Community Development Social Worker Nor'Ali McDaniel joined Rotary Whyte Avenue for an online meeting to talk about her incredible work in Old Strathcona.
Nor'Ali has been working as a Community Development Social Worker with the City of Edmonton since 2018. Before this role, she worked in non-profits focused on addressing issues of poverty, homelessness, and harm reduction in Alberta, including six years at Bissell Centre with the Housing First team in both front-line and supervisory positions, and three years with the Wood Buffalo HIV/AIDS Society working on hepatitis C education and a needle exchange program.
Nor'Ali talked about her efforts to make a caring, connected, and inclusive Edmonton where people are connected to the supports they need. As part of her presentation, Nor'Ali shared a video on a day in the life of an ethnographer to help the audience understand their relationships with street-involved individuals (you can watch the video here: https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/initiatives_innovation/recover-research.aspx). She also talked about some of the great supports available in the city that she works with, including Food Deserts and Fresh Routes.
Thank you for joining us Nor'Ali and thank you to everyone who came out!