Students and faculty from the University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are collaborating with City employees on 12 projects currently in the work. (Photo: LNN)

By Christian Oldale

City Scholars Student Symposium highlights collaboration between City staff, students and faculty

Apr 9, 2024 | 2:35 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The City of Lethbridge, University of Lethbridge (U of L), and Lethbridge College are collaborating with students on city projects.

Over the past year, the City Scholars program has helped bridge the gap between campus and community by creating strong partnerships on projects. Students, faculty and City employees are all collaborating on 12 projects currently in the works.

On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, the City and post-secondaries held the City Scholars Student Symposium at the Foster James Penny building, allowing the students who worked on the projects to provide a presentation and information on their work.

Perry Stein, Partner Services Manager with the People and Culture Department at the City of Lethbridge spoke on the importance of the collaboration.

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Stein said, “It helps us connect students to whats going on in the community, builds community engagement amongst the students. Students represent about 15 thousand, or 15 per cent of our population, so its important to consider their perspectives on the work that we do.”

Stein further explained what kind of projects are being worked on: