How do Neighbourhood Connections support a Stronger, more Resilient City?
Jerry Firth, Community Development Officer
Thursday, March 20, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Neighbourhood connections are the foundation of a resilient city. They enhance safety, well-being, and local engagement, strengthening Lethbridge as a whole. This session explores why these connections matter, insights from the Neighbourhood Engagement Project, and the role of neighbourhood associations—like the League of YQL Neighbourhoods—in fostering community. Beyond discussion, this is a call to action: whether by engaging with neighbours, supporting local initiatives, or simply being a friendly presence, small efforts make a big impact.
What story do we create about the homeless?
Yale Belanger
Thursday, March 27, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
When we think about how storytelling shapes our understanding of community, we often turn to historians, musicians, and other public commentators to help us make sense of our shared narrative. However, the role of policymakers and journalists in shaping this understanding is often overlooked. This presentation explores how two key institutions—the Lethbridge Herald and Lethbridge City Council—have shaped public discourse about local homelessness. The speaker will explore how their framing of this issue has influenced the community’s ability to respond.
Chess for Life at University of Lethbridge - How might chess help those involved in the criminal justice system?
Dr. Lance Grigg, Joel Fortier & Jade Oldfield
Thursday, April 3, 2025 12:00 PM
Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization
Friday afternoons in a southern Alberta classroom, youth may be learning how to keep their troubles in check. Leaning over chess boards at the ULethbridge, teens and young adults who are at-risk or have been convicted of various crimes are taught to think, think again, then think some more as they move their pawns, kings, queens and rooks across 64 black and white spaces. The founder of Chess for Life says the program helps them learn how to accomplish short-term goals, like completing community service hours, following a curfew and staying out of trouble.