Spence Neighbourhood Association is looking to fill a Community Liaison position. This is a full time position. The Community Liaison will be responsible for day-to-day communication with the Spence community, City of Winnipeg and other partners and stakeholders. The Community Liaison works closely with the Executive Director as well as the Youth Programs Manager and other staff at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre. We are looking for someone who has the ability and skills to update the website and layout/publish monthly newsletter.
Are you a Hard Workin’- Veggie lovin’- Go Get ‘Em - Wannabe Farmer? Spend next summer out in Clearwater, Manitoba as Harvest Moon Society’s Ecological Gardening Intern. Learn and gain experience planting vegetables, managing a greenhouse, following permaculture and regenerative gardening principles, tending fruit trees and shrubs, raising chickens and marketing your own produce!
The theme for the 2016 Gathering was "Include. Act. Transform." It is a clear call to action, encouraging us to collaborate and bridge gaps between different groups within our communities as we work to build a more equitable and sustainable society.
What barriers to participation exist for certain segments of our society? What lessons can be learned from the experience of others? What is our common vision for the future? How do we get there?
Together, we worked to answer these questions as we continue finding ways to tackle poverty, injustice and environmental degradation through community development.
Alongside this theme, and in light of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee's final report, the 2016 Gathering also offered a clear focus on reconciliation and indigenous perspectives.
What does it mean to truly internalize Canada’s colonial past? How can individuals and organizations practice reconciliation in meaningful ways that actually address systemic inequality and lead to meaningful change?
Introducing Keynote Speakers Harsha Walia and Karen Joseph
Based in Vancouver, Harsha Walia is best-known for co-founding the city’s chapter of No One Is Illegal, a “grassroots anti-colonial migrant justice group” fighting to protect the rights of migrant workers and visible minorities. Harsha is also the author of the book Undoing Border Imperialism which situates the immigrant rights movement within a conversation about transnational capitalism and settler colonialism.
Karen Joseph
Karen Joseph is the chief executive officer of Reconciliation Canada, an organization working to engage Canadians in dialogue and transformative experiences that revitalize the relationships among Indigenous peoples and all Canadians. Karen is a proud member of the Kwakwaka’wakw people. She brings more than 18 years experience inspiring diverse partners to collaborate towards achieving effective, positive change. As the eldest daughter of Chief Robert Joseph, Karen founded Reconciliation Canada in 2012 to uphold a dream held by her father to witness thousands of people walking together for renewed relationships. Karen speaks first-hand to the impacts of inter-generational trauma and the current realities of the Indian Residential School legacy.
Workshops!
We booked over 25 workshops for The Gathering. You can see the full program list of the workshops here.
Here’s a small sample of the workshops:
Engaging Today's Volunteers Dawn Bourbonnais, Manager of Communications and Outreach, Volunteer Manitoba
Having skilled, motivated and happy volunteers working for you is a sign of the overall health and strength of your organization. This workshop will explore the needs of your volunteers and what motivates them to be a part of your organization.
Post Growth Climate Solutions James Magnus-Johnston, Transition Winnipeg, CMU
Increasing mass consumption won't tackle climate change and it doesn't make societies happier. Is it time to embrace prosperity without growth?
Out of the Shadows: Migrant Farmworkers in MB Karen Hamilton and Thomas Novak, Migrant Worker Solidarity Network\
Learn about migrant farmworkers in Manitoba as well as successful advocacy strategies undertaken to support them in this interactive workshop.
Moving Classrooms to the Community Daniel Leonard, University of Winnipeg
Come discuss the merits and dangers of university-community partnerships increasingly promoted by post-secondary institutions.
Playback Theatre: Tools to Build Empathy Dana Rungay, Bequie Lake and Elena Anciro, Red Threads of Peace
This interactive, on your feet workshop will explore the tools of playback theatre and how it can be used in a community development context to help strengthen community and build empathy. Great for those interested in arts and community development or facilitators of all kinds.
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For more information, contact Joseph Wasylycia-Leis at gathering at ccednet-rcdec.ca
The Gathering is an annual pay-what-you-can event where Manitoba’s community builders connect, learn, and celebrate success. It is open to all from staff of community organizations, to civil servants, funders, students, academics, or anyone interested in community development and community economic development.
Thank you to all our event sponsors and partners:
Event Partner:
Celebrating Sponsor:
Networking Hosts:
Additional Funding provided by:
Manitoba Cooperative Promotions Board
The Gathering is hosted by the Canadian Community Economic Development Network - Manitoba and planned collectively by over fifteen organizations
Innoweave is pleased to partner with Accelerating Social Impact to host an Introduction to Social Enterprise webinar.
The webinar will provide an overview of the Social Enterprise module, and will review concepts and basic approaches associated with social enterprise. It will also provide an overview of the Innoweave Social Enterprise workshop. Upcoming workshops can be found by visiting Innoweave's Events Page.
The Developmental Evaluation webinar will provide an overview of module, including how DE helps community organizations increase the impact of their work by providing real-time data and feedback to help them develop and adapt an intervention as it unfolds.
It will also provide an overview of the Innoweave National Developmental Evaluation Workshop which will be hosted on June 7th and June 9th, 2016. Please visit Innoweave's Events Page to find out more.
The workshop on November 7th and 9th, 2016, which builds on the Introduction to Developmental Evaluation webinar, will help leadership teams of 3-4 (including board members) get greater clarity on:
Further explore the purpose and major characteristics of developmental evaluation (DE)
Assess the suitability of their intervention and the readiness of their organization to using DE
Develop a preliminary DE scope of work for their initiative.
Identify possible next steps for developing a budget and implementing DE.
Canad Inns Destination Centre Club Regent Casino Hotel
1415 Regent West
NATION TO NATION DIALOGUE
Join Four Arrows Regional Health Authority on March 1, 2, & 3rd to share and learn about indigenous cultural food practices and the ceremonies, stories, and traditional languages that honour food.
Registration: Registration is $500 + GST and includes all daytime events, lunch, nutrition breaks, and entrance to the Food & Film Night on Tuesday evening, March 1st.
For those paying by credit card, please register using Eventbrite here. Please note that an extra processing fee will be added to the cost of registration using this payment option.
For those paying by cheque, please download the registration form here. Mail registration form & payment before February 19th to: Four Arrows RHA, 200-338 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T2.
Gala Dinner: Tickets are also available for the Gala dinner on Wednesday, March 2nd, featuring traditional indigenous food and entertainment by Florent Vollant. Tickets are $100 + GST and can be purchased through Eventbrite or by cheque.
Vendor Tables: A limited number of vendor tables are available for the three days of the Summit. Registration is $500 + GST and includes all daytime events, lunch, nutrition breaks, and entrance to the Food & Film Night on Tuesday evening, March 1st.
For those paying by credit card, please register using Eventbrite here. Please note that an extra processing fee will be added to the cost of registration using this payment option.
For those paying by cheque, please download the vendor registration form here. Mail registration form & payment before February 19th to: Four Arrows RHA, 200-338 Broadway, Winnipeg, MB R3C 0T2.
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