KIRAN MALIK-KHAN
A little about KIRAN MALIK-KHAN
Kiran Malik-Khan is the Communications Manager for the Fort McMurray Public School District, and national award-winning communications professional. She is a freelance journalist, a communications professional, and a poet. She loves sharing stories about unique people, events, and organizations. Kiran is the co-founder and volunteer public relations director for NorthWord magazine, Fort McMurray's first and only literary magazine. She is also the President/Co-founder of World Hijab Day Fort McMurray. A proud Pakistani-Canadian who grew up in New Jersey, she is a fierce advocate of Fort McMurray, multiculturalism, women's rights, and equality for all. Got a story nobody is telling? Send her ideas: DM and follow on Twitter @KiranMK0822.
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Fort McMurray Public School District (FMSPD) has had much to celebrate already with only a few months into the new school year. Dr. Clark Public School turned 50 on September 27, 2018. A fun-filled birthday theme chosen by students paid homage to our senior-most school’s past, present, and future.
There’s a reason Snigdha Doraj wants to be a Robotics Engineer - and that’s - Fort McMurray Public School District (FMPSD). A grade seven student at Westwood Community High School, Snigdha fell in love with Robotics in grade five at Walter and Gladys Hill Public School.
Call it a welcome addition years in the making. This summer Fort Chipewyan became home to the K’ai Tailé Market, a highly anticipated new grocery store offering healthy, accessible and affordable food options.
The monthly Elders’ Luncheons at Composite High School are Jordan Corrigan’s favourite. An important component of Fort McMurray Public School District’s (FMPSD) First Nations, Métis, Inuit (FNMI) programming, the events are beneficial on many levels.
Fatima Mian and her daughter have a new favourite clothing business in town. And, it’s also a reminder of home. M’n’SS Boutique is a Pakistani home-based clothes, jewellery/accessories business. And, one that is fast becoming a household name. Founded by Mariam Yousaf and Saniha Sami, who are sisters-in-law, the business…
Heart failure. Open heart surgery. Now. This is all April Morgan remembers hearing from her newborn’s doctor, the rest was a nightmarish blur.
It’s the smiles you notice first. The seniors, the students, and the teachers - everyone is smiling. Walter and Gladys Hill Public School’s learning commons is full of visitors from the Northern Lights Regional Health Centre’s Continuing Care unit interacting with their young hosts. Empathy and the Aging program is…
It’s Games Time, and we are ready! Fort McMurray Public School District (FMPSD) is delighted to partner with the 2018 Wood Buffalo Alberta Winter Games. Congratulations in advance to all our student athletes, staff, and volunteers for participating, and supporting. You are winners in our books.
October 2, 2017 was a big day for the Fort McMurray Public School District (FMPSD)! We celebrated the grand openings of Christina Gordon Public School, and Dave McNeilly Public School.
First things first, it’s a super fun event. Wait, there are two Eids, so super fun events. And, we thought who better to tell you about these amazing festivals than children, who make it the “funnest.”