building belonging

Strengthening neighbourhoods and ending social isolation and polarization in Canada. We are a network of 8000+ learners and growing, helping communities to build belonging and thrive.

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foundations for building a neighbourhood strategy

This foundational course will walk you through 6 modules that will help you to define your reason, build the case for a plan and think about the development of the strategy. The course brings Collective Impact and Asset-Based Community Development together to focus on building a plan with residents at the centre.

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community belonging: a way to end poverty in canada

How can community belonging help to reduce poverty in Canada? In this article, Tamarack’s Heather Keam explores how belonging is a social pathway to ending poverty in Canada. She digs into micro, meso, and macro belonging, social capital, belonging’s economic impact, and more.

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Our Call for a National Strategy for Belonging

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A Guide for Deepening Community

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Building Your Case for a Neighbourhood Strategy

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Community Engagement for Developing a Neighborhood Strategy

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Five Steps for Building Strong and Sustainable Groups

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Member Resource Library

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cbb membership experience

We provide members with cohort-based learning, resources, communities of practice, webinars, and in-person/virtual events. We produce publications that share our learnings and support our members with specialized coaching.

opportunities for members

Circle of Actions: a seven-month learning journey to develop plans and interventions for belonging and strengthen community leadership for transformation. Learn more.

National Belonging Strategy: a pan-Canadian movement to celebrate communities' gifts and aspirations and co-create a strategy that mobilizes all sectors for action. Learn more.

Communities of Practice

Our Communities of Practices (CoPs) are small, interactive groups of practitioners who connect virtually monthly or bi-monthly to share experiences, tools, ideas and challenges in order to learn ways they can grow and expand their work.

Neighbourhood Learning Community
Community's Role in Emergency Preparedness
Community's Role in Community Safety
Communities Building Belonging Convenor

Contact Jorge to learn more: jorge@tamarackcommunity.ca

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Increasing a sense of belonging to place and people

Fostering equity and inclusion in the places people live

Increasing a sense of connectedness (enabling care, raising our children together)

Increasing a sense of resilience by stewarding local ecology and investing in disaster preparedness

Increasing a sense of safety

Increasing a sense of well-being and enabling health

Enabling local community economic development and local food production

Jorge Garza

Associate Director

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Jorge holds a Master's in Urban Planning and specializes in equitable futures, and is devoted to empowering communities at Tamarack.

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Astrid Arumae

Manager of Communities

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Astrid, Manager of Communities fosters belonging and climate transitions. With a background in project management and operations, she holds a strong foundation in community-building and entrepreneurship.

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Prachir Pasricha

Manager of Communities

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Prachir fosters community resilience in climate transitions and merges social innovation with sustainability. He enjoys reading, puzzles, and walks.

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