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North End Community Renewal Corporation – Winnipeg, Manitoba

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"North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC) represents the application of the best of what we have learned in the CED field in Canada over the last 25 years, and also what is best in the neighbours who commit themselves to the renewal of communities.”

Dr. Stewart E. Perry - Associate, Centre for Community Enterprise

LifeCycles and Common Ground – Victoria, British Columbia

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LifeCycles develops and runs community garden projects in Victoria where food is grown for local soup kitchens. These projects parallel those of its youth exchange partner organization in Santiago, Chile. LifeCycles is able to provide a logical and hopeful solution to health and wellness issues of persons who can not afford fresh produce and healthy diets. Although Victoria is commonly thought of as a prosperous region, it also has high levels of homelessness, urban poverty, and inner city at risk youth.

Lutherwood Community Opportunity Development Association (CODA) – Waterloo, Ontario

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"Lutherwood CODA has built a community to eradicate poverty."

Kitsaki Management Limited Partnership – La Ronge, Saskatchewan

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“It is also in the best interest of the non-First Nations governments and business community to co-operate with us, so we can make sure our growing population becomes an important segment of Saskatchewan’s workforce."

Chief Harry Cook – Chief of the Lac La Ronge Band

Cooperative Employee Partnership Program – Nova Scotia

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“Cooperative Employee Partnership Program (CEPP) is an example of real results, of sustainable development, and of integrating social and economic goals. It is also an example of what can happen when people are drawn together by a common goal and vision, and backed by the foundational support of successful and integrated systems."

CCEDNet - Policy Framework to Scale up CED

Santropol Roulant - Montreal, Quebec

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"Santropol’s focus is on creating a dynamic and empowering space where people of all ages can learn and grow, develop meaningful relationships, and take an active role in shaping their communities.”

Marc Nisbet - Meals-on-Wheels Director, Santropol Roulant

Workshop at the University of Victoria - September 14, 2006

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AN INVITATION TO ATTEND A WORKSHOP

on the
THE SOCIAL ECONOMY
and the
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA

For interested faculty, staff and Graduate students

Thursday September 14, 2006
1:30pm to 4:30pm
Reception to follow

Location: Salal Room, University Club, UVic