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She Governs 2026 - Applications Now Open

She Governs is a civic leadership program presented by The City of Calgary in partnership with Equal Voice Calgary. Now in its seventh year, the program invites young women and gender-diverse youth to explore municipal politics, leadership, and public service through a hands-on experience at Calgary City Hall.


Applications to participate are open now through February 6, 2026.

Thirty students in Grades 9 to 12 will be selected to participate in a full-day program where they will take part in a Model Council meeting, engage with local leaders through a Speakers’ Panel, and build practical knowledge about how municipal government works. The program is designed to help participants understand civic decision-making and see themselves as future leaders in their communities.

Program Details

  • Who: Young women and gender-diverse youth in Grades 9–12

  • What: Model Council meeting, Speakers’ Panel, and interactive civic leadership learning

  • When: Friday, March 13, 2026, from 8 am to 3 pm

  • Where: Council Chamber, Calgary City Hall

  • Additional requirement: Four hours of mandatory training between March 6 and March 13, 2026, scheduled outside regular school hours

How to Apply


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Ward 3 sits on the Confluence of Nose Creek and West Nose Creek, a place of significance to Indigenous Peoples. It's an honour to live, work and adventure on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations), the Métis Nation (District 5 & 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.

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