Nancy Close

The UCP’s takeover of new school land | The Sprawl Calgary city hall has numerous concerns.

www.sprawlcalgary.com/bill-51-publ.... Thank you for writing! Facts, information and impact are important to digest and understand…

Let’s stop calling them ‘soft skills.’ They’re the hardest ones to master Why soft skills is important for leadership success and why we need to reframe the importance of them in the workplace.

mportant to be less afraid of AI and continue to focus on what makes us human! And, the skills to connect and communicate with one another not only help our personal well- being, they help us build the community we need! www.fastcompany.com/91328317/let...

Opinion: It’s understandable to want to tune out the world right now. But things will only get better if we opt in When you share space, you begin to feel something in common with the people around you, even when your day-to-day lives are vastly different

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Spectacular blue sky!

This is such good news! Everyone knows that kiddos don’t learn when their tummies are empty and such a win from an affordability perspective. A win for families and a win for student success!

more than fitting to share @posyniakstudio catalogue of her recent profound and awe-inspiring exhibition entitled Resilience. Teri is indeed “a force within the art community as an artist, a mentor, and an activist.”
#internationalwomensday2025 So grateful for her, for her activism, for her art!

Black Ballerina is one woman’s search for her place in the world of classical ballet In the performance, Syreeta Hector challenges the rules and traditions that dancers are expected to follow

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Excited to go see this show in #yyc tomorrow with our daughter and granddaughter

The Calgary Board of Education has held successful Student Well-Being symposiums with high school students-today was the inaugural gathering for middle school students! Student leaders building actions in support of a culture of well-being for all.
Congratulations #ProudToBeCBE #WeAreCBE

Thank you Jeremy! So amazing and worthwhile! Excited that you thought of this and did it! Love City Hall school and great memories of engaging students about 3 Things for Calgary AND We Should Know City Hall and of course Cheri Macaulay ❤️😊👏

Oh my goodness! Excited, hopeful and grateful! So glad I had a chance to listen today You definitely should too!

This is worth your time and attention. We need to distance ourselves from tribal politics and focus instead on discussing issues without labelling each other on what we view as the political spectrum.

Wishing you clarity, inspiration, hope and action! And kindness! Happy New Year!

This is a deeply beautiful book! I might have to buy it, or at least read it again to enjoy, ponder, and reflect. Such a talented writer with an amazing ability to express complex ideas in truly a bone deep way..,

Debatable!

Wow, now I am thinking artistic talent is hereditary!

A very thoughtful and inspiring read!

“…empathy builds trust, encourages resilience, and strengthens relationships.”

“Perhaps the biggest takeaway is this: in both music and education, it’s not just about what we deliver—it’s about how we make people feel. “

Building community and belonging!

Looking to organize in defense of public education? @jenniferberkshire.bsky.social and I created a reading guide for The Education Wars.

Volunteers make 7500 lunches *every day* that go to 270 schools across Calgary.

That's 7500 hungry kids. Every day.

Expert talent on display in this lovely production for all ages! And, oh my goodness, the chickens!!! Grateful @abtheatreprjcts.bsky.social

Elected public school boards in Alberta passed five position statements, available at this link: asba.ab.ca/news/ #abed #asbaFGM2024

I forgot there wasn’t an edit button ☺️

Reading this now as a result of a recommendation from Margaret Atwood…haven’t quite finished by already recommending to others…
We need to change the conversation…and how we have the conversation about the common good, about equity, about…

Personal recommendation from Margaret Atwood!

CBE trustee letter says funding model for Calgary schools needs to be replaced - LiveWire Calgary A letter from the Calgary Board of Education’s board of trustees to Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides is urging the ministry to revise its funding framework for schools. The letter –…

A letter from the Calgary Board of Education’s board of trustees to Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides is urging the ministry to revise its funding framework for schools.

Still digesting! globalnews.ca/news/1086731...

Extraordinary and fun
Lots to think more about …but starting with “fear is feeble”
And, inevitability…
Thank you!