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Chalk talksKeep up-to-date with news and information about Kafe12 and the issue of Improving High School Completion rates. 

ARTICLES and MEDIA RELEASES

March 2010: Kafe12 is honoured with a Jim Gray Safer Calgary Award. CLICK HERE to read the release.

Oct 2, 2009:
Alberta's high school completion rate remains unchanged at around 70-71% over the past four years. Click here to view the Calgary Herald article. 


Sept 12, 2008: Minister Hancock tells businesses not to hire high school drop outs and Kafe12 was there! Click Here to view the Calgary Herald article.

July 30, 2008: CTV NOON NEWS clip (Kirk Heuser, interviewer) - Calgary’s High School Completion rates with Barbara Burggraf, Executive Director, EducationMatters, and member Funders for Youth. This clip was provided with SPECIAL PERMISSION by CTV Calgary.
Click Here to view.

July 28, 2008:
Read the News Release reporting on the June 5 event outcomes.

July 2, 2008:
Read the News Release about the outcomes for the premiere Kafe12 event.

April 2008: Read the Kafe12 Article that was featured in the April/May issue of Western Parent.

March 18, 2008: Read a
Kafe12 public service announcement.


VIDEO LINKS

  • Speak Out Alberta - Listen Up
  • Inspiring Education - What Will Tomorrow Bring?
  • Communities in Schools - PSAs
  • AARP - Lost Generation
  • VOYCE - Voices of Youth in Chicago Education  

        What adults can learn from kids - a TED Talks video







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