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Sylvia Cheuy

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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Putting Community in Collective Impact

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on April 2, 2015

Considerable attention is being paid to the role and importance of community engagement in successful collective impact efforts. The recent paper entitled Putting Community in Collective Impact by Richard Harwood and published by the Collective Impact Forum, dives more deeply into this important issue and concludes that, "civic culture matters for Collective Impact. Big Time!" Civic culture refers to the unique characteristics that describe "how a community works: how trust is formed, why and how people engage with each other; and the degree of readiness for change amongst leaders." Each community has its own civic culture and paying attention to it, makes it possible to accelerate and deepen collective impact efforts.

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Valuing the Intangible: The Impact of Deepening Community

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on April 2, 2015

In a recent webinar exploring six patterns of social innovation, Tamarack Thought-Leader Al Etmanski spoke of his hope for a "resurrection of the ordinary" which he described as "recognizing ordinary people and their extraordinary power."

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The Power of Measuring Volunteer Impact

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on January 8, 2015

For twenty-­two years, The Optimist Club of Orangeville have hosted Christmas in the Park at Kaycee Gardens throughout the month of December. Countless volunteer hours go into creating this free, pet­friendly event that transforms a small local park into a magical winter wonderland with more than 50,000 bulbs lighting up several unique Christmas­themed displays. Musical groups and other local talent take turns offering live performances throughout the month, making this local tradition, a perfect way for people young and old to enjoy the holiday spirit.

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A Residency in Social Innovation

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on January 6, 2015

Social innovation skills are needed now more than ever to tackle the urgent challenges of our times.  Complex problems confront individuals and communities in many different sectors. Whether your concerns lie with culture, climate, industry, justice or policy, creating the change we need in the world depends on gaining knowledge and finding new approaches. 

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Improving Health Outcomes for Women and Children in Ohio

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on December 4, 2014

The Turning Up the Volume on Infant Mortality Summit brought together a broad range of stakeholders from across the State of Ohio to explore how they can work differently, involve more partners, focus more resources, and create smarter policies to enhance their collective efforts to ensure better health for Ohio’s women and babies.

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Youth Collective Impact

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on December 2, 2014

The J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and Laidlaw Foundation recently announced the launch of Youth CI: an initiative that strengthens existing and emerging collaboratives that are working to advance outcomes for youth in Ontario by fostering collective action between organizations serving youth locally. Youth CI is generously supported by the Government of Ontario to improve outcomes for youth as a part of its Ontario Youth Action Plan.

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