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title: ARTICLE | Virtual Community Engagement in Indigenous and Remote Communities
description: This article by Amanda Sheedy contains a reflection of the switch from in-person to virtual engagement and 5 best practices for hybrid engagement.
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# [ARTICLE | Virtual Community Engagement in Indigenous and Remote Communities](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/articles/article-making-the-most-of-the-times-virtual-community-engagement-in-indigenous-and-remote-communities)

 Written by [Amanda Sheedy](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/articles/author/amanda-sheedy) | Mar 3, 2022 4:06:01 PM

*This resource is also available in French. Click [here](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/library/article-tirer-le-meilleur-parti-de-notre-%C3%A9poque?hsLang=en-us) to access the French version.*

In this article, Amanda Sheedy reflects on the importance of her past experiences engaging with Indigenous and remote communities across Turtle Island in informing the [Virtual Community Engagement Guide](https://www.indigenousguardianstoolkit.ca/community-resource/virtual-community-engagement-guide-toolkit-hosting-online-community-engagement).

Despite the challenges of a sudden switch to virtual community engagement thanks to the pandemic, Amanda shares the silver lining she found while navigating virtual and hybrid community engagement sessions: "the potential to create new opportunities to engage people in important conversations, and to weave relationships by bringing people together in their communities, even with limited budgets"

Read the complete guide here: [Virtual Community Engagement Guide: A Toolkit for Hosting Online Community Engagement and Meetings in Rural, Remote, and Indigenous Communities](https://www.indigenousguardianstoolkit.ca/community-resource/virtual-community-engagement-guide-toolkit-hosting-online-community-engagement) 

### Take your learning further:

- Connect with Amanda Sheedy [on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-sheedy-67bb9712/)
- Read [Innovative Approaches to Reconnecting Through Community Conversations: Deliberative Dialogue](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/innovative-approaches-to-reconnecting-through-community-conversations-deliberative-dialogue?hsLang=en-us)
- Access more resources and tools on [Community Engagement ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/community-engagement?hsLang=en-us)
- Read the case study [Reimagining Rural Communities Using ABCD](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/library/case-study-reimagining-rural-communities-using-abcd?hsLang=en-us)

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