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Explore the latest blogs, resources and news about community change.

Blogs:

An Introduction to Jennifer Lerus-Roulez

This resource is also available in French. Click here to access the French version.

Centering Anti-Racist and Equity Frameworks in Anti-Poverty Work

In response to learning requests from several Communities Ending Poverty (CEP) members, Vibrant Communities hosted two conversations that explored how CEP members were developing, implementing, and centering anti-racist and...

Saskatoon adopts a bold anti-racist and equity-building approach to ending poverty

The Saskatoon Poverty Reduction Partnership (SPRP) recognizes poverty as a complex interconnected issue.

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TOOL | Monitoring Collaboration

This tool is designed to help you monitor and assess the quality of collaboration that occurs amongst a group.

CASE STUDY | Participatory Grantmaking in the Peel Region

This case study from Myriam Bérubé and Karenveer Pannu provides an overview of Tamarack’s Participatory Grantmaking project in Ontario’s Peel Region. The pilot project was a collaboration between the WES Mariam Assefa Fund...

WEBINAR | Sacred Civics: Building Seven Generation Cities

This webinar recording features a conversation with Jayne Engle and Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook, co-editors of the book Sacred Civics: Building Seven Generation Cities, on the intersections of social and climate justice,...

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Upcoming Events and Virtual Workshops

We host amazing workshops, webinars and communities of practices - all designed to make your community change work easier and more effective.

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Co-Design: Facilitating Community-Led Innovation
4- Part Virtual Workshop
September 29, October 6, 13, and 20, 2022

This workshop will give you the tools and practice to host and lead these collaborative Co-Design sessions effectively. We will go deep on different approaches to engage the community to innovate together, understand what makes these kinds of gatherings distinct, and provide you with tools that you can use to host them.

Join Lisa Attygalle and Sonia Miokovic for this 4-part series and build a step-by-step approach to designing and facilitating collaborative Community Innovation sessions

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2022 CCE FLORIDA 820-1

Community Change Experience
3-Day Event
October 24-27, 2022 | Delray Beach, Florida

The Community Change Experience is a multi-day gathering focused on shifting mindsets and helping you to build the skills you need to lead authentically and enable your community to shine. Discover and be inspired by how others are tackling pressing issues like equity, health crises, environmental sustainability, and belonging and inclusion.

Join the EJS Project, Palm Health Foundation, Tamarack Institute, and Tenacious Change and strengthen your community change competencies and celebrate the amazing work that is being done by a diverse group of changemakers.


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Learning Centre

Tamarack’s Learning Centre exists to empower community changemakers to achieve greater impact. We draw upon our 15 years of experience leading community change and advancing practice to support municipalities, funders, non-profits, and community leaders through on-demand coaching and consulting, in-person and digital training, and publications that guide change efforts.

We support our learning network in developing five interconnected ideas that lead to community change:

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Vibrant Communities

In Vibrant Communities we support cities and local leaders to develop and implement large-scale change initiatives through these learning networks:

Communities Ending Poverty

Communities Ending Poverty is a network of 330 municipalities represented by 70+ regional partners working collaboratively to end poverty in their communities.  

 
The Latest from Communities Ending Poverty:

Centering Anti-Racist and Equity Frameworks in Anti-Poverty Work

Saskatoon adopts a bold anti-racist and equity-building approach to ending poverty

Systems Mapping: What to use when and why
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Cities Deepening Community

Cities Deepening Community is a network of 67 cities seeking to strengthen neighbourhoods and 25 cities developing community plans to grow citizen engagement, civic leadership and a sense of belonging. 
The Latest from Cities Deepening Community:

Four Stories that Build Community Resilience Using Social Capital

Stonegate Community Centre’s Approach to Build Social Capital

Building the Case for Innovative Municipalities to Reconnect with Community
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Communities Building Youth Futures

Communities Building Youth Futures is a five-year strategy to work with up to 13 communities to develop system-wide solutions for youth as they build and act upon plans for their future.

 
The Latest from Communities Building Youth Future:

CBYF Laval Keeps Their Community Motivated Through Art

Putting Art at the Center of Our Social Change Efforts

Building Youth Engagement through Art in Grande Prairie, Alberta
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Community Climate Transitions 

Community Climate Transitions is building a network of communities that are committed to tackling climate change through a multi-solving approach that advances social, environmental and economic goals simultaneously.

The Latest from Community Climate Transitions:

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ARTICLE | The promise of collective impact in supporting a just transition at the community level

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BOOK | 10 - A Guide for Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals in Your Community

 

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In cities, reconciliation and sustainable development go hand in hand

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