Impact Stories

Testimonials from Project Host Organizations

“What we got out of participating in the Action Learning Project:  learned about the leadership program itself  met good people  one of those participants is now on the CHEP Board, and one other was requested to let her name stand but declined because lack of flexibility of employer  our sub-group developed a card game on food security issues and CHEP it was empowering for us to hear what they had learned about leadership at CHEP (we connected them to founding members from years ago, to present leaders and to participants who might comment on leadership from their perspective)”
Karen Archibald, Executive Director CHEP

“The experience of communicating the work we do to the Leadership Saskatoon participants we saw as a microcosm of our work with the community. We could see that initially some of the Leadership Saskatoon participants we met with were unsure of our organization and the value work we do. However, after they had taken the time to get to know us they began to understand the importance of a Social Planning Council for children and youth in our city.”
Susan Delanoy, Executive Director C4C

“Leadership Saskatoon presented on Saskatoon Health Regions Health Promotion Physical Activity strategy – in motion. We were pleased with the professionalism and enthusiasm of the project team, their presentation on in motion was not only creative but it was great to get an “outsiders” perspective on the leadership strengths and weaknesses. We were given valuable information that we can continue to build upon.”
Nancy Lackie, Consultant for in motion

Action Learning Projects on Saskatoon Community Initiatives

Purpose of the action-learning projects:

Facilitate participants getting at the leadership story ‘behind’ the historical fact
To enable learning about the leadership challenge from leadership predecessors

2003
1. SREDA Inc.
2. CLS
3. Community Service Village
4. Egadz Youth Centre

2004
5. Credit Union Centre (Sask Place)
6. GIG (Gathercole Initiatives Group)
7. SIIT (Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology)
8. CHEP
9. WBYL (White Buffalo Youth Lodge)

2005
10. Saskatoon Airport Authority
11. VIDO
12. WhiteCap Dakota First Nations
13. Wanuskewin Heritage Park

2006
14. C4C (Communities for Children)
15. In Motion (c/o Saskatoon Health Region)
16. STEP (Saskatchewan Trade & Expert Partnership)
17. Fringe Festival (c/o 25th Street Theatre Centre Inc.)

2007
18. South Downtown (River Landing Project)
19. The Saskatoon Food Bank
20. Little Chief Community Station
21. The Juno’s & Other Big Events

2008
22. Aging in Saskatoon
23. Bridging the Gap: The East and West Sides of the City
24. Renewable Resources and Recycling
25. The State of the River Basin and the actual Watershed and how threats to each impacts every community