Honouring and celebrating Black History Month 2023 with stories from Black leaders within Skills Society.

As a member of Inclusion Alberta we are sharing their information sessions to help us all learn about issues facing the disability community as the next election approaches.

Skills Society employees who are currently enrolled in or are considering post-secondary education can apply for an Education Award valued at $500. The purpose of the Skills Society Employee Education Awards is to foster leadership development by supporting employees in participating in formal post-secondary education programs that further their learning and growth in the field of disability studies and/or leadership.

Nominate someone for one of Skills Society’s 2022 Citizenship Awards!

At Skills Society supporting people to be valued citizens is at the heart of what we do, and we want to recognize and celebrate the efforts of individuals and organizations in our community who are working towards our shared vision of a community where everyone is valued and belongs.

A summary of the 2022 CommuniTEA Infusion season.

You may have heard of Giving Tuesday - a global day of giving that marks the ‘unofficial’ start of giving season across Canada. Giving Tuesday has become a special day for Canadians to donate their time, resources and talents to make an impact in their communities. This year we’re asking you to consider a Giving Tuesday donation to Skills Society. Your donation will support the meaningful inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in our community.

Walking Together: Honouring National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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.

On June 11th, the Skills Society Community - people we serve, staff, board members, volunteers, and their families - gathered at Laurier Park for a picnic. It was a wonderful afternoon of connecting that included lawn games, food, music, and lot's of laughter.

We are one of the largest disability service organizations in the Edmonton area. For 40 years we have provided individualized support services to people with developmental disabilities, their families, and the communities in which they live. Our work is complex but our goal is simple: help people with disabilities live safe, dignified and meaningful lives…

Hi I’m Carmen Norris and I’ve been a member of the Skills Society board for 5 years. In more recent years, I’ve been part of the fund development committee where we’ve been working to move the needle on Skills Society’s strategic priority to increase financial resiliency. As you might remember from last year’s fund development report, we have been exploring and seeking to better understand the difference between fundraising and fund development

In preparation for writing this piece, members of the Skills Society leadership team came together in reflective conversation. We shared experiences and insights that surfaced for us as we reflected on our work in striving to support people with disabilities to lead good lives. We then looked at our collective reflections and pulled out themes - patterns that showed up across our stories.

In writing this piece we grappled with a tricky tension - trying to strike a balance between sharing big and lofty ideas and offering practical examples and tangible ways those ideas show up in all our everyday lives. This is a tension we are continuously exploring as we strive to honour our commitment to bridging the gap between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’…

Something that is important to us at Skills Society is continually exploring ways of more intentionally weaving meaningful Indigenous inclusion throughout our organization. This is important work in our individual and collective journey towards reconciliation…

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…

“When Do We Get A Raise?” This is a question employees in disability services across the province and all of us have all been asking since our last funding/pay increase from the Government of Alberta in 2014. To bring clarity and help dispel myths, and misinformation we wanted to share…

For the second straight year, people supported by the Skills Society, their families, allies and the Skills Society team (employees and board) lived and worked within the evolving context of the COVID pandemic. Vaccines were introduced, public health restrictions and measures were implemented, later relaxed, then reinstated as hospitalizations…

Good enough isn’t enough: never settling - striving for the ‘good life’

On behalf of the Skills Society team, I’m pleased to share our 41st Annual AGM Report with you. As we reflect on the incredible history of this organization, I think it’s fair to say the last few years have been some of our most tumultuous.

June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. A day to recognize and honor Indigenous cultures and celebrate the many contributions of Indigenous peoples in our communities and throughout time.

You are invited to our 2022 Virtual Annual General Meeting taking place on Monday, June 27th via Zoom from 6:00-8:00pm.