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, […]

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 […]

Connecting with Calgarians in Crisis

Before Sagesse joined Community Connect YYC, an online booking tool empowering Calgarians to find and access support from multiple agencies, Andrea Silverstone, executive director of Sagesse, could personally attest to the immense value it provides. “A friend of mine in the U.S. called me to share the news of the tragic loss of her brother, […]