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Preparing for the Future

‍Building Calgary's future together.

Every student deserves the chance to graduate confident, skilled, and ready for what comes next. 

EducationMatters, through generous donors, support the CBE’s Unique Pathways dual credit and exploratory programs that provide students with hands-on, experiential and authentic programming and equipment. 

These programs help students graduate with confidence, credentials, and a clear path to their future.

Unique Pathways collaborates with post-secondary institutions, community partners and industry on more than 55 programs, allowing high school students to earn both high school and post-secondary credits while providing them with a head start on their higher education and career pathway journeys. 

"This course has given me tons of confidence when using power tools, along with the knowledge and ability to apply what I'm learning into real life scenarios. WIth the support from our teacher, I've been able to understand math in a way that works for my mind for the first time in my life."
Brady, Carpentry

Students take these programs during high school time, and there is no tuition fee.

What donor gifts provide

EducationMatters provides funding for the costs that are required for students to complete their courses:

  • Personal protective equipment (PPE): work boots, lab scrubs, eyewear and helmets, and more.
  • Technology: advanced computers and software beyond what a typical classroom provides.
  • Transportation: transit passes or travel costs to post-secondary campuses or worksites.
  • Consumable materials: supplies for Career and Technology Foundations (CTF) and Career and Technology Studies (CTS) courses so all junior and high-school students can complete engaging projects.
  • Equipment replacement: keeping shop spaces and labs safe, modern, and accessible.

We also provide support for two additional, unique programs:

  • Recreational Leadership Program for students in our Deaf and Hard of Hearing program who struggle to be successful in a traditional school setting. 
  • Skills Alberta competitions, so students in trades and technologies courses can compete, showcase their skills, and connect with industry leaders.
"I saw this course at SAIT as an opportunity to gain early insight, experience, and direction in the medical field. It helped me better understand that path I want to pursue and prepared me for the challenged and rewards of working in healthcare."
Annika, Healthcare Essentials

Your support helps us prepare students for what’s next

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When you donate to EducationMatters, you’re not just supporting one program or one student—you’re fueling a system of opportunity that reaches across our entire community.

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At EducationMatters we believe that education is the cornerstone of our society. In the spirit of reconciliation, recognizing, and thanking our Indigenous friends and neighbours honours their history and builds the conditions of respect for all peoples. EducationMatters board, staff, and volunteers acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional Treaty 7 territory of the Blackfoot Nations, which include the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai. We also acknowledge the Tsuut’ina and Stoney Nakoda First Nations (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations).The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta - Districts 5 and 6. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit who have cared for these lands for generations.

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