Our community offerings cover a wide range of opportunities for community members to engage with the Institute - from social labs and artist residency programs to reconciliation learning circles and pilot projects testing new economic models.
Art for Social Change
Combining the artistic process with the tools of social innovation can help socially engaged artists identify leverage points to amplify change.
StartWork
Provides an alternative to Alberta Income Support for refugees and others facing barriers to employment.
Literacy Lab
A multi-year social lab focusing on addressing the challenges related to childhood literacy in Calgary.
Anitopisi
A place for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to gather together to learn about, and engage with, the process of reconciliation.
Active Reconciliation Treaty 7
Co-hosted with Calgary Foundation, Active Reconciliation Treaty 7 is an immersive retreat exploring reconciliation through systems change.