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Community Relations

We support meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities. This includes sharing knowledge and supporting organizations as they develop and hold relationships. Our Rise principle of “nothing about you, without you,” guides our efforts to build and maintain mutually trusted and respectful relationships with communities, businesses, and organizations.

Our relevant strengths include knowledge and experience in: 

  • Community engagement
  • Community investment 
  • Project consultation 

With a focus on Reconciliation, our practitioners can assist with: 

  • Identifying Indigenous communities 
  • Building knowledge about the history of Indigenous communities 
  • Developing and implementing community engagement plans  
  • Developing and utilizing protocol guides 
  • Developing community investment programs and frameworks  
  • Developing guiding documents or long-term agreements 
  • Refining or developing communication tools 
Community Relations

How this advances Reconciliation and Indigenous inclusion in our everyday: 

  • Intentional and respectful relationships
  • Purposeful and proactive engagement 
  • Co-creation and collaboration 
  • Donations or sponsorship informed by the interests and priorities of Indigenous communities, guided by the values of organizations

Kind Words

“At the start of our time together, I didn’t know what the output of this collaboration would be and looking at it now, I’m so pleased and am energized to continue to drive this work forward in our organization, guided by the recommendations in the Workplace Strategy. You have been so open and willing to share your knowledge – this is clearly not just work for you, but a deep and personal sharing of who you are, and what you believe. I have learned so much through this process, and I am very humbled and grateful to see the way that you have gently guided the development of the Strategy – pushing for action, but also giving grace and understanding.”

Sonja Schwake, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, WCB Alberta