Meet Jenn
Hi, I’m Jenn Prosser.
I came to Lethbridge, Blackfoot territory in Treaty 7 and Metis Region 3, in 2004. I fell in love with this city while pursuing my Political Science undergraduate degree at the University of Lethbridge. I found home here under the seemingly endless blue skies and in the people who are truly the strength of our community.
I have had the great privilege of being able to pursue career passions in other cities, but Lethbridge always called me home. In 2019, my family and I moved back to this incredible place to make it our forever home.
This city has given me so many opportunities to work with amazing folks in building stronger communities. From my time as a student leader with the U of L’s Student Union, my ongoing love of CKXU 88.3FM, my work with the Southern Alberta Art Gallery, and in my work with the Womanspace Resource Centre I have seen the strength and passion of the people of Lethbridge.
Because of the experience I was able to gain here in Lethbridge I found career opportunities in Ottawa, working for a Member of Parliament, and then in Edmonton working to support union members building stronger workplaces. Since returning to Lethbridge, I have been the Executive Director of the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group, a non-profit advocating for social and environmental justice in Lethbridge and beyond. I am also currently a graduate student pursuing my Master of Arts in Cultural, Social and Political Thought at the U of L.
I have had the fortune to work alongside Lethbridge’s diverse Indigenous community through the Sisters in Spirit committee and alongside water and land protectors. The hard truths of the Indian Residential Schools, institutional racism, violence against Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQIA2S, and the disproportionate incarceration of Indigenous Peoples must be learned and understood by all of us. There is no reconciliation without truth. I am committed to continuing the work of truth and reconciliation alongside Indigenous Peoples and leaders here in Lethbridge, and with our Kainai and Piikani Nation neighbours.
As a queer woman, I have found loving and affirming community here. But we have so much work to do to ensure that all queer and trans folks can make a home in Lethbridge and live without fear of retribution. I have been a board member with OUTreach Southern Alberta, and the great work of Pride, OUTreach and other queer affirming community spaces are critical in making our city a welcoming place for all.
Our city has work to do to ensure everyone here can live freely without fear of racism, can worship safely and can find social and economic prosperity. The rise of white supremacist organizations must not be tolerated. We must lead with love, compassion and support in response to hate. That means actively working with community leaders to ensure that all folks see themselves in leadership positions in the city boards and commissions, in elected positions and in leadership roles in organizations city-wide and supporting local businesses that support our growing community.
My family and I have made our home in the Victoria Park neighbourhood. I live there with my partner, our kiddo, and 2 wonderful cats. We love to walk, or use the bike lane, to the many local businesses in the centre of our city before enjoying a game of basketball at Kinsman or some playground time at Gyro Park.