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…

Adrian Bruff, a leader and mover and shaker at Skills Society is spearheading the annual School Supplies Drive again! The goal of the Back to School Drive is to provide families and children in our community the resources that they need to be successful in school and…

Click here to check out this thirty minute podcast featuring Skills Society Executive Director, Ben Weinlick, and key Shift Lab stewards, Ashley Dryburgh and Jodi Stonehouse, chatting about what social innovation is, design, systems, and incorporating indigenous…

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

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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…