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"I Matter" Community Build

· venue TBD · open to all Collaborators

A massive collaborative puzzle build representing intrinsic and community value. Date and venue tied to the IPM 2027 finale weekend. Open to anyone who wants to leave their name on the back of a piece.

[ build-scene illustration placeholder — many hands, one giant piece, edge-to-edge strokeless per CD brief ] see visual-system-v3.md (MZM-1132) for the through-line spec

"I matter to myself. I matter to you. You matter to me."

A culture statement, not a slogan. The build's content + scale will be designed to be visibly collaborative — no single person's contribution dominates; everyone's piece is part of the whole. Stays on display 30 days post-build.

What it is — by the numbers (placeholder)

5,000+pieces in the build
48 hrsover the finale weekend
200+Collaborators (target)
30 dayson display post-build

Open question: confirm scale + venue capacity. Final stat block will land via lead-organizer planning.

Collaborators, not volunteers

This is a deliberate culture choice. "Volunteer" implies you show up and someone tells you what to do. "Collaborator" means you're part of the build's outcome.

Volunteer (the old word)
Collaborator (this build)
Shows up to a shift.
Joins a section · contributes to the whole.
Anonymous in the credit.
Name on the back of a piece. Public attribution.
Takes direction.
Shapes the section. Designs how it's solved.
Done when the shift ends.
Returns to see the finished build on display.

What's in it for you

For everyone (universal)

Be part of something Calgary will see.

  • One weekend · one giant build · 5,000+ pieces
  • "I matter to myself, I matter to you, you matter to me"
  • Stays on display 30 days for the public to see
  • Free to participate
Become a Collaborator →
For Sarah · chapter organizers

Bring your chapter as a section team.

  • Reserve a section for your school / club / chapter
  • Meta-skills curriculum tie-in (logistics, leadership)
  • Featured in Puzzle Time post-build profile
  • Names of all chapter members on display
Reserve a chapter section →

The cultural anchor of IPM 2027.

  • Public-facing · televised within finale coverage
  • 30-day display = sustained civic visibility
  • "Calgary as a Collaborator culture" framing for Tourism YYC + City of Calgary
  • Naming-rights opportunity (open)
Sponsor the build →

Logistics (TBD)

Lead organizer, exact date, venue, and the sponsor/funding model are all open. The build is committed in principle; logistics land alongside the IPM 2027 finale planning.

  • Lead organizer: TBD (recruit from the volunteer pool · PBL educators are good candidates)
  • Date: Likely Jan 29–30, 2027 · co-located with the Great Swap
  • Venue: Central Library main floor or paired indoor venue · TBD with CPL
  • Build content: Calgary skyline · Treaty 7 territory acknowledgment · "I Matter" composition · TBD with CCO design
  • Storage post-display: Workland Centre opening 2027 hosts the permanent installation (per Workland event page)
Partners (TBD): Calgary Public Library · City of Calgary · Tourism YYC · founding sponsors · build content design partner · video documentation partner
Get email updates · early Collaborator signup — or join as a chapter: Clubs & Community →
Last updated: 2026-04-28 · wireframe v3
Open questions: lead organizer · venue · build composition · sponsor model