In January, February, and March of this year the International Federation on Ageing hosted three webinars focusing on the topic of combatting ageism. The recordings and presentation slides are now available:
Webinar 1: Human Rights of Older Persons and Agenda 2030
Webinar 2: Combating ageism to improve access to employment
Webinar 3: Campaigning: The best way to address ageism?

This interactive workshop intends to examine the concept of culture, the effect culture has on one's personal and professional life, as well as the role that our cultural norms and expectations play in our interactions with others. It will equip the participants with practical tools to reflect on their programs and services, apply strategies to challenge cultural bias and discrimination, practice intercultural communication, and create a more inclusive workplace where colleagues and clients from different cultural backgrounds feel valued and respected.

With 96 per cent of all Americans owning mobile devices, and 81 per cent of U.S. adults owning smartphones, it's imperative that nonprofits adapt to meet donors where they are and how they communicate. This webinar will delve into how nonprofits can harness the power of mobile messaging in order to better engage their audience and raise more money for their cause.

How do you convey the great work your organization is doing with blogs, photos and videos? These tools are powerful ways to share the difference you're making in the world. This webinar will cover the principles of good storytelling, look at examples and research about what's working for nonprofits, and then discuss the tools that can help you put them online.

It's often very easy to recognize when an organization needs to change, but it's a lot harder to make it happen. Legacy staff and volunteers, "we've always done it this way" perspectives, and plain old inertia can put many frustrating road blocks in your way. There are ways, however, for the persistent and patient to guide the change process and help an organization evolve. Using real world examples, this webinar will cover the stages of organizational growth, personality archetypes you may encounter, and strategies to build momentum toward change.

Loneliness and polarization are two growing threats to our society. Although these problems are different from one another, one solution is to build inclusive community and the best place to do that is where we live.

This webinar will share some tips and stories about making our neighbourhoods places where everyone feels included and connected across the differences that tend to divide and isolate so many of us.

Celebrate Easter at the Ital-Canadian Seniors Association. The delicious menu includes minestrone, salads, giardiniera lamb osso buco, parmesan chicken cutlets with tomato basil sauce, oven roast potato wedges, glazed carrots, sweet peas with pancetta and pearl onions, ricotta and spinach lasagna, traditional Easter breads, fresh fruit, cheese trays, coffee and tea. Call 780-424-1255 for more information.

CLSA is offering a variety of programs for nature lovers and gardeners this spring.

• Birding 101 - Getting Started: April 23, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5
• Birds of Whitemud Creek - 122 Species & Counting: April 30, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5
• A Decade of Conservation with Edmonton & Area Land Trust: May 10, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., $5
• Blooms, Birds & Butterflies: May 16, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5
• Planning & Growing A Small Space Food Garden: April 29, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., $15
• Vermicomposting: May 27, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., $8

View CLSA's spring program guide for details. Call 780-496-7369 if you have questions.

Worried about hacker thieves and scallywags getting their hands on your private information? This class will teach you how to protect yourself while on the internet.  Call 780-342-8625 to register.

Travel back in time through the swinging 40s to the hippie 60s. Classy ladies will show off authentic outfits from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, while you listen to music from those eras. Vintage jewellery and collectibles will be for sale in the atrium (cash only). Tickets include light refreshments and dessert. There will be cash bar, door prizes and 50/50 Draw. Purchase your tickets by April 22. Call 780-451-1925 for information.

Do you enjoy your pancakes with butter, syrup, applesauce or berries? Why not try them all! The men will be serving for one day only. Mr. Ron Wunder, known as a One Man Band, will perform traditional melodic jazz for the enjoyment of all. RSVP by calling 780-488-4241.

You will learn the basic operation of cameras, composition strategy, viewing your images, Digital Asset Management (DAM), and software. This workshop will introduce depth of field, aperture, shutter speed, composition, lighting, and flash.

You can expect six hours of classroom instruction, one assignment, image critique, and handouts of all the presentations and teaching slides. You will be required to provide your own camera (no smartphone cameras) and its manual as well as a charged battery and memory cards for your camera.

Registration is required by April 25. Call 587-987-3200 for information.

Learn all of the amazing health benefits of pole walking. Get a chance to try out the techniques yourself in this informative session. Pre-register by calling 780-423-5510 ext. 301.

Join NESA for fun and laughter with friends, refreshments and entertainment by "Forever Young". Crafts will also be for sale. Tickets on sale until May 3. Call 780-496-6969 for more information.

There are five more days to share your thoughts about proposed changes to waste programs and services! The City of Edmonton would love to hear your input to refine what they heard from residents last fall. Topics include curbside cart collection, recycling, waste reduction and more.

Come chat with them again, or for the first time, at a public drop-in session (there are only two left!) or by taking the online survey until April 15, 2019. 

For information and updates, visit edmonton.ca/futureofwaste or call 311 (780-944-5555 for TTY).

For Seniors By Seniors is a project aimed to train senior volunteers to become financial literacy presenters to seniors groups in the Alberta Capital Region.

Senior volunteers will complete a one-day training to develop facilitation skills, expand their knowledge in financial literacy, and access a facilitation guide to deliver seven standalone modules. The training will be held May 22, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at United Way (15132 Stony Plain Road).

SFEN trainers commit to deliver at least four SFEN presentations within 10 months of receiving certification.

To become a trainer, complete the volunteer application and email it to Eric Storey at [email protected].

If you have any questions regarding this project contact Sarah Ramsey, Senior Protection Partnership at 780-722-6701 or [email protected].

The Boliek Speech Research Laboratory at the University of Alberta is looking for research participants. They are studying how two weeks of respiratory muscle training can improve how your breathing muscles work and how this exercise impacts breathing and speaking abilities.

They are looking for healthy adults ages 60 to 80 years who are native speakers of English. The study involves coming to the lab for two 2-hour sessions and completing two weeks of at-home training sessions in between. Contact Alesha at [email protected] or 780-492-7256 for more information.