Did you know that for every dollar the Alberta government invests in post-secondary education, they get $3.80 back in higher taxes? Or that Alberta has the highest college and university drop-out rates? Or that applications to post-secondary programs increased 24% since 2008? Despite these facts, the government decided to reduce the amount it invests in Alberta post-secondary students. [Want more detail? Download our backgrounder]
On February 11, ASEC is asking students at eight post-secondary institutions across the province to hand-write recommendations for what the government needs to do to improve the future of post-secondary and the fortunes of all Albertans.
We'll be collecting these messages, choosing the best ones, and then baking them into giant fortune cookies which will be delivered to the Honorable Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education. [Download our press release]
Even if you're not able to make it out to one of the eight participating campuses, you can still take part in the Our Futures, Our Fortunes day of action.
Share your thoughts on what the government needs to do to make post-secondary education a priority.
* Want your message baked into a cookie? Email it to ed@albertastudents.ca
* Want to share your message with the world? Tweet it using the #abpse and #futuresfortunes hashtags
* Prefer a one-on-one conversation with Hon. Doug Horner, Minister of Advanced Education and Technology? Email him at doug.horner@gov.ab.ca or give him a call at (780) 427-2025. You can also write Minister Horner a letter and mail it to:
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