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Future of Home Lab featured by CMHC and the National Housing Strategy
We’re proud to have the Future of Home Lab, an initiative out of Skills Society Action Lab, featured by CMHC and the National Housing Strategy. In the feature story, self advocate Levi Lawton (pictured above) shares his experiences seeking housing that is…
The Future of Home Lab: What We're Learning 2021 AGM Report
In our Future of Home: Inclusive Housing Solutions Lab, we have partnered with Inclusion Alberta, Civida (formerly Capital Region Housing), and Homeward Trust to explore affordable and accessible housing solutions that…
Oilers Watch Party
On Saturday, November 16th, 2019 citizens with disabilities, supports, and friends gathered in the Action Lab for our first ever Oilers Watch party. 31 people came out and bonded over their loyalty to the Oilers. The atmosphere was buzzing with excitement as people…
Donna Debolt FASD Training
Do you support, know, or love someone with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? We are excited to share an upcoming learning opportunity for parents and caregivers, professionals, supports, and community partners. The wonderful Donna Debolt will be facilitating a 2-day…
Podcast Featuring Skills Society Executive Director
Click here to check out this thirty minute podcast featuring Skills Society Executive Director, Ben Weinlick, and key Shift Lab stewards, Ashley Dryburgh and Jodi Stonehouse, chatting about what social innovation is, design, systems, and incorporating indigenous…
Introducing MyCompass Labs
At Skills Society we are always looking for innovative ways to connect people with disabilities to meaningful, engaged citizenship roles and employment opportunities in the community. More recently, we have been tweaking our previous Citizen Action Lab process to…
Picnic in a Lab
On Friday Sept 22nd, individuals supported by Skills Society Outreach program and staff gathered to have lunch and conversation. It was a wonderful afternoon that included music, games and lot’s of laughter. This group did not let the weather interfere with…
2016 Highlights at a Glance
Welcome to the Skills Society newsletter The newsletter aims to summarize the highlights from a few of our key projects and collaborations! In each newsletter we interview someone connected with Skills about what one of our core values means in action.
Action Lab Case Studies: A few things happening in the lab
One of our five core values is Building and Sharing Knowledge. This value means we work hard to learn through our own actions, and through studying the work of others. Through building and sharing knowledge we commit to trying new ideas and becoming better problem…
Anthropology of Disability: A University of Alberta and Skills Society Exploration
A blog post recapping the experiences of six CSL students from the U of A, while engaging in discussions with employees of Skills Society.
Summer and Fall 2015 Newsletter
A Newsletter recapping some of the great things that Skills leaders, people we serve and volunteers have done in the Summer and Fall months of 2015. This Newsletter also provides information on upcoming Skills Society events.