Entries by CAPRA

Books on the Bus is a Hit!

Everyone loves Books on the Bus! This unique program, a collaboration of CAPRA, Red Deer Transit, Red Deer and District Family and Community Support Services (FCSS), Red Deer Public Library, and Cosmos, connects Red Deer Transit riders with free reading material to enjoy during their commute, on their lunch break or anytime. Books for all ages […]

Poverty Reduction Around the Region

In the first half of 2016 (and can you believe we’re already entering the 2nd?!), CAPRA worked with local community stakeholders in various municipalities around Red Deer to have community conversations about poverty and poverty reduction. The idea was to look at the unique local issues and challenges, identify work already being done in the […]

CAPRA Holds Press Conference with City of Red Deer

On Friday, May 27th, CAPRA held a press conference on the steps of Red Deer City Hall. Also in attendance were Mayor Tara Veer and Councillors Paul Harris and Ken Johnston. Community Mobilizer Danielle Klooster stated: Today, the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance, or CAPRA as we’re known, is pleased to announce that on Wednesday […]

The Caring Society: Dr Cindy Blackstock

Last month, some members of CAPRA went to Edmonton to attend Cities Reducing Poverty: When Mayors Lead. At this conference, Dr. Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of The First Nations Child & Family Caring Society, gave a compelling talk about the state of Canada’s Indigenous children. Since that event, Dr. Blackstock’s talk has been on the […]

Cities Reducing Poverty – When Mayors Lead

Last week, some Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance (CAPRA) members headed up to Edmonton for a conference hosted by the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement called Cities Reducing Poverty – When Mayors Lead.  The event was, as with all Tamarack and Vibrant Communities events, jam-packed with learning and thought-provoking presentations and discussion. Inevitably, when the CAPRA […]

Hands-On Learning for RDC Students

On March 10th, 2016, the Central Alberta Poverty Reduction Alliance and United Way of Central Alberta hosted roughly 100 students from the Red Deer College social work program for a day of experiential learning through participation in a poverty simulation. The poverty simulation experience is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might […]

YIMBY Reads

Jock Mackenzie was a teacher and school Principal in Red Deer for 31 years before he retired. He is now a freelance writer and program coordinator for YIMBY Reads, a program he created in 2013. Here is his story. What is YIMBY? We have all heard of NIMBY – Not In My Back Yard i.e. […]