Summer Newsletter

Exceptional Undergraduate Learning

SUMMER 2025

StoryWalk

Explore MacEwan

Pro Tip: Do the StoryWalk twice to clock 5,000 steps

t has been one year since the launch of StoryWalk, which officially welcomed more than 600 young readers to the halls of MacEwan, with countless more families discovering the installation through word of mouth. The vision of Dr. Ozlem Cankaya from the Department of Human Services and Early Learning and Librarian Lindsay Whitson, the framed pages thread through campus buildings and outdoor spaces, each one offering children a chance to wander, read, and imagine, while quietly sowing curiosity in higher learning. “The StoryWalk is an invitation—children come for the story, and suddenly they’re enchanted by the Makerspace and 3D printers,” says Cankaya. “When they go home, they might start thinking, ‘Do I want to go to MacEwan?’ It’s planting the seed for their future, sometimes years before they even choose.” The books are thoughtfully selected by a dedicated team of staff, students, and faculty. Stories change every two months, with timely themes that reflect what the community is focusing on and also follow the seasons, like tales of planting in May and renewal in January.