5:30pm - 9:00pm
UBC Robson Square Theatre, 800 Robson St

This spring, during Social Enterprise Month, join an evening of storytelling to celebrate social entrepreneurs who are constantly pushing the boundaries of traditional mindsets and going beyond reasonable thinking to reimage value.

Founders of 4 global purpose driven companies will share insights on how they are transforming people’s lives by reimagining value in various industries across different geographies in North America and internationally.

Following the Pecha Kucha art of concise presentations, 6 up-and-coming impact entrepreneurs from the 2017 cohort of the CCS iHub accelerator program will each have 400 seconds to share stories of how they transform and reimagine value out of broken systems. This is the greatest time for innovators to come to life!

Register for Propelling Social Ventures

#Propel2017 Spring Edition

Four Seasons Hotel
791 West Georgia Street

Participate in a solutions-focused dialogue on the transition to 100% renewable energy in cities at the Global Learning Forum 2017. 400 leaders from local governments, the private sector, utilities, and the NGO and research communities will gather to engage and learn in Vancouver, British Columbia from May 17-19, 2017.

From electricity to heating/cooling to transportation:
From policy to building political will, from finance to technology, learn about cross-cutting solutions.

Register for the Global Learning Forum 2017

A unique experience: 
Engage in small group workshops and inspiring plenary sessions with participants from 70 cities from around the world.

Ambitious goals and practical ideas in Vancouver: Meet and learn from international policy and technology innovators in a city that’s committed to 100% renewable energy.

Join them and they’ll deliver connections, ideas, and inspiration for your work. Experience dialogue difference by engaging in their participatory format. Global Learning Forum 2017 includes 32 workshops, five plenary sessions, site visits, networking receptions, and more! Find out why people are coming to Forum 2017. 

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.

1:00pm - 4:30pm
SFU Segal Graduate School of Business,
500 Granville Street

Interested in connecting with the talent of tomorrow? You might want to take a look at an upcoming symposium hosted by the Sustainable Cities International and SFU!

This free event is a great learning and networking opportunity for anyone interested in building sustainable economies and engaging with talented and motivated young leaders in the sector. 

The Sustainable Cities International Internship Program has sent over 30 young Canadians to work with municipal governments in Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Mexico and Bolivia for periods of up to six months, in various projects related to sustainable economies and food systems.

Register for the Sustainable Communities Internship Symposium

The event will also include panel discussions around development and sustainability, country exhibitions, and a reception for mingling. Learn from interns who will share their experiences working and travelling over the last two years!

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.