Curious about what we have been up to for the past three months? You have come to the right place! Our quarterly newsblasts are designed to be a ‘one stop shop’ enabling you to quickly get the scoop on goings on, new projects, and exciting opportunities…

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…

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…

12 lessons learned on social innovation featuring Skills senior leader Ben Weinlick

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New staff came together for the November edition of Skills Illustrated, an all day course that introduces Skills Society’s mission, vision, and values. This foundational course is designed to ‘shake up’ people’s thinking when it comes to what a…

Fall 2018 Newsblast

Hi folks, One of our initiatives coming out of our Action Lab work – The Edmonton Shift Lab is hosting an international speakers series. The series is called “How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race” and features three prominent international speakers…

Many thanks to all the volunteers who committed their time to help make Skills Society’s Casino Fundraiser a success on August 15th & 16th. The revenue generated from Casino Fundraisers goes a long way in supporting the citizenship of people with…

The Summer 2018 Newsblast is here! It’s been a busy couple of months with the Annual General Meeting, the CommuniTEA Infusion season starting, and the official release of the 1.5 hour MyCompass Planning Citizen Action Lab Experience. Read on to learn more about…

We still have shifts available for Skills Society’s upcoming Casino Fundraiser on August 15th & 16th at Argyll Casino (7053 Argyll Road NW) We need to fill the following shifts as soon as possible: August 15th: General Manager – 6:15pm-3:45am Chip…

We are still in need of volunteers for Skills Society’s Casino fundraiser! We have a variety of shifts available for both days. Casino Dates: Wed/Thur – August 15th & 16th/2018 Location: Casino Edmonton (7053 Argyll Road NW) If you are interested in…

Co-authored by the Skills Society senior leadership team – Bev Hills, Shawn Depner, Linda Marchand, Sandi Pesklevis, Karen Huta, Pat Conrad, Ben Weinlick for the 2018 AGM report. This year the senior leadership team decided to put a couple of our core values…

Brandon shared his story of how our social innovation MyCompass Planning has helped

This past winter, Skills Society was notified that the land the Little Italy Community Garden sits on had been sold by the City of Edmonton. The land would be redeveloped for another purpose. As a result of this development, Skills Society will no longer be…

Hello! My name is Paige Reeves and I’ll be spearheading the creation of a quarterly Skills Newsblast. You might recognize me from the CommuniTEA Infusion project. I was Co-coordinator of the project last year and will be again this year. I am a PhD student at…

St. Patricks Day *After* Party Saturday March 31st – 7:00-10:00pm North Glenora Community Hall: 13535 109A Avenue Admission is $6 (staff free) Drinks and Snacks Provided Wear your Lucky Green to have your name entered into a prize draw (must wear a…

We are still need of volunteers for Skills Society’s Casino fundraiser! We have a variety of shifts available for both days. Casino Dates: Wed/Thur – August 15th & 16th/2018 Location: Casino Edmonton (7053 Argyll Road NW) Why you should consider…

On December 6th, citizens with disabilities, Skills Society staff & community members gathered to celebrate the magic of the season at Skills Society’s third Annual Day of Giving. After last year’s success, we chose to support the Edmonton Food Bank again…

On December 5th, members and friends of the Rotary Club of Edmonton Whyte Avenue spread holiday cheer by preparing stockings for people supported by Skills Society’s Outreach Department. This is the second year that Skills Society has been…