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Shared Space - for Co-workers, for Communities

Wondering what social enterprise really looks like? What it takes to succeed? What impacts social enterprises can have?

From financing a building to building a community, these two models of shared space, Common Roof and The Forge, provide lessons and inspiration for anyone thinking of developing or working in these kinds of settings. With expertise as landlords and leaders, Glen and Rebecca will answer your questions about shared space.

Presenter Bios

Glen Newby, President and CEO of New Path Foundation, will share the story of the Common Roof initiatives which provide a multi-sector base of human service expertise to some 10,000 clients. Now eight years old with locations in Orillia & Barrie, this is a story of strategic,  affordable, and sustainable multi-tenant shared space and services, all within a social enterprise framework.

Rebecca Danard, ED of reThink Green, will tell us about The Forge, a new environmentally friendly co-working and collaboration space in Sudbury. The transformation of the building has been a story in itself but the real story is the supportive and inclusive community being developed.


 

Related Sessions

  • Session 1: Developing Multiple Enterprises - An Effective Growth Strategy, November 13
  • Session 2: Shared Space - for Co-workers, for Communities, November 18
  • Session 3: Municipal Support of Social Enterprises - Innovative Local Governments, November 25
  • seontario.org - Ontario's community-driven showcase of social enterprise and the social economy

For more information, contact Paul Chamberlain at pchamberlain at ccednet-rcdec.ca

Community Heart & Soul: A Blueprint for Building Successful Small Towns

4pm - 5pm Eastern

After nearly a decade of listening, learning, refining, and listening some more, with staff on the ground in small towns in New England and the Rocky Mountain West, the Orton Family Foundation is ready to share their field-tested method that leads to stronger towns.

The Community Heart & Soul™ Field Guide, spells out step-by-step how to inspire residents to shape the future of their communities, based on what matters most to them.

Whether you are a city planner, elected official, or a resident concerned about your town’s future, the Field Guide can help start the conversation about strengthening the social, cultural and economic vibrancy of your town.

In this free webinar, you'll hear from Orton Executive Director David Leckey on how Heart & Soul leads to real, positive change, and Alece Montez-Griego, director of programs, with an overview of the method. Plus Mike Bestor, city manager, Golden, Colorado, and Delilah Poupore, executive director of Heart of Biddeford, Biddeford, Maine, on how Heart & Soul matters in their towns, with time for Q&A!

  • Intro to Community Heart & Soul: Orton Family Foundation Executive Director David Leckey on how discovering what matters most in a community leads to real, positive change.
  • Get to Know the Field Guide: A brief overview of the field-tested method with Alece Montez-Griego, programs director at Orton.
  • Heart & Soul—Steering change: Mike Bestor, city manager, Golden, Colorado and Delilah Poupore, executive director Heart of Biddeford, Biddeford, Maine discuss how Heart & Soul transformed their towns.
  • Q&A with questions from the audience.

The first 50 to sign up receive a free, bound copy of the Community Heart & Soul™ Field Guide.

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Can't wait to get started? Download a copy of the Field Guide now!

Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis

Concerned about climate change?
Care about stopping global conflicts?
Worried about financial insecurity and income inequality?
Want to support local food systems and local businesses?
Interested in the future of education? Healthcare? Endangered species?

Then join us for a day of thought-provoking and constructive talks on our multiple crises and how we can solve them. It can sometimes seem like there is no reason for hope. But there is a solution. We call it the "economics of happiness."

In our film, The Economics of Happiness, we documented how the global economy is destroying ecosystems, cultures and any prospect of financial security. The economy also deeply affects our personal wellbeing, with rates of depression, alienation, suicide and violence on the rise. There is an alternative: localization. Rebuilding local economies is a solution multiplier—tackling our most pressing environmental, social and economic crises, while creating the conditions for increased wellbeing.

This event will celebrate the launch of the International Alliance for Localization (IAL), which aims to connect a growing network of individuals and organizations dedicated to exploring new approaches to today's ecological, social, and economic problems – approaches that respect and protect ecological and cultural diversity while expanding international dialogue and exchange. The IAL will provide a forum for cross-cultural support and collaboration, and has the potential to be a united and powerful force for positive change, internationally.

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TOPICS*

  • The Coming Local Capital Revolution and the End of Wall Street: Michael Shuman
  • Localization and Business: Awakening the Heart of the Entrepreneur: Judy Wicks
  • Driving American Politics Underground: Chris Hedges
  • Keeping Local Culture Alive in the South: Adebayo Akomolafe
  • Reimagining Education for Life-based Economies: Manish Jain
  • Keeping your Cool in a World on Fire: Catherine Ingram
  • Local Food, Local Economies: Scott Chaskey
  • Connecting with People, Connecting with the Earth: Charles Eisenstein
  • Commonomics: Building Strong Local Economies (A project of YES Magazine and GRITtv): Laura Flanders
  • The Economics of Happiness: Helena Norberg-Hodge
  • Climate Justice and Place-based Resilience: Elizabeth Yeampierre

Community Benefit Agreements: An Exciting New Tool for Social Enterprises

2pm to 3:30pm Eastern

Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) are agreements between developers and coalitions of community organizations interested in mutually reinforcing goals of community and economic development. CBAs address a broad range of community needs and allow community organizations to play a role in shaping a project, to win benefits that are tailored to their community, and to ensure developer's act in the best interests of the community.

This interactive presentation will look at how the community benefits movement has reframed the new development model.  And we will look at specific community benefit campaigns, what they have accomplished, and how.  Social enterprises are uniquely suited for assisting with CBAs, because of their twin goals of social good and market orientation. We encourage everyone to join us as we learn more about this powerful tool that is emerging as a trend in cities across the country.

Attendees are highly encouraged to review this interactive tool:  www.forworkingfamilies.org/sites/pwf/ASK/

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Presenters:

Felicia Couts, coordinator of the Winning Goals coalition initiated by the SE/SW Community Benefits Coordinating Council, in Washington, DC

John Goldstein, Campaign Director, Partnership for Working Families

Find out more here: http://www.forworkingfamilies.org/sites/pwf/ASK/home.html

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