Edmonton Economic Development Corporation: Economic Development Board Gets Youthful Injection
Interns will be voice of youth, attend meetings, handle projects
(firmenpresse) - EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/13/12 -- 's (EEDC) welcome new voices to their decision-making with the addition of two next-generation youth interns.
Starting today, Christel Hyshka and Brad Williams will volunteer for a one-year term alongside EEDC's board. The EEDC board internship program's goals are to broaden the skills of tomorrow's leaders, enable networking with today's leaders, and make Edmonton a strong and vibrant community. Interns will attend EEDC board and committee meetings.
"Christel and Brad will inject a youthful perspective into our board's deliberations and outlook," says Peter Silverstone, EEDC chair. "We are excited about this initiative."
Hyshka, a University of Alberta and Carleton University graduate, will also join , a group of young leaders that gives a voice to the next generation in the life and growth of our community. She will be an EEDC-NextGen liaison, keeping both sides up-to-date on activities that affect NextGen.
Williams joins the program as a representative of Wicihitowin, a community-based Aboriginal advocacy group. He is a Northern Alberta Institute of Technology graduate, the recipient of two business diplomas. Similarly, Williams will be a link between EEDC and Wicihitowin.
Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) provides leadership in economic development, markets Edmonton as a must-see destination, manages the Shaw Conference Centre and Edmonton Research Park, and acts as a stakeholder in TEC Edmonton, a joint venture with the University of Alberta. For more information, visit Learn more about Edmonton through the stories of people who've experienced it at
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Edmonton Economic Development Corporation
Bin Lau
External Relations
780.969.0463
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