Innovation Outside the Lab Takeaways
When you’re addressing intractable social issues, status quo solutions just aren’t cutting it. Recently, civil society leaders gathered at the Innovation Outside the Lab Summit (IOL) to discuss innovation as a pathway to societal change. Read on below for a shortlist of the many takeaways from IOL. 1. Start with “yes”, “and” and “both” It […]
Clearing up the Confusion About Abuse
New online Resource Hub provides anonymous access to clear, reliable and relevant information about abuse Domestic abuse, intimate partner violence, emotional abuse or coercive control… we have many names for experiences that are both very common and completely unique to each person impacted by it. Abuse is complex and often hard to understand. But now, […]
Sagesse receives Community Advocate Award at Calgary Awards 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXNVoYRDwLc We are honoured to receive the Calgary Award for Community Advocate. On June 15, 2022, our organization was recognized for our outstanding achievement and contribution to our community for the work we do to disrupt structures of abuse in Alberta. Thank you to our staff, board members, volunteers, donors and all our other supporters. […]
Innovation Outside the Lab
Recently, the government of Alberta announced recipients of the province’s Civil Society Fund. The funded projects will help vulnerable Albertans and contribute to the province’s social and economic recovery. Sagesse’s Innovation Outside the Lab Project is one of the successful applications. We sat down with Sagesse’s Director of Innovation and Programs, Carrie McManus, to find […]