The new Anti-Racism Community Grant Program supports initiatives that raise awareness and understanding of racism and its impact on Albertans. The program is open to eligible non-profit organizations, First Nations or Métis Settlements and post-secondary institutions and is meant to foster cultural awareness and cross-cultural understanding in communities across the province.

Eligible community organizations can apply for up to $25,000 in matching funding. An applicant's matching funding may be in the form of cash, donated labour, donated materials and services, or a combination. Up to $5,000 in non-matching funding may be available for eligible organizations.

The grant will be divided into two streams: a general community stream and a stream directed at supporting anti-racism projects and initiatives that affect Alberta's First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.

The application intake deadlines for 2018-19 are:
Intake 1 - Aug. 1
Intake 2 - Nov. 1
Intake 3 - Jan. 1

Understanding the factors associated with how seniors use their time can help service providers develop long-term strategies to meet their needs. A recent study released by Statistics Canada examines how seniors spend their time and compares the information with results from 1986. 

Community Engaged Learning at MacEwan's School of Business is a project-based teaching-learning strategy that connects classroom theory to challenges experienced in the "real world". 

MacEwan is looking for community partners with at least one of the following human resources challenges to participate in this project:

• succession plan for key leadership roles or an aging talent pool
• need to overhaul an existing human resources policy or a build a human resources policy from scratch
• review of existing compensation strategy and it's alignment to organization/business outcomes and/or comparison to industry standards and recommendations or design a new compensation strategy

Community partners will visit campus three times throughout the term to present to the class or meet with teams. Projects are tied to a student's overall course mark and must be completed within a 2-month time period, and must be managed around varying student schedules. Community partners are asked to ensure timely transfer of information and firm commitment to scheduled meetings to support project success.

R egister for this opportunity online. Contact Gillian Kemp, Experiential Learning Facilitator at MacEwan University if you have questions at [email protected] or 780-633-3046.

We all worry about the hard risks that can have an impact on our volunteers and the work they do, but too often we don't think about the soft risk. Soft risks are the attitudes, beliefs and actions that expose our organizations to risks. Those risks may include the actions of staff - both paid and volunteer, interactions on social media, lack of training for leaders and volunteers - leading to risky behavior, and how failing to screen for characteristics or "fit" can open volunteers and the organization up to risk. This webinar is designed to help attendees identify soft risks in their organization and give them the tools to make changes to processes and culture to minimize and address these risks.

If you're storing and working with data regarding members, donors, volunteers, clients, donors, credit cards, and so forth, you are a potential target-and you need to have a solid IT security strategy. Information breaches and other hacks cost organizations significant amounts of money to resolve and damage supporter confidence.

This webinar will provide a general overview of what IT security is and why it's important. It will cover some bad practices commonly found in nonprofits and the potential security risks in those practices, and will provide some basic procedures and recommendations you can implement immediately.

The conference is two days of networking, information exchange, and dialogue that will advance efforts to support healthier workplaces across the province. With a focus on organizational culture, depression in the workplace and law, policy and practice, this conference is ideally suited to organizations and individuals interested in becoming champions of workplace mental health in Alberta. 

CAG2018 is Canada's premier multidisciplinary conference for those who work, research or have an interest in the field of aging.

SWESA is hosting drop-in Cribbage, Mah Jong, Hand and Foot Canasta, and Contract Bridge all summer long. Find more information on the website or call 587-987-3200.

Love board games, cards and food? Then this is the place for you! Fill your belly and enjoy the conversations with great people. Everyone is welcome. Call 780-451-1925 for more information.

Take in the sights and sounds of the annual exhibition fair, along with enjoying a night of comedy with comedians Jamie Hutchinson and Brent Butt. Meet at MWSA. Call 780-496-2997 for more information.

Wisemen Conversation and Coffee Group
Wednesdays, July 25 & August 8, 9 a.m.
Stop by grab a coffee and join the conversation. This is a free group and is open to everyone.

Wonder Women Conversation and Coffee Group
Wednesdays, July 25 & August 8, 1:30 p.m.
Always a lively conversation come and be part of it! This is a free group and is open to everyone.

Call 780-433-5807 for more information.

NESA's puzzle sales are so popular they've made them a monthly event. Puzzles will be sold in the lobby from 9 - 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. The next sale is Wednesday, August 1. Call 780-496-6969 for more information.

This is a full body workout that rapidly changes the shape of your body through a dynamic and fluid combination of strengthening and stretching. The technique develops lean, strong and flexible muscles with immediate changes to your posture. Perfect for men and women of all fitness levels, this program rebalances the body, prevents and treats injuries and unlocks tight joints. With a diverse music playlist accompanying each routine, this equipment-free workout leaves you feeling energized, youthful and healthy. A yoga mat is required. Call 780-483-1209 for more information.

See what it was like to be a farmer in the 1930s. Events include horseshoe-making and demos, haying, wood splitting, grain and thrashing demos, face-painting, viewing zoo, beef on a bun dinner, and more. Call 780-423-5510 ext. 301 to register as soon as possible to be guaranteed a seat.

Join this fun filled evening of food, fire pit, and sing-a-long! Bring your guitars and ukuleles too (song sheets with lyrics/chords provided). Burgers and hot dogs will be served up with coleslaw and pasta salad. All ages are welcome. Please bring a lawn chair. Tickets available in advance at the SEESA Front Desk until August 2. Call 780-468-1985 for more information.

The day will begin with a morning bus ride through the countryside to the beautiful family-run gardens. You will take in the sights and smells on a tour of the property during the peak of sunflower and dahlia season. There will be time to visit the gift shop and succulents greenhouse before a refreshing cucumber water and a snack. Guests will choose their own 15-stem bouquet to take home. This country escape ends with a sit-down farmhouse meal at The Station Restaurant and Bakery in Morinville. Registration is required by July 31. Call 587-987-3200.