Memo to families, guardians, and all employees: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society March 16, 2020 Update I can tell you with confidence that the leadership of Skills…

Memo to Families and Guardians: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society CC: Team Leaders, Coordinators, Managers March 12th Update Last week we sent out an important…

Memo to families, guardians and employees: Prevention and Preparedness Regarding the Novel-CoronaVirus (COVID-19) From: Executive Director and Senior Leadership of Skills Society Quick Facts While the risk to Albertans remains low, Alberta Health, Alberta Health…

On December 10th, 2019, citizens with disabilities, Skills Society staff & community members gathered to celebrate the magic of the season at Skills Society’s fifth Annual Day of Giving. The event was festive & fun! We danced to lively music – thanks to…

Exploring belonging, inclusion and citizenship

Seeking Creative Collaborations We believe that social change comes from the strength of groups recognizing their commonalities, sharing resources, and working together. The disability community has often been overlooked in social change initiatives. We are committed…

MyCompass Planning Labs For many years Skills Society has worked hard to be a fertile ground for fresh ideas, and radical innovations to emerge because of our strong values, focus on continuous learning, and the culture of creativity we have built together. A decade…

On June 21, 2019, at Open Road/Boutique of Leathers in West Edmonton Mall, Tyler was let in on a surprise of a lifetime. What he thought was just a regular old shopping trip turned out to be the grand reveal of an epic motorcycle ride – fondly named Tyler’s…

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…

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…

For our 2019 AGM to learn from and remember our history, we created a timeline of key learning milestones from Skills Society and the Disability community in Alberta over the last 50 years.

Pat Conrad is a long time leader and disability advocate having worked in the field for over 25 years. Pat was executive director of Skills Society from 2006 until her recent retirement in February of 2019. In a conversation with Pat, we explored: The meaning of…

We are pleased to release portions of the 2018/2019 Annual Report online for easy viewing! Below you’ll find the Board Chair and Treasurer reports from the 2018/2019 Annual Report. Board Chair Report Welcome to the Skills Society Annual Report for 2018/2019.

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…

The next provincial election, taking place on April 16th, 2019, is fast approaching! Hart Chapelle, Skills Society Board Chair, has prepared the following letter that outlines key disability issues you can ask candidates about before the next election.

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.

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