Our GOAL: Improve the high school completion rate in Calgary 20 percent by 2020.* 

Browse through this section to see what what's been done, what we are currently working on and what we plan to do in the future. Use the links in the left hand navigation to guide you.  Make sure to vist the reading room to gain a better understanding of the current status of high school completion and visit the discussion room to add your voice to the conversation.

“There are many benefits in being the catalyst for change and hosting a conversation café,” says Barbara Burggraf, executive director of EducationMatters and spokesperson for Funders for Youth, “including increased awareness and action regarding the importance of all Calgary youth completing school, both for their future success and for the vitality of the community.”

But one of the biggest benefits is engaging the public, bringing back the human equation, establishing relationships with the community, sitting down with a cup of coffee to discuss meaningful issues…and uncovering solutions…together.