12pm to 1pm Eastern Time

Speaker: Al Etmanski
Host: Sylvia Cheuy

Al Etmanski has spent the last 10 years exploring the world of social innovation looking for useful insights about social change that lasts. He's met, read, studied, spoken, applied, travelled, stumbled and written. What emerged from his work were six recognizable patterns and a book that captures the energy of those interactions. In his new book, Al explores the paradox between short term success and minimal long term impact. He suggests that strategies have limitations and that it’s worth paying attention to the deeper patterns of change. Al is hoping these ideas will ignite a resurrection of the ordinary. This genuine Canadian perspective on social change is full of stories about Canadian innovators, activists and entrepreneurs including many Ashoka fellows, which is why we wanted to invite you to our first public discussion about the book’s framework and stories.

Join Tamarack Thought Leader Al Etmanski on Thursday March 5, 2015 for a pre-launch webinar and first public discussion on concepts emerging from his soon to be released book, Impact: Six Patterns to Scale Your Social Innovation.

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About Al Etmanski

Al Etmanski is a community organizer and author. He is one of the first two Canadians welcomed into the Ashoka fellowship of social entrepreneurs. He is founding partner of Social Innovation Generation (SiG), BC Partners for Social Impact and co-founder of Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN). He and his wife Vickie Cammack were recently awarded the Order of Canada for their innovative work with people with disabilities and their families. Al blogs at www.aletmanski.com.