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Chocolate Chip Cookies and Holiday Wishes

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on December 23, 2015

Fresh, home-made chocolate chip cookies are the culinary equivalent to a warm hug from someone you love at the end of a tough day. They are best savoured and shared - warm from the oven - along with some good conversation, a laugh and a glass of cold milk.

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Re-­Imagining the Civic Commons

Posted by Sylvia Cheuy on October 1, 2015

Civic Commons is a term that refers to the facilities and shared spaces where a city's residents "celebrate, learn, rest, play, make key decisions, express collective aspirations and provide for themselves and one another. "The civic commons is also increasingly being recognized as an important factor in the quality of life of citizens and the ability of cities to attract and retain the talent and investment needed to support their overall economic vitality.

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18Blocks Helps Neighbours Share More than a Postal Code

Posted by Susan Levinsky on July 2, 2015

Social media platforms connect us with people around the world. But how do we start a conversation with our neighbours? Enter 18Blocks ­- a free, hyper-­local, online network designed to help neighbours connect around common interests.

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New Video: Neighbours Deepening Community

Posted by the Tamarack Institute on July 2, 2015

This beautiful video, Neighbours Deepening Community, debuted last month at the 2015 Neighbours: Policies & Programs Gathering.

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The Role of the Citizen

Posted by Paul Born on May 7, 2015

After one of seven Deepening Community with Collective Impact workshops in Australia and New Zealand, I was interviewed by Paul Bishop in Redland City, Australia, about the true cost of deepening community ­ both socially and economically.

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Social Innovation, Social Justice and Emotion: Connections to Community

Posted by Cameron Norman on April 22, 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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