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Housing Resource Coordinator

The North End Community Renewal Corporation & Building Urban Industries for Local
Development (BUILD) are hiring a full time Housing Resource Coordinator.

The North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC) is non-profit organization committed to the social, economic and cultural renewal of the North End. BUILD operates as a non-profit organization to promote employment and economic development opportunities for inner city and Aboriginal residents in the renovation and construction field.

Position: Housing Resource Coordinator
Deadline: 
6 Mar 2009
Region: 
Manitoba

Shaking the Tree: Grassroots Activism in Winnipeg

A Video Celebration of Local Social and Environmental Change...

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When: Thursday March 5th, 2009. Food at 6pm. Movies from 7-9pm.

What: a collection of community groups will come together to celebrate the debut of five videos celebrating local social and environmental change. Free food and fun.

Where: Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse

Video shorts include: Community Gardens, Good Food Club, Bike Dump, Sustainable Greenhouses, Local Food, and Restorative Justice

Contact: shakingthetreemovies@gmail.com for more information.

CSEHub Telelearning Session 13: Microfinance in a Canadian Context

Telelearning Session 13: Microfinance in a Canadian Context

The provision of financial services to low-income clients is an under-examined facet of the economic system. Proponents of microfinance believe that meeting the financial needs of such community members can be a sustainable answer to solving the problems associated with poverty in our society. Join us as we explore some of the issues surrounding microfinance in Canada, including:

  • What is the significance of microfinance programs in the Canadian context?
  • What is the need for microfinance programs?
  • Under what conditions do microfinance programs thrive in Canada?
  • What are the challenges faced by Canadian microfinance programs?

Sign up today to participate in this engaging telelearning session, featuring Susan Henry (Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at Alterna Savings) and Anahi Rivadeneira (Microfinance Program Officer at Vancity), with facilitation by Seth Asimakos of the Saint John Community Loan Fund.

Spaces are free, but limited - Register today!

Call Logistics:

* Session Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
* Call begins at 9:00 am PST, 10:00 am MST, 11:00 am CST, 12:00 pm EST, 1:00 pm AST, and 1:30 pm NST
* Call in information will be given upon registration
* Register before March 8th to obtain dial-in information and background papers
* This session is in English

Session Format: 1 Hour
Welcome: 5 minutes
Presentation: 10 minutes from each speaker
Discussion: 35 minutes

Registration: By Email or by Phone
Register by e-mailing telelearning@socialeconomyhub.ca with your name, location, and work or volunteer position. We will provide instructions on how to access the telelearning forum. Unfortunately, the session is only open to those residing in Canada. To register by phone call 1-250-472-4976.

CSEHub Telelearning Session 12: International Microfinance

Telelearning Session 12: International Microfinance

In recent years, donors and international aid organizations have been turning to microfinance as a way of providing their self-employed clients with financial services to support their businesses and households. These services have expanded to include not only loans and savings, but also insurance, money transfers and electronic banking as well. Join us as we explore some of the issues surrounding international microfinance, including:

  • What is the difference between international and domestic microfinance?
  • Under what conditions do international microfinance programs thrive?
  • What are the challenges faced by international microfinance programs?

Sign up today to participate in this engaging telelearning session, featuring Nanci Lee (Writer, Microfinance Consultant, and Educator) and Dr. Julie Drolet (Writer and Assistant Professor at Thompson Rivers University), with facilitation by Annie McKitrick of the Canadian Social Economy Research Partnerships.

Spaces are free, but limited - Register today!

Call Logistics:

* Session Date: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009
* Call begins at 9:00 am PST, 10:00 am MST, 11:00 am CST, 12:00 pm EST, 1:00 pm AST, and 1:30 pm NST
* Call in information will be given upon registration
* Register before March 1st to obtain dial-in information and background papers
* This session is in English

Session Format: 1 Hour
Welcome: 5 minutes
Presentation: 10 minutes from each speaker
Discussion: 35 minutes

Registration: By Email or by Phone
Register by e-mailing telelearning@socialeconomyhub.ca with your name, location, and work or volunteer position. We will provide instructions on how to access the telelearning forum. Unfortunately, the session is only open to those residing in Canada. To register by phone call 1-250-472-4976.

HEALTHY LIVING IN THE INNER CITY SPEAKERS SERIES: Housing and Health: Coming in from the Cold

The next event of the Healthy Living in the Inner City Speakers Series takes place Thursday, February 26th, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Carol Shields Auditorium, 2nd floor of the Millennium Library, 251 Donald.

"Housing and Health: Coming In from the Cold" will feature presentations from experts in the field, documentary clips, as well as an interactive discussion period. Admission is free, with refreshments and childcare provided.

Discussions will focus on the lack of adequate and affordable housing throughout Canadian cities, and the ways in which this shortcoming is felt by particular groups, such as Aboriginal people, newcomers and people with mental illnesses. Connections will be drawn between housing inadequacies and poor health.

Guest Speakers

Michael Shapcott, Director of Community Engagement at the Wellesley Institute of Toronto, is a leading expert in housing and homelessness issues. He has led initiatives relating to housing rights, social exclusion, poverty, urban health, and health equity, and has written many housing policy reports.

Marcia Thompson is the Homeless Project Site Coordinator for the Mental Health Commission of Canada's mental health and Aboriginal homelessness study. Along with much experience within the provincial government, especially relating to Aboriginal issues, Marcia also works with Manitoba Health and Healthy Living and Family Services and Housing.

Shauna Mackinnon, the director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - Manitoba, is the coordinator of the annual State of the Inner City report. In 2008, this report focused on housing in Winnipeg's inner city, and her local insights will greatly enrich this event.

"Housing and Health: Coming in from the Cold" is sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada and The University of Winnipeg Urban and Inner City Studies Department, with additional support from the Marsha Hanen Grant.

For more information contact Judith Harris at (204) 786-9445 or j.harris@uwinnipeg.ca

Food Aternatives and the Current Economic Crisis: A talk with Sally Miller

Food activist and author Sally Miller will be in Winnipeg on Thursday Feb 26, speaking at the U of Winnipeg and Mondragon. For the past 20 years, Sally has been active in a variety of food production and distribution alternatives. Most recently, helped to found the Fourth Pig Worker Co-op, a co-op dedicated to natural and sustainable building and energy use.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26

2:30 to 3:45 Room 3M63, University of Winnipeg

7 pm Mondragon Bookstore and Coffee House, 91 Albert St. 

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