Celebrate Black History Month and help the City of Calgary, Calgary Black Chambers, Africa Centre, BrainSTEM Alliance and TalentED YYC tackle workplace inclusion by participating in the Innovate Inclusion: Case Competition.

Over two days, hear from keynote speakers, network with Black business owners, attend workshops, and compete in front of a panel of judges. Prizes include cash and the opportunity to implement your innovative solution with the City of Calgary!

Free breakfast and lunch will be provided to all attendees over the two-day case competition at the Calgary Zoo.

Register individually to be placed on a team or as a team of up to five students. If you are registering as a team, include your team members' first and last names and identify your team captain for communication purposes. Smaller teams will be combined.

Space is limited. Registration closes Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 11:30 PM.

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FEATURED ARTISTS

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Conductor
Wakefield Brewster aka Da Lyrical Pitbull, Poet & Spoken Word Artist

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Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, Canada’s self-described Disruptor Conductor and musical activist, leads four visionary new orchestral works composed in the last three tumultuous years. Zosha di Castri, our 2002 Young Composers Project creator, explores how we experience the passage of time in her latest work. Derrick Skye’s tone poem integrates musical practices from different cultures. Grammy Award nominee Esa-Pekka Salonen’s ravishing fantasy evokes a surreal ballroom scene and is full of virtuosity, ecstasy, and good humour. And you’ll revel in the joy of our 2023 Young Composers Project creator, who will experience the thrill of hearing his music being performed for the very first time. Plus, poet and spoken word artist Wakefield Brewster aka Da Lyrical Pitbull will leave you speechless as he weaves his magnificent poetry in between pieces of music.

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LearningCITY 2023. Connecting Calgary's Talent Community. 

Imagine a city whose citizens think creatively, adapt, and thrive in this fast-changing world. A city where bright minds come together to dream big, start an adventure, and build something great. A city where people proactively develop new skills and are ahead of change, not chasing it. Imagine a city that attracts talent and investment from across the globe because it’s known as a city that is not only resilient but a city that embraces change, a city that learns. This is a LearningCITY.

Transforming Calgary into a LearningCITY demands that we rethink learning and recognize that learning extends beyond a classroom and is embedded where we work, live, and play. This forces us to redefine how we assess and value talent. This requires us to harness Calgary’s rich and diverse learning-employment ecosystem, encompassing 3,000 learning organizations and 55,000 employers.

This is why the theme for LearningCITY 2023 is Connecting Calgary’s Talent Community.

Committed to Action

At LearningCITY 2022, the LearningCITY Collective and our community partners released Calgary’s Skills Development Framework. This framework was the culmination of four years of community consultation. 

The framework is anchored to four drivers: adaptable, accessible, empowered, and open. Each priority is defined as a series of specific priorities and actions.

Calgary Arts Development Congress 2023

Wakefield will be creating a PPI (Professional Poetic interpretation) as an Artistic Response

This year’s congress focuses on Art for Social Change as we explore the question: How might artists lead the way to a more equitable, inclusive, and accessible city where everyone belongs?

Get inspired, hear about some of the amazing work being done by Calgary artists, exchange ideas, enjoy good food, and possibly find new collaborators for future projects.

The City of Calgary

Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy

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Calgary’s Mental Health and Addiction Strategy creates hope and strengthens support for people, families and communities in Calgary living with mental health and addictions issues. It takes a person-centered and compassionate approach to supporting Calgarians to Be Well, Get Help and Stay Safe. 

Having the right support at the right time is critical for preventing and addressing mental health and addiction issues for Calgarians. Improving access and coordination of supports is key to developing a continuum of care for Calgarians. 

Join us on November 6 as we explore the issue of access and report back on the implementation of Calgary's Mental Health and Addiction 2021-2023 Action Plan. This one-day event will bring together Calgary-based organizations for an information sharing and networking event. 

Upon Conclusion of the event, Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster, will present a PPI (Professional Poetic Interpretation) as an Artistic Response