Identifying & Sharing a Neighbourhood's Educational Asset with Young People
By: Julie Filapek & John McKnight
How do we extend education beyond the walls of schools and utilize the gifts and assets of neighbours, organizations and institutions in the community? Julie Filapek and John McKnight answer this question in this new guide.
The City of Waterloo has a long history of connecting and building strong neighbourhoods but realized that new and innovative approaches to resident-led community building were needed to support the growing and changing community.
ABCD Healthy Neighbourhoods, Healthy Cities is a three-day learning opportunity featuring world-renowned speakers and ABCD thought leaders like John McKnight, Jim Ders, Cormac Russell, Vickie Cammack, Al Etmanski, Paul Born and Howard Lawrence.
We will offer the opportunity for learners to earn a masterclass certificate in either Asset-Based Community Development or Neighbourhood Revitalization. This will be highly participatory and will include small and large group conversations.
Calling all Neighbourhoods! Host your ownGenWell Projectbetween May 3-5. The GenWell Project is a movement to make the world a happier and healthier place.
Grand Prairie'sneighbourhood grant program awards funding to promote community development and build neighbourhood connections.
Lonelinesscould be affecting your physical healthy. Research highlights new worries about rising rates of loneliness.
New studyfinds that Americans report greater levels of happiness in states that spend more money on public goods such as parks, libraries, infrastructure and public safety.
Prince Edward Countyis building a community food hub by repurposing excess space in a school to extend the commercial and educational capacities for local food sustainability.
Other Learning Opportunities
Citizens at the Centre
May 1-7 | Halifax, Ottawa, Toronto, Calgary, & Vancouver
Australian Community Engagement expert Max Hardy is coming to Canada to share his insights and experience to help you develop your Community Engagement toolkit while taking a people-first approach.
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