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Who will be with us in Montreal this June?
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This Q+A that came from our IMPACT-Ability webinar series is so great we just had to share! This question came from Hemant Kulkarni, the Project Leader for posAbilities:
Q: "One of the big challenges with human centered design innovations is once you've got a well working prototype, how do you sell it to policy makers/funders? It's the last bubble on the HCD approach diagram where things sometimes get stuck. Does he have any tips on how to convey things to policy makers/funders and other stakeholders who are unfamiliar with the process?
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Recently, we were thrilled to host the second session of our three-part webinar series on Neighbourhood-Based Strategies that Reduce Poverty. In this session we featured The 1,000 Families Initiative with Anne Smith and Anna Bubel. In this webinar, Anne and Anna shared a terrific overview of how United Way of the Alberta Capital Region is working towards a goal that will create pathways out of poverty for 1,000 families.
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On Oct 27, Deepening Community and Vibrant Communties Canada co-hosted our first session of the webinar cross-over series: Neighbourhood-Based Strategies that Reduce Poverty. This session featured The Parkdale People's Economy Project with special guests: Victor Willis and Nancy Henderson.
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We had a terrific first session of our seven-part IMPACT-Ability Learning Series hosted by Al Etmanski and Vickie Cammack on Oct 24, 2016. In this session, The Importance of Being a Wise Traveller, Al and Vickie were joined by the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities.
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