Luncheon Talk: "Tackling Poverty in Hamilton"

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Date: 
15 October, 2008 to 7 October, 2008
The Community-University Institute for Social Research (CUISR) invites you to join us for

Luncheon Talk- Guest Speakers:
Liz Weaver "Tackling Poverty in Hamilton"
Poverty Awareness Week

Sheraton Cavalier
Canadian Room
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch will be provided

Liz is the director of the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction (HRPR) - a cross sectoral community collaboration focusing on tackling the issue of poverty in Hamilton, Ontario. Liz was the Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Hamilton, an innovative service organization supporting individuals through health and wellness programs.


Liz also provided leadership to Volunteer Hamilton, Bay Area Leadership and Volunteer Canada and was instrumental in writing and designing a number of resources including the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement and the Volunteer Management Audit, which have been circulated widely to organizations across Canada.


Liz completed a Masters of Management for National Voluntary Sector Leaders through
McGill University and her thesis ‘Storytelling and the Voluntary Sector' was accepted for publication. Liz was awarded a Queen's Jubilee Medal in 2002 for her leadership in the voluntary sector, was an Athena Award finalist and in 2004 was awarded the Women in the Workplace award from the City of Hamilton.

Some of Hamilton's Progress on Poverty Reduction

  • The number of individuals living below the Low-Income Cut Off (LICO) in Hamilton decreased to 18.1% from 20% according to Statistics Canada 2008 census release
  • 900 Hamilton businesses, organizations, government departments, and educational/research institutions are linked through HRPR. The result: new health services in low-income neighbourhoods, new early years programming, school-based and after school programs, mentoring supports for at-risk youth, employment for new immigrants, home ownership and affordable housing programs
  • 2,253 backpacks were filled with school supplies and given to low income students in September 2008 representing a community donation of $225,000 to local school boards
  • Increased government investments including a focus on youth ($765,000) delivered throughout the Hamilton school boards

Please RSVP by Friday October 9th, to CUISR Community Research Liaison at 966 2136 or by e-mail at maria.basualdo@usask.ca

 

Region: 
Saskatchewan
Host: 
Sheraton Cavalier,
Canadian Room
Saskatoon  Saskatchewan
Canada