The Canadian Social Economy Hub (CSEHub) is inviting proposals for research scholarships, from students and young practitioners (under 30 years of age*) working in the Social Economy. This scholarship program is intended to promote original research by “emerging leaders” in the Social Economy that will advance knowledge for the sector, and advance the capacity of successful candidates to further strengthen the Social Economy in their academic and practitioner sectors.

Making Waves Magazine
The next edition of Making Waves has much to say about leadership in community economic development and social economy.

The Demonstrating Value Initiative
Imagine a performance assessment tool that is practical, affordable, accurate, and applicable across the sectors, structures, and strategies which social enterprise calls home! That's what the Demonstrating Value Initiative is after. Read about it now.

Little Place, Big Story

Make housing the priority for 'shovel-ready' federal dollars
For the first time in a generation, the federal government is poised to become a major partner in social housing development in Canada. This creates real opportunities for housing advocates and providers who, after decades as lone voices in the political wilderness, have ready-made solutions for ending homelessness.

In this Issue:

In order to provide an easy reference for the participants in the Government Dialogue on the Social Economy, the Canadian Social Economy Hub worked with the research centres across Canada to produce a set of Fact Sheets on the Social Economy research projects that were identified as being of greatest interest to policy-makers.

January 8, 2009 - What resources are needed to support the growth of co-operative enterprises? How do you create synergy and cohesion among local co-ops?

A summary of a paper by Sarah Cormode, Annie McKitrick and Janel Smith

Abstract
The purpose of the study is to develop a national research framework from which to gain a better understanding of the extent to which senior secondary students (grades 10-12) across Canada are exposed to aspects of the Social Economy in schools.

In preparation for the upcoming new federal budget, which will be released on January 27th, several Social Economy organizations have prepared the following proposals for government spending (click on the title to access):

• Pre-2009 Budget Brief by the Canadian CED Network
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