Skills Society’s Vision is a community where all individuals are valued citizens deserving respect, dignity, and rights. In working towards this Vision we support the people we serve to thrive in five pillars of everyday life: home life, relationships, employment,...
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...
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...
Skills Society’s 40th Annual General Meeting! Lessons, learnings and opportunities from the last year as we navigated the pandemic together You are invited to our 2021 Virtual Annual General Meeting taking place on Monday, June 28th via Zoom from 6:00-8:00pm. As best...
To: People we Support, Families, Guardians, Employees & Supporters of Skills Society Happy Holidays To You & Yours From: Skills Society Board and Senior Leadership December 3rd, 2020 Dear Skills Community, There is no doubt this is a...
In the spring, the City of Edmonton conducted Phase 1 of public engagement on the Corporate Accessibility Plan. Working committees used the feedback gathered to create the Accessibility Actions. The Accessibility Actions are commitments with the goal to make Edmonton...
Memo to: People We Support, Families, Guardians, and Skills Society Employees Re: Survey Results – Your Thoughts on Helping People Stay Connected and Safe During COVID-19 From: Senior Leadership of Skills Society November 23, 2020 Thank you Thank you to all the...
Congratulations to Boyd Dymchuk and Margaret B. who both received awards at this year’s Here’s Nina annual awards gala! Every year the Nina celebrates five artists from their collective for their artistic achievement and growth. Please join us in...
Memo to: People We Support, Families, and Guardians Re: Survey – Your Thoughts on Helping People Stay Connected and Safe During COVID-19 From: Senior Leadership of Skills Society October 6, 2020 One of our core values is practicing in person-centered ways. This...