4:00om to 5:00pm
Innovation Works
201 King St

Working or Volunteering with Nonprofits and Social Enterprises

What is your social good goal? Discover a world of opportunities with nonprofits and social enterprises, and learn how you can develop transferable skills, enhance your career prospects and network through volunteering and board leadership opportunities.

• Are you considering a career in the nonprofit and/or social enterprises?
• Already working in the nonprofit sector and looking to explore other options?
• Looking to give back and volunteer in the community?
• Thinking about your future and what positive impact you can have on the world?

Register for Careers & Volunteers That Give Back

Meet with Michelle Baldwin, Executive Director of Pillar Nonprofit Network and other staff at Innovation Works for a one-hour group discussion. We will explore skills, networking opportunities, individual social responsibility, the hidden job market and tips for finding your dream job or the perfect volunteer role with a nonprofit or social enterprise.

Additional Details:

• Please wait in the Edgar & Joes Cafe area to be taken to the room
• Interested in learning more about Innovation Works? Join us after the talk for a 30 minute tour
• In the event that Michelle Baldwin is not available, another Pillar staff member will deliver the presentation

About the Presenter:

As Executive Director of Pillar Nonprofit Network, Michelle Baldwin is a strong community advocate with extensive experience in volunteer management, communications, training and fundraising. Michelle previously held positions with the Brain Tumour Foundation and Thames Valley Children’s Centre. She currently serves on the Boards of Huron University College and Emerging Leaders, and facilitates a variety of nonprofit related workshops.

Michelle holds a Masters degree in Educational Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, as well as a Communications & Public Relations Professional Certificate from Western and a Volunteer Management Certificate from Fanshawe College.

9:00am to 4:00pm
Faux Pop Media
1 Maitland Road North

This workshop will explore digital storytelling creation from a social-impact lens.

Register for the Digital Storytelling Workshop

Attendees of the Digital Storytelling Workshop can expect to leave with…

• a better understanding of what it means to be a social enterprise, and an understanding of what B Corp certification is
• a video you can use for your website, social media, etc.
• the ingredients for an elevator pitch about your product / business and a bio about your leadership
• a few new ideas about how and where you can tell your story and how social media engagement works

2pm to 3pm Central Time

The concept of food sovereignty and its connections with diverse rural and Indigenous communities have, until very recently, been underappreciated and unrecognized in government policy. This webinar reviews the concept of food sovereignty and its history, central tenets and contentions. Challenges with institutionalizing food sovereignty are considered, including the challenges in and contributions by diverse rural and Indigenous communities. 

Register for Understanding Food Sovereignty and Policy Through a Community Lens

The current development of A Food Policy for Canada and the case of Nishnawbe Aski Nations are presented as opportunities to apply rural and Indigenous lenses to questions about how principles of food sovereignty might be recognized and supported by public policy. Policy recommendations that reflect food sovereignty principles and rural and Indigenous priorities are suggested with a focus on the need for democratic engagement, attention to place and power, and value driven actions for food providers, people and nature. Finally, action-oriented, community-driven future research related to the articulation, operationalization and measurement of food sovereignty is proposed.

2pm to 3pm Central Time

June 19th, 2018 marks a historic day in Canada – it’s when the Senate approved Bill C-45, The Cannabis Act. The act states that recreational cannabis will officially be legal to cultivate, produce, distribute, retail and consume on October 17th 2018. With four months to prepare for legalization, provinces and local governments appear to be scrambling to create policy that aligns with the legal Federal requirements.

Up until now cannabis has played an important, but hidden role in the socioeconomic fabric of southern rural regions of British Columbia. As B.C. rural areas prepare to address the incoming act, there is a recognized challenge posed by the lack of available best practices resulting from the sector’s newly legalized status. There is both a need to understand social implications related to cannabis legalization, and a desire to advance economic opportunities of this emerging industry.

Register for Transitioning to the New Rural Cannabis Economy

Resource-tasked governments who are required to respond to this momentous policy change within tight timelines, and with many unknowns, such as long-term consequences of cannabis legalization, are lacking policy innovation. To date, provinces and local governments are mostly adopting existing policy (such as that for alcohol and tobacco) and applying it to cannabis. This strategy is problematic for a variety of reasons that will be discussed in the webinar. Results from a preliminary data gathering exercise that elicited rural residents’ opinions of legalization will also be shared. 

Ultimately, my research project aims to explore the socioeconomic impacts of legalization, focusing on the challenges and opportunities unique to rural areas of British Columbia

12:00pm to 1:00pm
Invest Ottawa
7 Bayview Road

What exactly is a social enterprise? What does a social enterprise look like in your industry?

Register for Social Enterprise 101

We are up for the task of deepening your social knowledge.

In this workshop, you will learn more about the social enterprise model, local examples, support resources, and considerations for starting. Join us to learn more about this unique type of business that combines social and financial objectives.

12:00pm to 1:00pm Eastern Time

You're invited to join us on September 20th for a lunchtime Information Session about TEF's new Employment Social Enterprise Idea Accelerator.

The ESE Idea Accelerator is a program that provides support for individuals and organizations in Peel, Toronto and York Region to explore and strengthen an early-stage 'employment social enterprise' business idea. Employment social enterprises (ESEs) are businesses that create training and employment opportunities for people facing barriers to the labour market (e.g. people with disabilities, newcomers, youth). Participants of the ESE Idea Accelerator will have the opportunity to pitch for a 'Catalyzing Grant' of between $5,000 - $10,000 to complete a feasibility study and develop a business plan.

Register for the ESE Idea Accelerator Information Session

The information session will provide you with:

• An overview of employment social enterprises, including: types, key features, employment standards and more
• An introduction to TEF's ESE Idea Accelerator program, including: eligibility, application instructions, program details, key dates, and pitch competition details
• An opportunity to ask questions about the employment social enterprise model and the ESE Idea Accelerator program

Please register for the webinar at your earliest convenience – and don’t hesitate to pass along this invitation to other individuals and organizations in your network who might be interested.