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New mini-documentary shares the history & legacy of The Rights We Want!
In collaboration with members of the original 1995 Rights We Want! group, allies, and self-advocates from within Skills Society, we have created a mini-documentary to capture and share the history of the document and disability rights.
Citizenship Highlights 2022 AGM Report
For many of us, citizenship is something we take for granted. It can be defined in many ways, but at its core citizenship is our sense of value and belonging. This sense of citizenship doesn’t always extend to people with disabilities. That’s why Skills Society was formed - to provide people with disabilities with the same opportunities and choices, the same ability to share their gifts and talents, and the same sense of belonging that we all enjoy…
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…
Citizenship Highlights 2021 AGM Report
For many of us, citizenship is something we take for granted. It can be defined in many ways, but at its core citizenship is our sense of value and belonging. This sense of citizenship doesn’t always extend to people with disabilities. That’s why Skills Society was…
Winter 2021 Newsblast
Curious about what we have been up to for the past few months? You have come to the right place! Our newsblasts are designed to be a ‘one-stop-shop’ enabling you to quickly get the scoop on goings-on, new projects, and exciting opportunities.
Citizenship is at the Heart of What we Do
For many of us, citizenship is something we take for granted. It can be defined in many ways, but at its core citizenship is our sense of value and belonging. This sense of citizenship doesn’t always extend to people with disabilities. That’s why Skills Society was…
Practices and Principles that Guide us in Face of Adversity: Collective Reflections from Skills Society Leadership
This past year, Skills undertook the journey to refresh its value statements in order to reflect the unique and effective approach we take in delivering our services. This collaborative process involved the Skills Board of Directors, staff and the voices of those we…
Submit a Message of Gratitude for the AGM
We need your help to make our online Annual General Meeting extra special this year We are looking for the people we support, family members, and staff to send in pictures around the theme of gratitude. All the pictures we get will be put together to make a slideshow…
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…
Executive Director AGM Report
February 2019 marked the beginning of a new chapter for Skills Society and for myself as the incoming Executive Director. I’m new to the role, but not new to leadership in the sector nor this great organization. Coming into the role of Executive Director I’m excited…
2019 Annual General Meeting
Onward: Getting the Right Mix of The Old, The New, and a Dash of Surprise! We had a full house at our 2019 Annual General Meeting that took place on June 25th at the Chateau Louise Hotel and Conference Centre. Vice Chair of the Board, Amy Abbott led the business…
Introducing Ben Weinlick Skills' Next Executive Director
We are excited to introduce Ben Weinlick as our incoming Executive Director! I (Paige Reeves) had the chance to sit down with Ben and ask him a few quick questions about himself, what brings him to this work, and what we can expect from him in the coming months.
Winter 2019 Newsblast
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…
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…
MyCompass and Ben Weinlick featured in McConnell Foundations 12 lessons on social innovation
12 lessons learned on social innovation featuring Skills senior leader Ben Weinlick
Brandon's Story About MyCompass
Brandon shared his story of how our social innovation MyCompass Planning has helped
Tribute to the CommuniTEA Infusion Coordinator
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
Creative Housing Collaboration with Melcor
Check out the video about a creative housing collaboration we have been part of stewarding…
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.