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Transformative Scenario Planning: Accelerating How we Change the Future

Speakers: Adam Kahane and Paul Born  
 Location: via conference call
 Date: Thursday, May 30th, 2013 - 11:55am -  1:00 pm, ET 

Join Adam Kahane, key thought-leader at Tamarack's 2013 CCI: Accelerating Impact for a dialogue about how his experiences engaging leaders with diverse - and at times conflicting - perspectives to work together effectively on complex social challenges. Learn how and why processes like Change Labs and Transformative Scenario Planning are proving to be effective in creating accelerated impact on social change efforts that span a wide variety of issue areas and scales.

Scaling Up Alternative Food Initiatives Embedded In the Social Economy

Despite the increasing growth and attention to farmers markets, CSAs, local food box programmes, etc., alternative food initiatives geared towards local production and consumption, many of which emerge from the social economy, remain minor players when contrasted with the conventional food system. A key challenge is how to scale-up alternative food initiatives so that they have a greater transformational impact in the larger agri-food system and also serve as a catalyst for broader societal change towards a sustainable and strong social economy.

The case studies examined in this webinar highlight the opportunities and challenges in scaling-up food relocalization without sacrificing commitment to social, economic and environmental values and goals. We suggest the need to focus attention equally on building physical infrastructure and capacity (production, storage, distribution, retail) whilst also investing in social infrastructure and capacity (coalition-building, partnerships, clustering) required for a robust and resilient local food movement. 

We hope to initiate a discussion about the challenges and tensions between pragmatic and transformational approaches to issues of food security, food sovereignty, food justice and sustainability.

Discussion highlights will include:

  • How to scale-up alternative food initiatives so that they have a greater transformational impact in the larger agri-food system
  • How can alternative food systems serve as a catalyst for broader societal change towards a sustainable and strong economy?
  • Challenges and tensions between pragmatic and transformational approaches to issues of food security, food sovereignty, food justice and sustainability

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2013 Association of Cooperative Educators Institute: Regenerating the Economy through Cooperation

This year’s ACE Institute will feature speakers discussing innovation in cooperative research, education and development from not just North America, but Latin America as well.  You can find a preliminary agenda listing speakers and topics here. Click on “REGISTER NOW!” to register for the Institute.

The 2013 ACE Institute will be held at the Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. Hotel reservations will need to made separate from Institute registration.  You can make hotel reservations here.  Make sure you enter 'ACE' in the promotion ‘Group Code’ to receive the $115 ACE discounted room rate.

Who innovative cooperative researchers, educators and developers?  Nominate these influential ACE members for an ACE award!  You can find award categories and a nomination form here.

To register, click here.

Unleashing Local Capital - Reflections on the Process: Webinar

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This presentation will examine the role of the Unleashing Local Capital Project to increase local investing in Alberta by establishing Opportunity Development Co-operatives. We will discuss the role of intermediaries to support innovators at the grass-roots level, connect with technical experts and existing local investing regimes, and to build networks and resources that will assist the creation of Opportunity Development Co-operatives in other communities.
 
We will also focus on the role of the co-operative structure to facilitate local investing and the potential to create transformational change in the local economy.

Featured Presenters:

Paul Cabaj is the Director of Co-op Development with the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA). He was involved as a researcher in two BALTA research projects that contributed greatly to the development of Unleashing Local Capital.
 
Seth Leon is a research officer at the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association. He is also a member of the Unleashing Local Capital steering committee, and is currently working on a co-operative development project with First Nations and Métis Communities.

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Twitter 101: Tweeting for Non-Profits and Volunteer Organizations

 

 
Attend Twitter 101: Tweeting for Non-Profits and Volunteer Organizations to learn the basics of Twitter and how you can use it to your advantage in your non-profit or volunteer organization.
 
What's the purpose of Twitter? Is it right for your organization? How can you best engage your target audience and manage your campaigns via Twitter?
 
This webinar will answer these questions and more!

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Who Should Attend?

The workshop is ideal for not-for-profit staff, volunteers and anyone interested in learning more about Twitter online.

Workshop Location:

Online Delivery through - GO TO WEBINAR
 
Date: Tuesday April 23, 2013 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fee: $20 

Facilitator: Sagan Morrow

Sagan Morrow has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications from the University of Winnipeg. She has experience in the public relations sector and has been using social media personally and professionally for more than five years. Sagan has worked with a variety of non-profit and volunteer organizations throughout her career, including the Food Label Movement, Food Matters Manitoba, CKUW radio, and Fruit Share.

Creating an Online Community: Tech Together Webinar

April 25, 2013
2:00pm EST

Online Communities can be very valuable. They can bring people to your website and keep them engaged with your content and message. With special guest Doug Tilley, we will see some ways you can build your own online community. 

TECHtogether is an innovative cross-sectoral partnership that transforms how small non-profits use technology day-to-day to communicate ideas and share knowledge. The Canadian CED Network is a proud partner in this project.

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