151 Frederick St, Ste 300, Kitchener ON Canada N2H 2M2
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On Friday, April 18, over 100 people from throughout the community came together to identify and talk about priorities and actions that would help create an even more inclusive community. Reminder of the 1st Quarterly Inclusion Follow up Meeting Tuesday July 8, 2008 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. See the flyer for more information.
2 July 2008
The Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo invites you to a community briefing presented by Peter Clutterbuck and Marvyn Novick, Social Planning Network of Ontario, authors of the: Policy Framework for Poverty Reduction in Ontario: Structural Priorities and Lead Policy Initiative. Tuesday July 8, 2008 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. See the flyer for more information.
2 July 2008
The Social Planning Council is seeking a student who is exceptionally well organized, has a thirst for community knowledge, a keen interest in social justice and will thrive in a fast paced democratic team environment. This position provides an opportunity to develop community facilitation, information service and research skills. Working directly with staff at our community resource centre, the successful candidate will assist with community and social data projects and with maintaining information resources.
Read more | 27 May 2008
The Social Planning Council is seeking a Neighbourhood Animator to work with Festival sponsors to further the objectives of Kitchener’s Festival of Neighbourhoods which runs from April to October. The main purpose of the Festival is to build a stronger sense of community by inviting citizens to create inclusive activities to bring their neighbours together. The Animator will implement strategies to engage leadership for neighbourhood activities and to promote inclusive participation.
Read more | 27 May 2008
The Kitchener Festival of Neighbourhoods Organising Committee is seeking an action oriented program coordinator for the 2008 Festival. The successful candidate has proven administrative skills, is committed to values of community and community connectedness, understands the local community and its various facets, has highly developed people skills and can take up the reigns to keep a successful initiative going and growing.
Read more | 15 April 2008
The Festival of Neighbourhoods Organising Committee is seeking proposals from qualified practitioners to facilitate a project to enable this initiative to meet challenges that the Festival has identified. These challenges have arisen from the growing realisation by the project sponsors and participating partners that the Festival is clearly an innovative nascent model for facilitating community capacity building. This model must be explored and captured for the benefit of the initiative, its founding community of Kitchener, and neighbouring communities.
Read more | 15 April 2008
The Social Planning Council in partnership with Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran invites you to participate in a unique community forum, Focus on Inclusion.
Read more | 26 March 2008
Canadian Council on Social Development: "The Urban Poverty Project 2007 is a series of comprehensive analytical reports, resource tools, and data profiles which take a broad look at different aspects of urban poverty in Canada, using detailed data from Statistics Canada Censuses and other sources."
22 October 2007
Social Planning Network of Ontario: "On October 17, 2007 - The United Nations Day for the Eradication of Poverty - join millions around the world as they STAND UP and SPEAK OUT to Make Poverty History. STAND UP is an innovative and exciting challenge issued by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty and the United Nations Millennium Campaign."
17 October 2007