For the past seven years, we've passionately nurtured and empowered communities across Canada under the name "Cities Deepening Community" and "Deepening Community."
Today, we become Communities Building Belonging.
Belonging is the essence of community. It is the feeling of being at home, welcomed, accepted, and a part of something bigger than us. It is where individuals can find purpose, and strength, form bonds and thrive. This rebranding was inspired by and accompanies our call to action to the Canadian government for a National Plan for Belonging, a plan that will centre community voices, focus on shifting power, and commit to inclusivity.
Sincerely,
The Communities Building Belonging Team
What would happen if we had a National Plan for Belonging that centred residents and community groups to design and deliver local approaches in the voice of their own communities and that was sustained with dedicated resources committed to providing care for our community caretakers?
We have an open invitation to learners in our network and beyond to share their stories, their wisdom, and their thoughts on what a National Strategy for Belonging needs to have and who needs to be a part of it.
Many folks in your organization or community, just like at Tamarack, observe various ethnocultural, religious, faith, and spiritual dates celebrated globally.
This guide was conceived to assist in holding organizations, supervisors, and event hosts accountable for respecting, recognizing, and accommodating the needs of staff and community members — be they spiritual, faith-based, ethnocultural, or religious. We hope this guide helps you create an inclusive environment that centres and honours diverse voices of the community.
This case study tells the story of the Greenway-Chaplin community centre in Cambridge, Ontario, and its role in promoting civic action, youth engagement, and local volunteerism in the community to which it caters.
Read on to learn about how having a sense of agency where you live can help you feel like you belong and take ownership of the well-being of your community.
Speakers: David Carey and Sam Carter-Shamai (The Bentway) with Duncan Field
Join David Carey, Sam Carter-Shamai, and Duncan Field in a lively conversation exploring new approaches for engaging and centering creative and community voices, and the challenges and opportunities that come from the intersection of various roles – that of community engagement facilitators, curators, and social innovators.
Join us on Wednesday, October 18, for a fireside chat with Seth Kaplan, Ph.D, as we talk about his new book, Fragile Neighbourhoods, Repairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time and what Canadian neighbourhoods and the institutions that support them can do to develop relationship infrastructure and sustain themselves as strong neighbourhoods.
Date: September 19, September 26 & October 3, 2023
Discover our new virtual workshop series designed to empower you as a leader in hosting and driving creative Collective Impact initiatives. With a proven framework that has been successfully utilized for over a decade, Collective Impact offers a powerful approach to multi-sector collaboration.
Join our three-part virtual workshop to enhance your capacity as a Collective Impact backbone leader, equipping you with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to launch, lead, and sustain impactful Collective Impact efforts.
