What becomes possible when the leadership and wisdom of an entire community intentionally works together to ensure the best possible future for all? This is the question at the heart of a unique Collective Impact project in Kahnawà:ke – an Indigenous community just outside Montréal – that is mobilizing community and sector leaders to address social and economic challenges while nurturing a strong connection to its culture, identity and traditions.
20 Apr, 2020
CASE STUDY | Mobilizing Indigenous Wisdom & Leadership with Collective Impact
By Sylvia Cheuy
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Sylvia Cheuy
Sylvia is a Consulting Director of the Tamarack Institute’s Collective Impact Idea Area and also supports Tamarack’s Community Engagement Idea Area. She is passionate about community change and what becomes possible when residents and various sector leaders share an aspirational vision for their future. Sylvia believes that when the assets of residents and community are recognized and connected they become powerful drivers of community change. Sylvia is an internationally recognized community-builder and trainer. Over the past five years, much of Sylvia’s work has focused on building awareness and capacity in the areas of Collective Impact and Community Engagement throughout North America.
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