“Tomorrow belongs to those of us who conceive of it as belonging to everyone; who lend the best of ourselves to it, and with joy.”
Audre Lorde
Community Resources
Over the past two years, We Belong in Jasper Place connected with residents, local groups, and community partners through conversations, interviews, and surveys. Together, we explored what belonging means in this community and how it can be strengthened.
Below you’ll find the reports and resources created along the way—capturing the voices, ideas, and wisdom that shaped this project.
While this phase of the initiative is wrapping up, we hope these insights will continue to support future efforts, inspire new projects, and serve as a foundation for building connection and belonging in Jasper Place for years to come.
If you have any questions, please email hello@tiliaconsulting.ca.
Belonging in Action Conversation #2
November 2024
This “Belonging in Action” conversation was hosted by We Belong in Jasper Place (WBJP) and took place on November 5, 2024. It explored refining the grant criteria for a second round of grants.
Belonging in Action
October 2024
This “Belonging in Action” conversation was hosted by We Belong in Jasper Place (WBJP) and took place on October 1, 2024, at the Orange Hub, running from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. It was open to the public and advertised on social media, the We Belong in Jasper Place website, through our community partners and in our email newsletter.
Grant Process and Mapping Our Future Engagement
July 2024
With the grant projects now being finalized in mid-2024, we’re looking to the future of the We Belong in Jasper Place initiative.
The Stony Plain Road Business Association (the team behind We Belong in Jasper Place), has drafted two possible scenarios for how we think the remaining funds from the City of Edmonton could be used.
We asked community members what they thought about these scenarios as well as what else we should be thinking about when considering the options for the future of We Belong in Jasper Place. We also asked grant recipients for their feedback on the grant program. This report is a summary of that feedback.
Mapping Our Future
May 2024
We’re looking to the future and need your help to make the most of what’s left of the City of Edmonton funding that has made We Belong in Jasper Place possible. We've committed to the City of Edmonton that we will complete this phase of the project by May 2025, allowing the City to transition out of the initiative and us to potentially transition into something new with our community. We’ve drafted two possible scenarios for how we think the remaining funds from the City of Edmonton could be used. This resource shares more about what each of these scenarios might look like.
Projects for Belonging: Community Report Back
March 2024
We created a grant program to support community members in developing pilot projects that worked towards boosting the community’s sense of belonging in the Jasper Place area. This resource summarizes the outcomes of the grant program, the process that went into gathering ideas for community projects and the process in which they were selected.
Defining Belonging In Jasper Place: What We Heard
October 2023
Belonging means different things to everyone! This resource summarizes what we heard during our community conversations in August–October 2023 about what belonging looks and feels like to those who live, work, play and visit in west central Edmonton.
Creating a Vision for Our Project: What We Heard
August 2023
We kicked off our community engagement in early 2023 to better understand how to make west central Edmonton more connected and welcoming. This resource summarizes what we heard during our community conversations from May–June 2023, and how we landed on belonging as the key focus for this initiative.
Thank you to everyone who shared your time, stories, and ideas with We Belong in Jasper Place! Your insights showed us what belonging means here and will continue to guide future community efforts.
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