10:30am – 11:30am

Despite growing prosperity, thousands of Torontonians still live in poverty. In this webinar, learn about how local anchors, such as governments and educational institutions, can use their sizeable, everyday procurement and infrastructure spending to create jobs, drive inclusive economic growth and transform the local economies of cities.

In our keynote, Kurt Sommer will talk about the Baltimore Integration Partnership which has helped over 800 residents secure jobs and leveraged $149 million of investment for Baltimore’s inner-core neighbourhoods.

For more information, contact Wayne Chu at wayne.chu at toronto.ca

Register for Transforming Cities Through the Power of Anchor Procurement

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Speakers

Creating an anchor strategy for Toronto
Wayne Chu,  AnchorTO Program Lead

East Scarborough Works: Local institutions as economic drivers
Gillian Mason, Principal, Gillian Mason & Associates and Advisor to East Scarborough Storefront

Learn how Baltimore anchors are creating jobs and driving inclusive economic development for low-income residents.
Kurt Sommer, Director, Baltimore Integration Partnership

This is a webinar hosted by WebEx. Users will be required to listen via their computer speakers. Go to webex.com/test-meeting.html to check compatbility.

Rural & Remote Homelessness & Housing Conference

8am - 5pm
Nisku Recreation Centre
606 - 18 Avenue

ARDN is once again hosting the Creating Rural Connections conference. Two years ago, ARDN hosted a successful conference to look at rural and remote homelessness. On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, we are expanding that topic to also delve into affordable housing for Alberta’s rural communities.

This one day rural and remote homelessness and housing conference will feature two keynote presenters, four concurrent session speakers, one workshop and 3 panel sessions. Topics will be rural focussed, and will range from mental health, addictions and homelessness to building capacity in the affordable housing sector.  Learn about important topics such as: how to start addressing homelessness in your community, how to start and fund an affordable housing project, and how to work with unique groups, such as seniors, youth, women and Indigenous peoples.

Register for Creating Rural Connections

This event will focus on issues surrounding rural homelessness and its relevance to Albertans, and provide opportunities for participants and presenters to learn, network, share expertise, and collaborate on innovative approaches that contribute to the quality of life in rural Alberta.

We believe that exploring and addressing the challenges facing Alberta’s rural homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless is an important step toward developing a better understanding of homelessness in rural Alberta communities and enhancing the quality of life of all rural Albertans.

For more information, visit the Alberta Rural Development Network website 

2pm Eastern Time

Join the New Economy Coalition for a webinar about coalition-building for policy advocacy and social change, led by New Economy Project, an economic justice center with deep experience organizing coalitions and campaigns to challenge banks and other corporations; hold government accountable; and advance cooperative economics in New York. Building on their work with both issue-based and transformational change coalitions, co-directors Sarah Ludwig and Deyanira Del Rio will lead a discussion about coalition models and tactics; establishing vision and protocols; and engaging and prioritizing leadership by people and communities of color.

Register for the Coalition-Building for Policy and Social Change webinar

The webinar will address, among other topics:

• Identifying key allies and sectors of support
• Coalition tactics & roles, including policy advocacy, popular education, capacity-building, communications, research and legal support
• Testimonials & storytelling strategies
• Bridging coalitions and campaigns that challenge status quo and advance "new economy" institutions and policies.

As the Northeast coordinates to build a regional food system, a central focus is on racial equity. In communities all across the region, groups are working on food justice. In this webinar, we will hear from 2 organizers: Isa Mujahid (CTCORE-Organize Now!, Bridgeport CT) and Heather Foran (community organizer, Portland ME). Through their grassroots efforts in their communities, Heather and Isa both are actively transforming the New England food system and raising and reflecting on struggles, challenges and questions to guide future work. This webinar creates space to share some of the questions and reflections.

Register for the Equity in the food system webinar

Join the New England Grassroots Environment Fund to hear more about their efforts to engage community, their questions and challenges and practical perspectives to support the emergence and continued viability of a New England food system that is a resilient driver of healthy food for all, racial equity, sustainable farming and fishing and thriving communities. As we pull in examples from groups like Cooperation Jackson, this webinar focuses on some of the questions and opportunities local organizers are grappling with, invites participants to share in the conversation and ideally has us all bring back questions to our own efforts about how our collective work integrates concepts of social justice and racial equity.