I want to provide safe and quality learning and equal opportunity for every student in our district.
I was raised in a family who believes in serving the community. This has been the driving force for my ten-year career with the YMCA and my leadership as president to the B.C. Camps Association; but I know that there is more work to be done for our children and youth, and this is my opportunity to leverage this experience for meaningful change.
During my time with the Y, I have worked with many youthprograms, initiatives and events, includingYMCA Camp Kanannaq, the YMCA Aurora Leadership Program, YMCA Beyond the Bell, the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign, Foundry Prince George, National Child Day, YMCA Healthy Kids Day, the YMCA Road Race and Colour Run, the Fun City Sliders and most recently the Movie in the Park.
I will bring my wealth of career experience including leadership, consensus-based decision making, capital budgets, fiscal and community accountability, managing change, policy development, ethical behaviour, and transparent communication.
I am also keeping a commitment to green campaigning. I believe that the amount of money spent on municipal campaigns would be much better spent directly funding youth programs and not-for-profits. Thus I am committed to self-financing my campaign, keeping my costs minimal. In addition,I will not be using any signagein my campaign. Instead, I will be using social media and the web.My husband and I are making charitable donations to local youth organizations instead of signage.
Learn more about me and my platform at www.stephaniemikalishendeol.com, on Facebook at Stephanie Mikalishen-Deol for School District 57 Trustee, on Twitter at @StephanieMDeol and on Instagram at @StephanieMikDeol.
