As I began my participation with the Leadership Edmonton program, one of the comments I took from the opening retreat was: “The source of learning is life. Leadership Edmonton provides a framework to learn from these experiences.” Well, that was a relief! Finally, someone was going to share a framework that would make sense of…
1. Volunteer! There are many ways to do this and there are many ways to find a place to volunteer in your community. Here are a few options: Visit Govolunteer.ca Visit Getinvolved.ca Contact your local Volunteer Centre Or directly contact an organization that has a mission you connect with. There are different ways to volunteer,…
I subscribe to The Daily from Statistics Canada and I think you should too! For those wondering what I am talking about, everyday, StatsCan releases a list of up-to-date statistics and data related to a wide range of sectors, as well as economic and social indicators that reflect and affect our lives. As an employee…
As a newbie here at Volunteer Alberta, my experiences with the nonprofit sector have primarily been as frontline staff, working directly with the organization’s clientele or volunteers. Through this lens, it’s easier to see the immediate impact of your work. You can see it through assisting a child in an ABC Head Start classroom, prepping…
I am certain that, had we all been listening carefully, we would have heard a collective sigh across the country on Monday morning. With the dawning of a new day came a dispiriting realization – the Olympic Games have come and gone. Gone are the action-packed lunch breaks, the eager checking of stats, the surprisingly…
Once again, Canada, along with the rest of the world, has been swept up in the Olympic Games. For spectators, the Games have taken over our televisions and pervaded our conversations. For Sochi, the Olympic excitement started years ago, with many countries bidding for the 2014 Winter Games in hopes that they would become the…
In September 2012, I decided to go back to school part-time and do the Public Relations Program at Macewan University. I will complete my program later this year and I can’t speak highly enough about the program, the instructors and the content. It was also an opportunity for me to explore the for-profit world from…
On December 4, Federal Minister of Industry James Moore announced that Bill C-28, Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) will come into effect on July 1, 2014. Although Canada’s new anti-spam law comes into effect six months from now, it will face a mandatory review in three years. The legislation is intended to deter spam and electronic…
It is now 2014 and I’m astonished when I continue to hear nonprofit/voluntary sector leaders say the following about building their online brand: “I don’t trust it. It could be damaging” “How do we control what people will say?” “I doubt anyone will listen to what I have to say” “How do we know anyone…
It’s been just over two years since the Serving Communities Internship Program (SCiP) was launched and although there is still one more year left iun the 3-year pilot it seems like a good time to take stock of the journey so far. SCiP was collaboratively developed by stdent organizations (ASEC, CAUS, and AGC), the Government…