CASE STUDY | Mobilizing Indigenous Wisdom & Leadership with Collective Impact

What becomes possible when the leadership and wisdom of an entire community intentionally works together to ensure the best possible future for all?  This is the question at the heart of a unique Collective Impact project in Kahnawà:ke – an Indigenous community just outside Montréal – that is mobilizing community and sector leaders to address social and economic challenges while nurturing a strong connection to its culture, identity and traditions. 



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SPARKS 2024 participants walking and learning about the land around Wanuskewin.
CASE STUDY | From Idea to Impact – SPARKing Imagination
A group of people speaking at a conference-like event in a gymnasium. Some of the speakers are wearing traditional outfits.
CASE STUDY | Our Ancestors' Wisdom
CASE STUDY | A Place to Call Home: Cultivating Belonging in Housing Co-Operatives
CASE STUDY | A Place to Call Home: Cultivating Belonging in Housing Co-Operatives
CASE STUDY | Building on the Strengths of a Collective Culture: The Case of the États Généraux du Collectif des partenaires en développement des communautés
CASE STUDY | Building on the Strengths of a Collective Culture: The Case of the États Généraux du Collectif des partenaires en développement des communautés
CASE STUDY | Supporting Indigenous Innovation: The Case of the First People’s Innovation Centre
CASE STUDY | Supporting Indigenous Innovation: The Case of the First People’s Innovation Centre
CASE STUDY | Harnessing the Power of Networking: The Case of the National Table of Community Development Corporations
CASE STUDY | Harnessing the Power of Networking: The Case of the National Table of Community Development Corporations
CASE STUDY | Building Capacity Through Knowledge Mobilization: A Case Study on Projet collectif
CASE STUDY | Building Capacity Through Knowledge Mobilization: A Case Study on Projet collectif
CASE STUDY | Citizen Mobilization as a Tool in the Fight Against Systemic Racism: The Case of the City of Montréal
CASE STUDY | Citizen Mobilization as a Tool in the Fight Against Systemic Racism: The Case of the City of Montréal
CASE STUDY | Building Housing Co-Operative Communities
CASE STUDY | Building Housing Co-Operative Communities
CASE STUDY | Empowering Strong Communities in a Cambridge Neighbourhood
CASE STUDY | Empowering Strong Communities in a Cambridge neighbourhood
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CASE STUDY | Transforming the coasts of new brunswick through community Engagement
CASE STUDY | When Community Residents Define Priorities
CASE STUDY | When Community Residents Define Priorities
CASE STUDY | Empowering Strong Communities in a Cambridge Neighbourhood
CASE STUDY | Empowering Strong Communities in a Cambridge Neighbourhood
CASE STUDY | Centring Equity and Place-Based Approaches in Systemic Transformation
CASE STUDY | Centering Equity and Place-Based Approaches in Systemic Transformation
CASE STUDY | Designing Well-Being Economies in Canada and Abroad
CASE STUDY | Designing Well-Being Economies in Canada and Abroad
CASE STUDY | Implementing a Participatory Climate Action Plan in Halifax
CASE STUDY | Implementing a Participatory Climate Action Plan in Halifax
CASE STUDY | Local Lessons Learned: When Community and City Meet in the Middle
CASE STUDY | Local Lessons Learned: When Community and City Meet in the Middle
CASE STUDY | Weaving the Community Fabric of Burlington, Ontario
CASE STUDY | Weaving the Community Fabric of Burlington, Ontario
CASE STUDY | Coffee Creates Community - The Story of Wood Buffalo’s Resident Engagement Reset
CASE STUDY | Coffee Creates Community - The Story of Wood Buffalo’s Resident Engagement Reset
CASE STUDY | Saint John Stronger Together
CASE STUDY | Saint John, Stronger Together