WEBINAR | Poverty in the Face of COVID-19

Webinars and Videos, Paul Born, Cities Reducing Poverty, COVID-19

In the past year, Canada has made some incredible strides to reduce poverty, even reaching the lowest level of poverty in its history. But what does that progress mean in the face of a global pandemic like COVID-19?

In this webinar, James Hughes, Alison Homer, and Paul Born discussed on-the-ground success stories, how to keep the momentum of the last year with this new normal, and how to target the gaps that have been identified during this crisis.

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Access the webinar Jam Board: Explore participant comments and questions to get a sense of what people are most concerned about, resources being shared, and ideas or opportunities for the future.
Read more by James Hughes:
- The End of Poverty
- Early Intervention: How Canada's social programs can work better, save lives, and often save money
Examples of public, private, and non-profit responses to COVID-19

Vibrant Communities

By Vibrant Communities

Vibrant Communities supports cities and local leaders to develop and implement large-scale change initiatives through four learning networks: Ending Poverty, Deepening Community, Building Youth Futures and Climate Transitions. Our belief is that when we are effective in strengthening community capacity to engage citizens, lead collaboratively, deepen community and reduce poverty, our work contributes to the building of peace and more equitable society.

Ending Poverty Pathways Course

Join Vibrant Communities' Natasha Pei, Manager of Cities, in this new five-module course. Topics include Ending Working Poverty, Governments and Communities Ending Poverty, and Big Ideas for Ending Poverty.

Through this course, you'll be guided through reflective questions and exercises that will help you make the most of the course materials and content. This course is designed to help you learn at your own pace as you advocate for and advance high-impact ending poverty pathways in your community.