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Business In Calgary - The Entrepreneur Issue

Calgary business icon and former Canadian Entrepreneur of the year David Werklund

Calgary business icon and former Canadian Entrepreneur of the year David Werklund wants to inspire a new generation of leaders.

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Over 2,500 lives changed: Werklund Foundation's Empowering Minds student leadership programs celebrate milestone

World-class leadership programs empower Alberta students with the confidence, resilience and motivation to lead in life

(Calgary, Alberta) September 29, 2011 – The Werklund Foundation's Empowering Minds leadership programs today celebrated a major milestone: the graduation of the 2,500th student from the life-changing Teen Leadership Breakthrough program. The milestone, announced during the Werklund Foundation's first annual fundraising gala, comes just five years after their student leadership programs were first introduced in Alberta.

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Guiding the leaders of tomorrow

$3-million donation establishes Werklund Foundation Centre for Youth Leadership Education

The Werklund Foundation believes this can be done, and a $3-million gift to the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Education has created a partnership to develop and support research, teaching and community service activities focused on leadership training for teachers and for those they teach. The Werklund Foundation Centre for Youth Leadership Education will be a flagship in Canada in the research and development of programs and initiatives to engage youth of all ages through a variety of means and resources.

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Werklund Foundation Contributes to Players

The Red Willow Players Association has just received a generous donation of $40,000 from the Werklund Foundation, Calgary.

The Werklund Foundation’s $40,000 contribution will be specifically used to construct the new stage which will bear the name of the benefactor. The stage will be housed in the recently donated Burnside Performing Arts Centre, (former Bargain Shop!) which is currently being renovated and will become the 'Home of the Red Willow Players!' The Players' current building will also receive minor renovations and will be transformed into a stage/makeup/costume area.

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