1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Join Speakers:

Donelda Laing (Community Social Development Manager, City of Grande Prairie)
Rob Gartner (Chief Operating Officer, Habitat for Humanity Regina)

In a discussion on Affordable Homeownership...

Affordable homeownership is being pushed out of reach for many Canadians in communities where resource development is driving a ‘boom’ economy. While economic growth brings prosperity, job creation and a rise in population to a region, increased demand for housing can cause property values to rise, leading to higher housing costs.

We’ll hear how two boom communities – Regina and Grande Prairie – are responding with initiatives that make homeownership more affordable and attainable.

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Join us for Thrive’s annual gathering and mixer of Community Economic Development practitioners, champions, and the curious! You can expect inspiring conversation, important information, connections, and a fantastic local lunch. More details to come.

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11:55am - 1:00pm ET
January 16
via Conference Call

Featuring Dr. Chene Swart

As communities, we are surrounded by - and participate in - layers and layers of stories or narratives that inform what we know about one another; what we can see; how we relate; what we value; who we are; and, who we can become. Using narrative practices drawn from individual therapy, Dr. Swart's work explores the role of community narratives in social change and how, by re-composing and re-authoring the stories of our lives, together we can weave the fibres of hope, truth and possibility to create a shared sense of abundance and responsibility for one another.

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2pm - 3pm EST

Hosted by Claire Hall, AWL Project* manager, Research Findings presented by Sue Folinsbee and Brigid Hayes, Researchers

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Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills: The Current Reality

Workplace Literacy and Essential Skills (WLES) occurs across the country in many shapes and forms. Employers who engage in WLES do so for various reasons. Most often research captures the outcomes of WLES but not on what happens before employees sign on to do training. Recent research captures the changing focus of WLES, particularly from an employer standpoint (specifically small and medium sized enterprises).

Take this opportunity to learn about:

• the current thinking about WLES training
• the changing focus of WLES
• implications/opportunities from the findings

*this is a joint CLLN and ABC Life Literacy Canada Project

Canadian Literacy and Learning Network is the national hub for research, information and knowledge exchange, increasing literacies and essential skills across Canada. CLLN, a non-profit charitable organization, represents literacy coalitions, organizations and individuals in every province and territory in Canada. We share knowledge, engage partners and stakeholders and build awareness to advance literacy and learning across Canada. CLLN is funded by the Government of Canada’s Office of Literacy and Essential Skills.

December 5, 2013
1:00 - 2:00pm ET
Webinar

Join us on Thursday, December 5, 2013 from 1-2 pm ET (noon-1 pm CT) for a webinar featuring a case study of Ecotrust Canada, a charitable society whose mission is to build the conservation economy - a model of reliable prosperity in which sustainable financial returns enhance environmental resilience and champion social equity.  In this webinar, you'll learn more about their innovative economic model at the intersection of conservation, community economic development, and community service.

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Contact

Deb Markley
Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
919-932-7762
deb@e2mail.org
http://ruralwealth.org/