Minister’s Closing Comments – Inspiring Education Provincial Forum 2009


Inspiring Education is an important undertaking and has engaged Albertans from all walks of life to share their ideas and experiences.
  • Students are the future leaders of our province and education is the foundation of future civic and economic success of Alberta.
  • Education should ensure that individuals, communities and peoples are empowered to pursue their interests and talents, improve their quality of life and achieve their full potential.
  • We need to think more holistically about education. Education should prepare students for the turbulent, rapidly changing and globalized environment of the 21st century.
  • The education relationship needs to expand beyond the parent, the child and the teacher. Education will need to engage all partners and perspectives to understand the issues and challenges confronting Alberta students, and to engage in dialogue about potential responses to these issues and challenges.
Through the efforts of those who contributed in their own ways to Inspiring Education, we will continue our journey to transform education and a create a vision that will sustain us through to 2029.  

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Edmonton...Approximately 1,000 Albertans wrapped up the Inspiring Education fall forum with a commitment to preparing now for students of the future and a renewed vision for education to support a diversified knowledge economy in 2029. 

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