“3 Things for Calgary Initiative,”

You have been inspired by the City of Calgary’s “3 Things for Calgary Initiative,” and want to pass on that enthusiasm to your friends and family.

1. Read the background information provided.
2. Read the rubric.
3. Using the AIDA model, compose a four paragraph persuasive email to your “friends and family” identifying three things for Calgary you are excited to share. Support your recommendations with additional research.
4. Address your email to “Friends and Family.” You are addressing the entire group in a single email. You are not writing to an individual from your community. For the purposes of this assignment, the email address will be: [email protected] Background Information:
   Read the following letter from Mayor Naheed Nenshi, Calgary, Alberta.
   As the 36th mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi is known for being an approachable, genuine leader with a passion for making this city extraordinary. His efforts have not gone unnoticed. He’s received numerous awards for his leadership, including being named the World Mayor in 2014 by the City Mayors Foundation. (As a city, we don’t mean to brag, but he was the first Canadian mayor to receive the honour.) In his letter, Nenshi challenges all Calgarians to do what they can to make Calgary even better and, most importantly, to do it now.
   My advice on leadership: don’t wait. Don’t wait to be asked. Don’t wait for some unspecified “better time.” Don’t wait for someone else to do it.
   The great secret to the success of our city is that it is a true meritocracy—if you have a good idea and you’re smart and hard-working enough to make it happen, you’ll find success here. Unlike other communities that have a burden of history and intolerance, Calgary has always celebrated those who take the initiative.
   This advice is not for a select few in downtown Calgary, nor is it limited to the realm of business. I believe that all citizens have the ability to make a meaningful impact in their respective communities and that every action to improve our communities is an act of leadership. It is an act of citizenship. The challenge is for all of us to “set the table” for others—to create the right environment for people to take those actions and not wait to be asked or told what to do.
   That’s one reason we created the 3 Thing for Calgary movement. It encourages every Calgarian to do at least three things for the community each year; to consider their passions and skills and apply those to making their community better. In other words, we’re challenging people to not wait.
   So, what are your three things, and how will you take this chance to build a community of opportunity for all? What actions can you take, great or small that will make your street, your neighbourhood or your city better? If you can answer that question, you are a leader in this city, and we are all better for it. (Calgary Chamber, 2016).
   View the following video produced to engage Calgarians in the 3 Things for Calgary movement.

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