Education
The EPSG developed an education module! The presentation covers gender messages, understanding lived experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, discussing welcoming and appropriate services, and how to best intergrate suggestions to best serve seniors communities.
You can request a presentation from the board anytime, please contact us today!
Edmonton Pride Seniors Group Education Module Presentations, 2015–2017
- Operation Friendship Society senior managers – Eric and Kristy
- Walk With Me Conference – Eric, Michael and Thais
- UofA undergrad sociology students – Eric and Thais
- Ashbourne Residence – Eric and Kristy; Larry and Kristy
- Grey Matters Conference – Eric and Michael
- UofA OT graduate students – Eric and Sydney
- Sage staff – Eric
- UofA Human Ecology grad students – Eric and Sydney
- Seniors Professional Community event – Eric and Sydney
- NW Edmonton Seniors Centre – Eric and Sydney
- GEF Board – Eric and Michael
- GEF senior staff – Eric and Michael
- Camrose FCSS – Michael and Robert
- Red Deer Golden Seniors Circle – Michael
- City Council – Michael
- SEESA – Michael, Thaya and Larry
- Stony Plain – Michael and Sydney
- Salina Grad Students – Eric and Sydney
- Nurses Health Conference – Michael, Tami and Robert
- ELLA Course – Michael
- Global TV, June 2016 – Larry
- Pride Centre (MSM & HIV), May 2016 – Larry
Advocacy
The ESPG actively advocates on behalf of its members, including with all levels of government, primary stakeholders, and industry decision-makers.
Some of the ESPG’s advocacy inniatives are listed below:
- EGALE National Seniors Advisory Council – 2015-2017
- Alberta Ministry of Seniors and Housing: Assistant Deputy Minister Senior Services Division, Executive Director Seniors Strategic Planning – August 2016; Minister and Executive Director Seniors Strategic Planning – September 2016
- Alberta Office of the Seniors Advocate: Seniors Advocate – October 2016; September 2017
- Advisory Panel, Alberta Office of the Seniors Advocate – 2018
- Edmonton City Council – April 2017
- City of Edmonton – Ongoing
- Alberta Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Minister, with Government Caucus Whip and MLA for Calgary-Hawkwood – April 2017
- Age Friendly Edmonton Workshop – May 2017
- Alberta Ministry of Health and Office of the Deputy Premier: Minister and Deputy Premier – July 2017
- Alberta Health Services: Continuing Care Collaborative Committee – September 2017
- Continuing Care LGBTQ Task Force Group – 2017
- Alberta Ministry of Health: Ministerial Assistant – January 2018
- Greater Edmonton Foundation: Board of Directors
- Alberta Seniors Consultation