The City of Grande Prairie is welcoming Irfan Chaudry from MacEwan University for his presentation Anti-Social Media: Understanding Racism in an Online World to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Join us to welcome Irfan Chaudry from MacEwan University for his presentation Anti-Social Media: Understanding Racism in an Online World to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date: Tuesday, March 21
Time: 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: The Grande Prairie Museum (10329 101 Ave.)
Cost: Free
The event aims to support attendees in:
The Women of Influence Awards 2023 recipients were announced today.
The awards take place to commemorate International Women’s Day in Grande Prairie and aim to recognize local women who have made a strong impact by promoting equality, providing opportunities for women in the community and breaking barriers in their field.
Tahnia Getson is named this year’s Young Woman of Influence. Tahnia is a community leader, multi-disciplinary artist, mentor, and advocate for those who are systemically excluded.
Seven individuals and four organizations were honoured for their local contributions to social services at today’s Passionate Heart Awards ceremony.
The 17th annual event is the first in-person ceremony after two virtual events. This year marked the highest number of nominations in the program's history.
A Crime Analysis Report presented by the RCMP at the City of Grande Prairie’s Public & Protective Services Committee meeting on January 31 has noted a trending decrease in crime data in the areas surrounding the Coordinated Care Campus.
A historic review of crime data from 2019 onwards was completed for the surrounding areas of the facility, including Northridge and Northgate East, as well as for the Coordinated Care Campus itself.
The report was based on police calls and common offenses.
The Women of Influence Awards are pleased to announce Coryn Briggs as the keynote speaker for this year’s event.
The Women of Influence Awards are now accepting nominations to honour local women who have significantly impacted their communities by advancing equality, creating opportunities for women, and shattering stereotypes in their respective fields.
Awards are available in the following categories:
The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) teams at the City of Grande Prairie, County of Grande Prairie and towns of Beaverlodge, Sexsmith and Wembley are looking to honour deserving locals and groups in the social services sector at the Annual Passionate Heart Awards.
Nominations are welcome for people and organizations who contribute significantly to their community, enhance social services in the region, and are dedicated to improving quality of life.
Award categories include:
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) has concluded another successful year representing youth in the community.
Highlights from the 2021-2022 term include:
The City of Grande Prairie hired a consultant in 2019 to assist with the development of a system of Coordinated Access for the homeless sector. This report is a summary of the work the community has done so far to implement Reaching Home’s minimum requirements for Coordinated Access and an HMIS.
Homelessness, Housing, Coordinated Access
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