West! This year, we are working with a diverse group of strategic partners to host the SingularityU Summit in Edmonton, AB. Located in the heart of western Canada, Edmonton is Alberta’s capital city and is home to 1.3 million people. While various cities in Canada have been recognized for their innovative initiatives, Edmonton is one that is leading the way in AI, big data and healthcare. The city is made up of like-minded, enterprising business people, who are technologically driven and entrepreneurial-fuelled.

RainForest LWOL: Colin Bramm, Showbie
2019-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Work Nicer Coworking (Beaver House), #100, 10158 103 Street ,, Edmonton,, AB, T5J 0X6, Canada
Agenda:

11:45 Check In (bring your lunch!)
12:00 Welcome
12:10 Who is in the Room?
12:25 Entrepreneur Roundtables and Sharing Success Stories

12:45 Networking

You should come prepared to discuss who you are, what interested you in the Rainforest, what you are working on, and how you can help others in the room.
April 24th – Colin Bramm. CEO of Showbie
Showbie is used by hundreds of thousands of teachers and students in classrooms worldwide. Proudly based in Edmonton, Canada, our growing team is comprised of people who are passionate about empowering educators as they use technology to redefine and improve their classrooms

RoundHouse Workshop #4
2019-04-24 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | RoundHouse MacEwan University, 11110 104Ave, Edmontnon, Alberta, Canada
Reconciliation and an Inclusive Economy – April 24, 2019, 2-5 p.m.
Faced with growing income inequality and stubbornly high levels of poverty in communities across Canada, Reconciliation offers a new perspective on building the local economy. In this workshop, learn how Indigenous worldview intersects with community-based economic development and the opportunities to build a shared understanding that creates jobs and builds communities. Facilitated by Jacquelyn Cardinal.

Mawji Centre: How to Win at Business
2019-04-29 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | NAIT Campus, 11762 - 106 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5G2R1, Canada
May 4 2019
8am to 5PM
NAIT CAT Centre Room 191
This full day workshop is being held in conjunction with Spurrell & Associates.
The day will be jam packed with information and there will be plenty of sharing entrepreneur to entrepreneur!
Topics to be covered include;

Understanding the common myths of entrepreneurship to avoid the common mistakes
Organizing your calendar for business success
Making sure you have enough cash for life and ensuring you pay the least tax
How to get all the benefits of business planning in 4 hours
Small business marketing and sales strategies that actually work
How to read financial statements quickly even if you hate accounting
Writing checklists and templates so you can scale your business without working 12 hours a day for the rest of your life
Human resource strategies that actually fit on your calendar when you do not have a human resource department

There will be a one hour break for lunch. Sorry, lunch will not be provided. Please bring your own lunch or plan to purchase lunch.

How to grow your Partnership with Microsoft
2019-05-02 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | TEC Edmonton, 4rth Floor Enterprise Square, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 4P6, Canada
Whatever stage of entrepreneurship your startup business is, from concept to scaleup, Microsoft can help.

Through a partnership with Microsoft, TusStar is happy to bring this free event to you. It offers you the opportunity to learn how to leverage Microsoft tools and technology to help grow your startup business.

Join us to:
• Discover how Microsoft 365, an integrated solution bringing together the best in-class productivity tools with advanced security and device management capabilities, can help set you up for success.
• Check out Microsoft augmented reality headset HoloLens

Light refreshment will be available.

Agenda:
3:00-3:15pm Introduction
3:15-4:15pm Presentation & demos
4:15-5:00pm Networking

Event partners: TEC Edmonton, AlbertaAI

RainForest LWOL : Education: Zept
2019-05-22 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Work Nicer Coworking (Beaver House), #100, 10158 103 Street ,, Edmonton,, AB, T5J 0X6, Canada
May 22nd – Dave Bellous of Zept
A highly experienced technology and operations executive with more than 20 years successfully leading high performing teams working on large, complex digital projects for Public Sector, Enterprise Business and Education, Dave brings well-developed communication skills, strong organizational skills and the ability to organize leaders and teams quickly. He is an enthusiastic and thoughtful leader who enjoys leading and mentoring teams to realize objectives and deliver value to clients. Previously CEO of Yellow Pencil, Current CFO of Status Bureau and COO of Zept.
Agenda:

11:45 Check In (bring your lunch!)
12:00 Welcome
12:10 Who is in the Room?
12:25 Entrepreneur Roundtables and Sharing Success Stories

12:45 Networking

YPE & FutureCite Event: Imagine Your Future Community, Company and City
2019-05-28 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Enbridge Centre, 23 Floor Enbridge Centre, 10175 101 St NW,, Edmonton, Alberta, AB T5J
Description

Young Professionals in Energy and FutureCite Jointly Presents
TedTalks: What will the world be like in 20 years (Future of Energy, Transportation and Food Production)
The global world as we know it now is changing faster than we can adapt economically, culturally and geopolitically. Throughout history, human creativity and ingenuity have played key roles in overcoming past economic and industrial disruptions and upheavals within their jurisdictional borders. This digital transformation however is different, as its impact and reach will be felt exponentially and simultaneously by the entire world – and will impact future Living, Learning and Lifestyles.
Event Overview
The focus of this event is to engage the audience to “Imagine how they can play a role in the direction and adoption of AI to shape future Living and Lifestyles in their communities, companies and cities.
Topics and Invited Speakers
Future Living

Future of Energy (Power & Utilities & Energy) – William York, ATCO

AI, sensors and devices (IoT) in everything and anything in communities, companies and cities, will enable the exponential connectivity & integration of products and services in, and to homes and work hubs and with multiple sources of energy. Next generation will have different expectations in the access, usage, and preferences in their choices of products and services.

Future of Mobility (Transportation & Logistics) – Yeatland Wong, Stantec

AI, and how we will travel from place to place and the impact it will have in the design of communities and cities. The adoption of Autonomous Vehicles, the planning of Infrastructure from highways to hyperloops, and from sky to sea to space will dramatically change the current definition of mobility, as well as the energy source choices. Next generation of travelers and users of mobility products and services will consider time, cost, convenience and user experience.

Future Lifestyle

Future of Food – Speaker Invitation to ALES (UofA) Dr. Stan Blade

AI is changing dramatically with in sensors in everything from satellite imaging for GPS and automated farming equipment in food production, vertical farming and urban farming, and options in energy sources. Next generation of young food producers will be looking at modernizing the farm without losing the values of why they produce, distribute or retail food.

Agenda
5:30 PM Registration Opens
6:00 PM Introduction
6:05 PM Future of Energy
6:20 PM 5 minute break to post ideas
6:25 PM Future of Mobility
6:40 PM 5 minute break to post ideas
6:45 PM Future of Food
7:00 PM 5 minute break to post ideas
7:05 PM 20 minute break for networking, food and refreshments
7:30 PM Q&A Panel for 3 presenters
Event Closes
Speaker Bios
Future of Energy
William York P.Eng.
Holding a Bachelor of Science with distinction in electrical engineering, William is a professional engineer with more than five years of utility industry experience. including distribution automation and asset strategy engineer at ATCO electric. A member of ATCO’s Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence, William also serves as Director of the Electric Vehicle Association of Alberta.
Future of Mobility
Yeatland Wong P.Eng.
Yeatland Wong is the Senior Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Engineer at Stantec Consulting. Yeatland has nearly 2 decades of experience in transportation engineering, and is an expert in smart mobility and new transportation technologies. Prior to joining Stantec Consulting, Yeatland was the Senior ITS Engineer for City of Calgary, and was program manager for the City’s ITS Program. Yeatland is also an Executive for the Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada.
Future of Food
Dr. Stan Blade, Ph.D. Blade is Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (ALES) University of Alberta. Dr. Blade is a 2012 graduate of the Wharton Business School’s Executive Development Program (University of Pennsylvania) and his Ph.D. from Macdonald College of McGill University for plant breeding/cropping systems research completed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). He currently serves as a Trustee of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, a board member of the Alberta Cancer Foundation, Edmonton Global, Livestock Gentec and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute. In 2018 Dr. Blade was elected as an International Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry. Dr. Stan Blade was founding Chief Executive Officer (2008-2014) of Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions. he also served as the Deputy Director General (Research) for the IITA. ALES is focused on teaching, research and community service in its departments: Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Sciences; Renewable Resources; Human Ecology; Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology and the University of Alberta Botanic Garden.
FutureCite Inc
FutureCite Inc launched FutureCite.com in 2018 as a way for Citizens, Communities and Companies to imagine, shape and navigate the digital transformation, and to enable them to prepare for the impact that it will have on their future Living, Learning and Lifestyle. Through FutureCite.com we provide a way for the 90% of Society to learn and share knowledge and experiences, accelerate discovery on ideas and innovations, and dialogue and collaborate to bridge the knowledge and skills gap arising from the digital transformation. This one-stop digital hub consists of 3 interconnected digital platforms: 1) Focus – a platform to learn and share knowledge and experiences through articles, blogs and images 2) Flash – a platform to accelerate discovery and adoption of ideas and innovations through videos, short articles and images, and 3) Connect – a forum and private messaging platform to engage dialogue and collaborate on ideas, initiatives, or projects. FutureCite.com also hosts the Canada150in150 e-Book.

Unintended Consequences: ATA, AI and Future of Public Education
2019-06-02 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Fantasy Land Hotel, 17700-87 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5T 4V4, Canada
This Event Has Sold Out
Event will be live streamed YouTube channel: https://YouTube.com/albertateachers

“Artificial intelligence (A.I.) will reach human levels by around 2029.

By 2045 we will have multiplied our human biological intelligence a billion fold.”
— Ray Kurzweil – Inventor, Futurist, Google’s Director of Engineering
“47% of US jobs are at risk of automation in the next decade.”
— University of Oxford, Oxford-Martin School
Please join the Alberta Teachers’ Association for an evening public lecture, including light hor d’oeuvres and a no host bar reception, with Mr Dominic Barton, an internationally renowned business leader and strategic advisor, former Global Managing Partner of McKinsey & Company and Chancellor of the University of Waterloo.
Mr Barton will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on Alberta children, youth, families, schools and communities, and open up an important conversation about how this rapidly coming change to our society may impact public education systems in Alberta from kindergarten to post-secondary education.

Edmonton Data Science MeetUp
2019-06-05 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Startup Edmonton HQ, 301, 10359 - 104 Street, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Edmonton Data Science meetup is a place to learn about data science and network with fellow Data Scientists. The presentations for the upcoming meetup include:• Deploying AI using Redis – Kyle Davis, Head of Developer Advocacy, Redis Labs• Winning the 2019 ATB Datathon: The TransFarming project – team Party ParrotPizza will be provided before presentations and after presentations we will head to a pub for networking!The meetup is sponsored by AltaML (http://altaml.com/).Abstracts:Deploying AI using RedisRedis is a widely used in-memory database and was recently extended to enable running real-time predictions on AI models. In this talk, we’ll give a short overview of Redis, explore the advantages of AI prediction at the database level, the supported model types, as well as the mechanics of loading models, subjects and retrieving of the predictions. Multiple demos will demonstrate the capabilities.Winning the ATB Datathon: The TransFarming projectAbstract: A presentation by members from AltaML’s winning team at the recent ATB datathon—including data scientists, product managers and software engineers. The team used a variety of data sets to develop an agriculture program to help people understand Alberta agriculture laws and predict land valuation and forest fire risk———-Edmonton Data Science (EDS) meetups are a platform for data science enthusiasts and professionals to:• learn about big data techniques and tools• discuss best practices in big data and data science• promote big data and data science among university students and the local tech community• learn about practical applications of data science methods• learn about companies that use data science as the foundation of their business processesWe are passionate about data science and big data. We hope to create a vibrant data science community that is engaged in sharing and learning different topics in the field.In these meetups, we intend to a) share best practices and knowledge of data science-based startups and corporations with university students, b) introduce research works on big data and data science to the local tech community. We aim to connect the students to companies and make them more aware of our vibrant local tech community. We also invite professors and researchers to present their work on data mining and machine learning methods to the professional community. Each meetup will include a presentation introducing a company who is using data science techniques, and two presentations about big data, data science and machine learning techniques.

NAIT Productivity & Innovation Centre
2019-06-12 08:00 - 2019-06-13 17:00 (America/Chicago) | NAIT Productivity Centre, 10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Regional Session – Edmonton 2019

Wednesday, June-12-19 – Thursday, June-13-19
NAIT Productivity and Innovation Centre
10210 Princess Elizabeth Ave NW
Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0Y2
Canada
647-999-4765

Phone: 647-999-4765
Email Us

Description

EVENT ​SUMMARY
WHAT ​SHOULD ​YOU ​ATTEND? ​
Day ​One:
The ​Tour ​is ​for ​anybody ​interested ​in ​networking ​and ​taking ​the ​CanBIM ​Project ​Site ​Tour. ​The ​Meet ​& ​Greet ​is ​an ​opportunity ​get ​connected ​with ​other ​event ​attendees. ​All ​registrants ​are ​welcome ​to ​attend ​the ​Meet ​& ​Greet.
Day ​Two:
The ​Morning ​Sessions ​cater ​to ​Technology ​Practitioners. ​Learn ​about ​technologies ​and ​processes ​that ​will ​assist ​you ​in ​your ​daily ​activities ​and ​processes. ​All ​practitioners ​looking ​to ​develop ​their ​knowledge ​around ​technology ​should ​attend ​the ​Morning ​Sessions. ​Includes ​Breakfast ​& ​Lunch.
The ​Afternoon ​Sessions ​cater ​to ​Executive ​Leaders ​and ​business ​decision ​makers ​who ​are ​driving ​the ​direction ​at ​their ​organizations. ​All ​are ​encouraged ​to ​attend. ​Includes ​Lunch ​& ​Reception. ​
The ​Meets ​& ​Eats ​Dinner ​are ​a ​curated ​opportunity ​to ​network ​with ​other ​industry ​leaders. ​All ​are ​welcome ​to ​attend. ​ ​ ​
DAY ​ONE
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8:00AM ​- ​4:30PM
CanBIM ​Project ​Site ​Tour ​ ​
(Tour ​times ​subject ​to ​change)
CanBIM ​Tours ​include ​a ​project ​orientation ​and ​presentation ​prior ​to ​a ​guided ​tour. ​
6:00PM ​- ​8:00PM
CanBIM ​”Meet ​& ​Greet” ​
(FREE ​to ​All ​Event ​Registrants)
Come ​kick ​off ​the ​Regional ​Session ​at ​our ​Opening ​Meet ​& ​Greet. ​This ​is ​a ​great ​opportunity ​to ​connect ​with ​other ​conference ​attendees ​and ​colleagues ​in ​a ​casual ​relaxed ​atmosphere. ​Attire ​is ​business ​casual.
DAY ​TWO
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8:00AM ​- ​1:15PM
Morning ​Session ​- ​Technology ​Practitioners
Event ​attendees ​will ​have ​the ​opportunity ​to ​attend ​a ​Technology ​Information ​Session ​and ​the ​Technology ​Exhibition. ​Technology ​Information ​Sessions ​will ​focus ​on ​educational ​information ​tailored ​to ​the ​needs ​of ​industry ​practitioners, ​these ​sessions ​will ​be ​available ​on ​a ​first ​come, ​first ​serve ​basis. ​The ​Technology ​Exhibition ​will ​showcase ​products ​and ​services ​from ​leading ​technology ​companies.
12:15PM ​- ​6:00PM
Afternoon ​Session ​- ​Executive ​Speaker ​Series
Event ​attendees ​will ​hear ​from ​industry ​executives ​and ​senior ​management ​professionals ​about ​their ​vision ​and ​strategy ​around ​technology ​adoption ​and ​how ​technology ​is ​driving ​business ​value ​at ​their ​organization. ​
6:30PM ​- ​8:30PM
Executive ​”Meets ​& ​Eats” ​Dinner
Event ​attendees ​will ​have ​the ​chance ​to ​sit ​down ​and ​break ​bread ​with ​technology ​leaders. ​”Meets ​and ​Eats” ​is ​an ​intimate, ​exclusive ​and ​curated ​opportunity ​to ​build ​your ​network. ​
PRICING
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MEMBERS ​
Tour ​​- ​​$40.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$225.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$225.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$135 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​​Access ​​$535.00 ​
NON-MEMBERS ​
Tour ​​- ​​$50.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$260.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$260.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$150 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​Access ​​$625.00 ​
STUDENTS ​
Tour ​​- ​​$40.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$50.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$50.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$135 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​Access ​​$220.00 ​
GROUPS ​​(4 ​​or ​​more ​​Attendees) ​
Tour ​​- ​​$50.00 ​
Morning ​​Session ​​$200.00 ​
Afternoon ​​Session ​​$200.00 ​
Executive ​​”Meets ​​& ​​Eats” ​​Dinner ​​$135 ​
Day ​2 ​All ​​Access ​​$500.00 ​
EXHIBITORS ​​ ​
Members ​​- ​​$1250.00 ​
Non-Members ​​- ​​$1600.00 ​

10th anniversary of the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities
2019-06-12 11:00 - 13:30 (America/Edmonton) | Edmonton Convention Centre
10th anniversary of the 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities Fundraising Luncheon.
This is your chance to join a movement with momentum. A movement of women and men providing hope, inspiration and opportunity to NorQuest College students through their generous donations. It all starts with your decision to attend this year’s luncheon and to give as generously as you can.
Whether you’ve been with us since the start, or are just hearing about the amazing work that 1000 Women: A Million Possibilities has achieved in the last decade, your presence and support is truly appreciated
Wed Jun 12, 2019 11am – 1:30pm Mountain Time – Edmonton
Edmonton Convention Centre, 9797 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N9, Canada (map)

Calgary's 4th Annual Innovation Rodeo
2019-07-08 11:30 - 2019-07-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Bow Valley College, S2009, 2nd Floor - South Campus, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 4V1, Canada
Join 150 like-minded entrepreneurs, innovators, and problem solvers at Calgary’s 4th Annual Innovation Rodeo.
The Innovation Rodeo is five afternoons of keynote speakers, panel discussions with successful entrepreneurs, Innovation Challenges where participants compete for $6,000 in cash, and first-time entrepreneurs compete in a $25,000 pitch competition.
Tickets start at $30 and include a lunch buffet so come for one afternoon or come for them all.
RECEIVE A FREE COPY OF Whale Hunting: How to Land Big Sales and Transform Your Company by Monday’s speaker Barbara Weaver Smith by being one of the first 100 to purchase a ticket.
Learn from speakers and highly successful entrepreneurs how to start or buy a successful business, how to get big customers faster and how to enter new markets sooner.
The Innovation Rodeo connects some of Alberta’s most promising entrepreneurs, brightest innovators newest changemakers and best problem solvers so everyone can exchange ideas, build new skills, establish new relationships, and help each other create and commercialize new products and services.
At the end of each day, promising first-time entrepreneurs compete for $25,000 in cash via a series of regional pitch competitions that culminate with the provincial finals on Friday afternoon.
Looking to start a new company, launch a new product or enter a new market, the Innovation Rodeo is the place to be.
You do not need to attend all three of a day’s events. Feel free to come for lunch and take in the Innovation Challenge or take in the Innovation Challenge and stay for the pitch competition, beverages, and networking.
Proceeds from the Innovation Rodeo go towards 150 Startups which supports aspiring and first-time entrepreneurs in colleges and universities across Alberta.

Dive Into Design Thinking - MeetUP
2019-07-17 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | ATB Entrepreneur Centre YEG, 4234 Calgary Trail NW,, Edmonton, Alberta, T6J 6Y8, Canada
Get ready to roll up your sleeves and dive into design thinking, a process used to solve real-world problems with a human centered focus. Jason Eliuk and Lindsay Adrian, consultants with Edmonton Public Schools’ Career Pathways unit, will introduce you to the process through a hands-on experience. You will learn techniques including empathizing with users, identifying point of view, thinking divergently, prototyping and testing solutions.Please note that on Wednesday, July 17 – there will be an opportunity to hang out at the centre for a working session with the facilitators. The time will be offered on an as per needed basis – mark it in your calendar just in case!About your Facilitators:Lindsay Adrian and Jason Eliuk, both trained classroom teachers, work with Edmonton Public Schools’ Career Pathways unit. They work with schools to find innovative ways for students to explore future possibilities. Utilizing the training they received at Stanford University, Lindsay and Jason work to bring students and community members together to solve problems.
