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2014 Co-op Connections Regional Conferences - Sudbury

8am-4pm Eastern
United Steel Workers' Union Hall & Conference Centre

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These regional conferences are tailored to each region. Each conference will feature presentations with local success stories, and made-in-your-area solutions, because co-ops are built to serve their unique communities; what works in one area won’t always work in another. In addition, these conference will talk about connecting your co-op to a new generation of members, introduce new advocacy tools, and outline simple steps to build a regional co-op network.

The first three conferences are scheduled for March 2014, with more locations being planned for later in the year.

Register now

Below are some samples of the presentations that took place at the 2012 Regional Conferences:

  • Effective Boards Presentation, Mark Ventry, October 2012
  • All 4 Each Presentation, K Smith Oct 2012
  • So You Think You Know Your Co-ops? Presentation by I. Shewan, Oct 2012

 

2014 Co-op Connections Regional Conferences - Ottawa

8am-4pm Eastern
Wabano Centre
Hosted by the Ottawa Co-op Network in partnership with On Co-op.

These regional conferences are tailored to each region. Each conference will feature presentations with local success stories, and made-in-your-area solutions, because co-ops are built to serve their unique communities; what works in one area won’t always work in another. In addition, these conference will talk about connecting your co-op to a new generation of members, introduce new advocacy tools, and outline simple steps to build a regional co-op network.

The first three conferences are scheduled for March 2014, with more locations being planned for later in the year.

Register now

Below are some samples of the presentations that took place at the 2012 Regional Conferences:

  • Effective Boards Presentation, Mark Ventry, October 2012
  • All 4 Each Presentation, K Smith Oct 2012
  • So You Think You Know Your Co-ops? Presentation by I. Shewan, Oct 2012

 

Education for Co-operation: How do we educate co-operators?

The Measuring the Co-operative Difference Research Network is presenting this webinar to explore how the co-operative sector employs their 5th principle of co-operation - education, training and information.

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The featured speakers are Karen Miner, Christina Clamp and Erin Hancock.

Erin Hancock
Erin will begin by providing the results of a scan of Canadian co-op educational initiatives including those undertaken by primary co-ops, federations, universities and consultants. This research provides an understanding of what type of work is happening and points to opportunities for improvement as well. Erin is the Manager of Research and Education for the Canadian Co-operative Association.
 
Karen Miner
Karen will speak about the status of a current study for the 2014 International Summit Co-operatives on the state of co-operative management education. Also, she will profile the International Consortium of Leaders in Co-operative Business Education - a new, global network of institutions providing education and training for co-operative enterprises. Karen is the Managing Director of graduate level Co-operative Management Education at Saint Mary’s University.
 
Christina Clamp
Chris will report on a US-focused cooperative inventory project that captured: the scope of educational and/or training programs and materials; evaluation of specific materials; identification of other outstanding materials; and gaps in, or problems with, cooperative educational materials. Chris also conducted research to map the study of cooperatives in higher education in the USA and Canada in 2012-13.  She will report on the results of both studies and discuss the policy implications for co-op education. Chris Clamp is a professor of sociology at Southern New Hampshire University and director of the doctoral program in Community Economic Development and of the Center for Co-operatives and CED.  
 

Project Coordinator

You will participate in a comprehensive program focused on improving financial and growth opportunities in the mining sector for women business owners living in Northern Ontario.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for:

The development and delivery of a comprehensive sector/industry action plan to increase opportunities for industry sectors and communities to advance women in non-traditional practices, focusing on the mining sector.
Compensation: 
Phone: 
E-mail: 
Website: 
PARO Centre for Women's Enterprise
Region: 
Ontario

CCEDNet GlobalMeasures Initiative

Noon - 1pm Eastern

Let's face it:  Demonstrating impact is critical when making the case for community programs to funders, stakeholders and policy makers. 

But it can also be very hard to do.  Community organizations tend to find the process of impact measurement complicated and expensive. There is no silver bullet, but strengthening evaluation capacity with a range of strategies, such as Social Return on Investment, can help us improve the effectiveness of what we do and enhance the case for support. 

To strengthen the evaluation and impact measurement capacity of our members, CCEDNet has partnered with GlobalMeasures Initiative (GMI) to offer affordable access to a powerful Social Return on Investment and outcomes measurement platform. 

GMI is a project that was created by Social Asset Measurement (SAM) and the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation (3ci).  It brought together 3ci’s ten plus years of expertise in impact measurement, and SAM’s impact measurement software, the Social Return Intelligence platform (SRI).  SRI has been reviewed and accepted by the UK based international SROI Network, and has been funded by the National Research Council of Canada. 

GMI provides participants with educational webinars and are walked through the process of creating their own impact measurement framework. They are then able to access the SRI software to continuously report on their impact.

Regular costs for the GMI program are $2,000 for the first year, and $500 in subsequent years.  But in this special offer, CCEDNet members are eligible for a 12%-18% discount. Not a member?  Find out more about the leading Canadian movement for inclusive and sustainable community economies, and join us!

If you want to strengthen your evaluation capacity and try out SROI or other outcomes frameworks, GMI might be right for you.

CCEDNet Presentation from SAMETRICA on Vimeo.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Project Manager/Community Engagement Officer

The Labour Education Centre is seeking a motivated and experienced community activist to manage an exciting new project, the Toronto Community Benefits Network, to bring a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) to the building of Toronto’s Light Rail Transit lines. A CBA will ensure that the diversity of workers on the lines reflect the diversity of the residents of Toronto. For more details, see http://www.communitybenefits.ca

Compensation: 
Start Date: 
Sat, 03/01/2014
Deadline: 
17 Feb 2014
Phone: 
E-mail: 
Website: 
http://www.laboureducation.org/
Region: 
Ontario

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