More than 100 million people in the United States — one in every three residents, and nearly half of all people of color — are economically insecure, with a household income below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. The new report from PolicyLink and PERE, "100 Million and Counting: A Portrait of Economic Insecurity in the United States," states that this reflects not only the toxic polarization of wealth and income but also the persistence of racial inequities throughout the economy.

Join us on January 14 to hear from leading thinkers and advocates as they discuss bold, innovative policy ideas that can transform systems and institutions to tap into the potential of people of color and low-income communities rather than locking them out of our national prosperity, so we can all share in the benefits of a more equitable and inclusive society.

Register for An Economy for Everyone

Featured Speakers:

• Michael McAfee, President and CEO, PolicyLink
• Sandy Fernandez, Director for the Americas, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
• Manuel Pastor, Director, Program for Environmental and Regional Equity and Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration, USC
• Darrick Hamilton, Executive Director, Kirwan Institute
• Sarita Gupta, co-executive director, Jobs With Justice and the co-director of Caring Across Generations
• Heather Boushey, executive director and chief economist, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
• Mayor Michael Tubbs, Stockton, California (invited)

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Student Energy's Mount Royal University Chapter invites you to attend SevenGen 2019; the First Indigenous Student Energy Summit, in January 2019. You can apply now to be one of 200 Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth (ages 18 - 30) from across Canada who will come together in Calgary, Alberta. 

Register for SevenGen 2019: Powering Resilience

Our shared goal to unite communities, build relationships and break social barriers in the energy conversation. The movement will empower Indigenous communities to lead and live sustainably through the intersection of energy, food, water, and the transition to a sustainable economy.

Why 'SevenGen'?

Our name is inspired by the Lakota prophecy that says the seventh generation are the ones that will bring and lead change. Indigenous youth today are the seventh generation who can and will lead change and restore peace. As we lead this summit and aim to inspire youth and all energy leaders, we want to encourage them to embody another part of the seventh generation principle that says the decisions we make today should result in a sustainable world seven generations into the future.

A two-and-a-half-day co-operative business “bootcamp” for groups and individuals interested in starting a co-operative enterprise. This program is based on the Co-operatives Now Program presented by Vancity Credit Union in partnership with the BC Co-operative Association – and the ACCA are delighted to be able to bring the bootcamp over to Calgary this December.

The bootcamp features interactive sessions on the co-operative business structure, the development process, and more. Sessions will be presented by the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association and various experts from the sector.  The bootcamp will advance projects to the next stage of development and connect participants with resources. Depending on their stage of development participants will come away with a business plan and/or a road-map for next steps. Check out the event agenda to learn more.

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The various modules will include:

Over the two days, participants will also have ample networking opportunities and can meet with mentors from the co-operative and credit union sector. ACCA and project partners will also follow up with participants to get updates, gain insight, and if possible provide additional assistance. This first workshop could be used as a pilot to create a program that could be offered in other parts of the province.

Sign Up Information:

$100.00 (+GST)

Further information and questions can be attained by emailing Seth Leon at the ACCA on sleon at acca.coop

1:00pm to 2:00pm EST

Tamarack Institute is presenting a webinar about the theme Evaluating Systems Change: A Results-Based Framework. This webinar is for almost anyone who is interested in making progress on tough economic, social and environmental issues is committed to changing the system. It will explore an archetypical results framework that can be used to inform the thinking of any effort to ‘change’ systems. This session will be lead by Mark Cabaj.

Who is Mark Cabaj? 

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Mark is President of the consulting company From Here to There and an Associate of Tamarack Institute. Mark’s current focus is on developing practical ways to understand, plan and evaluate efforts to address complex issues (e.g. neighbourhood renewal, poverty and homelessness, community safety, educational achievement and health). He has first-hand knowledge of using evaluation as a policy maker, philanthropist, and activist, and has played a big role in promoting the emerging practice of developmental evaluation in Canada.

Register for Evaluating Systems Change

The webinar is now FULL but you still can register to receive a recording of the presentation, along with any relevant links and resources, on Nov 21, 2018.