Inclusion Grande Prairie

Our Inclusive Education Consultants here at Inclusion Alberta have been working diligently in supporting students, families and schools in achieving inclusive l...earning during the pandemic. As you can imagine, they have learned A LOT and are excited to share some promising strategies and a few success stories from the last few months in this session. Join us Nov 24 at 7pm for a free workshop on inclusive education, click to register: https://inclusionalberta.org//sustaining-a-vision-of-incl/ See more

On October 28, we're hosting our Fall 2020 Webinar from 6:00-7:15pm EST. The webinar, titled "Inclusive Schooling in a Pandemic," will feature 3 IEC network Ass...ociates discussing the challenges of maintaining appropriate education for all students during the COVID-19 era. Register here: https://bit.ly/2TgFkWu

Inclusion Grande Prairie is cohosting a free Advocacy Webinar tomorrow!

The Inclusion Grande Prairie Board wanted to express our gratitude to Aquatera (@aquateradotca) and Recycle Plus I and II Bottle Depots (@recycleplus2). Earlier this year, Inclusion Grande Prairie was selected to be a recipient of the Bottle Donation Program. Yesterday, we were thrilled to learn we will receive $4,156.05! This money will be utilized for our Book Basket Project. Each Book Basket contains resources for teachers and books for students. The theme of each book is inclusion and inclusive education. We document each Book Basket delivery and can’t wait to share the pictures on our Facebook Page!

Tickets are live for Inclusion Alberta Youth's 4th Annual Youth Conference! "What does Inclusion look like across the globe? How do other cultures work to facil...itate belonging in their communities? How has the COVID-19 pandemic altered what community means for both youth with and without disabilities?" Inclusion Alberta Youth's 4th Annual Youth Conference will work to unpack these questions and give youth the tools they need to bolster their sense of community at home and globally! Global Inclusion: The Cross-Cultural Impact of Belonging is a conference by youth for youth, aimed at empowering youth to take action for inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in their own communities and across the globe. All youth ages 16-22 interested in social justice, with a passion for inclusion , including those with and without disabilities are welcome to attend. Tickets Available at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/121577328061

Inclusion Grande Prairie is excited to partner with Inclusion Edmonton Region for an upcoming Advocacy Workshop for Families! Please refer to the event for complete details, including how to register.

This morning, Inclusion Grande Prairie had the pleasure of meeting with Chris Warkentin (MP for Grande Prairie-Mackenzie). The board spoke passionately about a variety of topics that directly impact their families, including Bill C-7. Additionally, we had the chance to highlight our local initiatives. We were grateful for the opportunity and hope to meet again in the future!

CHECK THIS OUT! If your thinking about Family Managed Supports or haven’t even heard of it before here’s a quick guide and video for you! https://www.facebook.com/123079204428055/posts/3322555701147040?d=n&sfns=mo

Another reminder!!

The recipient of the Bottle Donation Program for the month of September is the GP Inclusion. Learn more about this organization at Inclusion Grande Prairie If y...ou have bottles piling up and would like to support your community, it easy! You can donate all of your refundable bottles and cans to the Bottle Donation Program and help raise much needed funds! #helpinggrowhealthycommunities

Join us September 19 for a free virtual learning session on Visioning and Planning! This session will provide an overview of the process for developing a life-e...nhancing vision and the initial plans and actions needed to move forward when using Family Managed Supports (FMS). In particular, how the flexibility and creativity allowed for by FMS can be utilized to the advantage of families and their family member with developmental disabilities. Click for details and to register: https://inclusionalberta.org/event/visioning-and-planning/ See more

For anyone who missed it https://www.facebook.com/123079204428055/posts/3257556217646989?d=n&sfns=mo

This month all bottle donations go to Inclusion Grande Prairie! All proceeds go to supporting families in our community!

Guess what?!?! Inclusion Grande Prairie (local branch of Inclusion Alberta) has been chosen by Aquatera Utilities Inc. and Recycle Plus I and II Bottle Depots to be the #Charityofthemonth for #September2020!! All funds raised will benefit local kids in the #peaceregion through our book basket program at Grande Prairie & District Catholic Schools, Grande Prairie Public School Division, and hopefully Peace Wapiti Public School Division too! ... If you want to help, you can drop bottles at either depot with our number on them, in September bottles in the charity bin will go to us, or bottles in your curbside recycling. Thank you for your support!! This is gonna be great!

You're invited to a free virtual session called "Getting Ready for the Return of School", Wednesday August 19th. Inclusion Alberta is hosting an information an...d networking session for families who are interested in inclusive education and what that could look like in the fall. The purpose of this session is to gain an understanding of your experience and provide resources and ideas to support the transition back to schooling in the fall. There are two sessions that day, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. Click to learn more and to register your spot: https://inclusionalberta.org//getting-ready-for-the-retur/ See more