We’re happy to share a recently published academic paper by our research partners from the University of Alberta on Project Citizenship. Many thanks to our collaborators and University researchers – Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere, PhD. , Bethan Kingsley, and…

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…

The CommuniTEA Infusion project is an innovative social change initiative that’s been running for over ten years. A rebuilt and beautified Volkswagen van creates a ‘pop up’ town square atmosphere where people gather, chat, and share in community over a cup of tea

Check out the video about a creative housing collaboration we have been part of stewarding…

We’re looking for volunteers! On Saturday, May the 6th, Skills Society staff, people supported by Skills and friends of our organization will be cleaning up a stretch of highway to help raise some dollars for Skills Society Emergency Outreach Fund.

Big thank you to Alberta Council of Disability Services for the 2017 Innovation Award for MyCompass Planning www.mycompassplanning.com . We and our stellar partners Southern Alberta Community Living Association & Lift Interactive are on a mission to transform…

Thank you RBC Foundation for donating $13,200 in support of the CommuniTEA Infusion project. This is the Foundation’s second consecutive year in providing financial support. In 2015, Skills Society received $8000 in support of the initiative.

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.

2nd Annual Day of Giving Wednesday, December 14, 2016 12:00 Noon to 2:00pm 101 Boyle St. Plaza Gym, 9538 – 103A Avenue Skills Society will be hosting our 2nd Annual Day of Giving on December 14th. This year we will be supporting the Edmonton Food Bank…

A glimpse of what our summer Social Innovation intern Rhea Kachroo has accomplished during her time at Skills Society. Rhea and I walked to the restaurant together catching up and preparing ourselves for the interview ahead. Rhea was hired as a summer intern with the…

On the chilly morning of October 7th, an enthusiastic group of staff from Deloitte volunteered their time & skills in the Little Italy Community Garden. They spent the morning installing fence pickets that had been decoratively painted by children accessing…

Thanks to Mikey Hamm and a grant he received to help document cool stories of people with disabilities and their connections and contributions in community, this video was made possible. We also want to tip our hat to the stellar supports and leaders behind the scenes…

We were very lucky to have summer intern Rhea Kachroo researching patterns of Social Innovation and ways to help grow understanding of it within Skills Society and outside through initiatives like the Edmonton Shift Lab. Rhea pulled together this infographic from…

A Story of Tyler and his Heavy Metal Experiences in Community It Began with a Road Trip to Calgary, Alberta Not everyone will understand what it’s like to really love music the way that Tyler does. Only a few people, like Tyler, will know how awesome it is to find a…

Taking Steps… Pace, stride, move, movement, action, measure, tread, rung, march, stair, footstep, stage, phase, walk… By Skills Society Executive Director, Pat Conrad for the 2016 Skills Society Annual Report The life experience of Skills Society to…

Karen Huta, Senior Manager of Human Resources Happy to share the infographic below from our 2016 annual report. We work hard at building an inclusive, creative culture at Skills…

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…

A huge thank you to all the volunteers who supported our casino fundraiser on June 13th & 14th. This fundraiser wouldn’t be possible without the support and commitment of community members. The casino fundraiser is a valuable piece of our fund development…

A blog post recapping the experiences of six CSL students from the U of A, while engaging in discussions with employees of Skills Society.