Date:
20 March, 2013
Promote civic engagement and participation of diverse, low income communities in the Greater Toronto Area.
Participatory workshops will focus on:
- Imperative of engagement in diverse low income communities
- Building civic movements and leaders
- Web-based methodologies for community organizing
- Models for mobilizing diverse low income communities
This will be a lively learning exchange. We’ll showcase local leadership success stories and give you plenty of opportunities to connect with and learn from others. You’ll leave with ideas and practical information to build civic literacy and promote engagement and participation in your community.
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Agenda
12:00 p.m. – Registration and light lunch
1:00 p.m. – Keynote address and panel moderated by David Miller
2:00 p.m. – Workshops
4:45 p.m. – Closing: Deena Ladd
5:00 p.m. – Conference closes
Speakers and Presenters
- David Miller, Aird & Berlis LLP
- Deena Ladd, Workers' Action Centre
- Alison Loat, Samara
- Deborah Littman , London Living Wage Campaign
- Niambi Marton-John, Malton Community Building Project
- Adriana Salazar, Mennonite New Life Centre
- Myer Siemiatycki, Ryerson University
- Sonia Singh, Workers’ Action Centre
- Victor Willis, Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC)
- Jehad Aliweiwi, Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office
- Winnie Ng, Ryerson University
- Jamie Robinson, United Way of Greater Toronto
- Shelley Zuckerman, North York Community House
- ACORN Canada
Region:
Host:
Maytree Foundation
Toronto Ontario
Canada