Neighbourhood Learning
Community of Practice
Community of Practice
Our next meeting is on April 9, 2024 (12:00 pm ET)
The topic of our next discussion is: Exploring Foundation for Social Connection's Action Guide for Building
Socially Connected Communities
This conversation will be co-hosted with Foundation for Social Connection
Our conversations for 2024 will focus on the role of social infrastructure to strengthen belonging and foster more equitable outcomes in communities. Contact us if you'd like to host or co-host a Neighbourhood Learning Community of Practice session on this topic.
Take a Look at Our 2024 Calendar:
Participants who registered through the form below will receive a calendar reminder with a Zoom link two weeks prior to the call. An email reminder will be sent the week before the date of our call. The topics for upcoming conversations will be announced in the second week of March 2024.
Winter Conversation: February 13, 2024 (noon ET)
Community Folkschools: a practical way to celebrate local wisdom and increase social connectedness
In collaboration with Life.School.House
Spring Conversation: April 9, 2024 (noon ET)
Shifting Policies, Practices, and Conditions for Belonging: Exploring the Action Guide for Building Socially Connected Communities
In collaboration with Foundation for Social Connection
Summer Conversation with Peter Block and Danya Pastuszek: June 20, 2024 (1:00 pm ET)
Fall Conversation: October 1, 2024
Stay tuned for an End of Year Update from the Communities Building Belonging team in November 2024. Note that we won't be meeting between November 2024 and January 2025 but we will return in February 2025.
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The aim of this Neighbourhood Learning Community of Practice (NLC CoP) is to develop a dynamic network of practitioners that are intentionally working together to develop more connected, vibrant, and resilient neighbourhoods.
By joining this unique community of practice you will connect and collaborate with a diverse network of practitioners that share resources, programs, policies, and best practices for strengthening neighbourhoods and communities.
Jorge Garza - Associate Director, Communities Building Belonging
At the Tamarack Institute, Jorge is leading a pan-Canadian, asset-based network that supports municipalities, institutions, and individuals to increase the sense of community belonging reported by everyone. Previously, he co-designed Tamarack’s first cohort of 19 communities committed to advancing climate action.
Jorge has worked at the Metcalf Foundation, where he supported the development of its poverty reduction program. He also spent five years at the McConnell Foundation, where he contributed to the development of its place-based work and explored the role of philanthropy in cultivating a more equitable society. Jorge is a realistic optimist, and he believes in everyone’s potential to build more equitable & regenerative futures. He brings a diverse background of experience in strategy development, program design, and urban policy. Throughout his career, Jorge has collaborated with communities, funders, and international organizations working to achieve more equitable outcomes.