Join the collective
The LearningCITY Collective is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization. Our programs are only made possible by the expertise and commitment of community volunteers.
Be part of LearningCITY as an Individual or an Organization by registering today:
WHO WE ARE
The LearningCITY Collective is an independent, member-founded, and funded organization committed to transforming Calgary into the city that never stops learning.
OUR VISION
The LearningCITY Collective is where learning communities collaborate to prepare Calgarians for our changing world.
OUR PURPOSE
Transform Calgary into a city that never stops learning.
OUR BOARD
The LearningCITY Collective is overseen by a diverse board of directors mandated to deliver on the organization’s purpose and vision.
The board is supported by LearningCITY Champions, volunteers with the expertise and commitment to delivering the organization’s purpose and vision. Please apply below if you want to volunteer to become a LearningCITY Champion.
OUR COMMITTIEES
The LearningCITY Collective is operationalized by four standing committees. The committees include volunteer board members and champions.
-
David Finch (Chair), Professor & Senior Fellow, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal University
D'Andre Wilson-Ihejirika (Secretary), Executive Director, TalentED YYC
Nathaniel Miller (Treasurer), Operations Manager, WP Telectronics
-
Alyssa English, LINC Instructor, Centre for Newcomers & The Immigrant Education Society
Amber Reimer, Regional Lead, Deloitte Greenhouse Lab
Dan Olesen, Apprenticeship Program Lead, Bow Valley College
Daryl Beatty, Founder & CEO. Decisive Edge, Inc.
Dean Estrella, Director of Programs, Momentum
Heather Robertson, Director of Service Design and Innovation, Calgary Public Library
Jeff Griffiths, Founder, Workforce Strategies International Inc., Senior Fellow, Canada West Foundation
Jessica Claypool, Digital Marketing Specialist, WorkForce Strategies International Inc.
Josh Pentland, Manager of Policy and Government Relations, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
Margo Purcell, Co-founder and CEO, InceptionU
Megan Luu, Co-Founder and Curator, TedXCalgary
Michelle Tasa, Educational Consultant, Founder, Artpourings Studio
Paisley Churchill, Program Manager, Digital Alberta & Chief Product Officer, CarePal
Rahim Sajan, Co-Founder and Curator, TedXCalgary
Serene Yew, CEO, Pixeltree
Sophie Contreras Rindlisbacher, New graduate, mental health
-
Champions have committed time and expertise to building our LearningCITY Collective.
Alanna Wellwood
Alex Swiston
Brent Zuber
Dacil Aguilar
Dexter Lam
Emmanuel Mercado
Greg Hart
Heidi Brandley
Ian MacDonald
Josh Taron
Latosia Campbell-Walters
Laura Jones
Nicholas Newnes
Paige Jaras
Prajitha Kurup
Troy Kendrick
Wilian Gatti Junior
-
Mandate
Responsible for evaluating and incubating system-level programming, including proposal evaluation, program oversight, and program impact.
Committee
Chair, Amber Reimer
Vice Chair, Jeff Griffiths
● Dean Estrella
● Serene Yew
● Latosia Campbell-Walters
● Dacil Aguilar
● Wilian Gatti Junior
● Prajitha Kurup
● Troy Kendrick
● D'Andre Wilson
-
Mandate
Facilitate the activation of the LearningCITY community, including member onboarding, community activation, and LearningCITY Lab operations.
Committee
Chair, Dexter Lam
Vice Chair, Paisley Churchill
● Heather Robertson
● Rahim Sajan
● Michelle Tasa
● Ian MacDonald
● Nicholas Newnes
● Brent Zuber
● Heidi Brandley
● Paige Jaras
● Laura Jones
● Daryl Beatty
● Emmanuel Mercado
● Alanna Wellwood
● David Finch
● Jess Claypool
-
Mandate
Responsible for all marketing, branding, and content, including website, webinars, social media, newsletters, events, and membership acquisition.
Committee
Chair, David Finch
Vice Chair, Jess Claypool
● Alex Swiston
● Sophie Contreras Rindlisbacher
● Dacil Aguilar
● Emmanuel Mercado
-
Mandate
Responsible for overall LearningCITY Collective operations, inclusive of operations, finance, volunteers, staffing, governance, fund development
Committee Members
Chair, D’Andre Wilson
Vice Chair, Nathaniel Miller
● Megan Luu
● Josh Pentland
● Dan Olesen
● Serene Yew
● Alyssa English
● Dexter Lam
● Paisley Churchill