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January 24, 2012
Albertans Ring in the UN International Year of Co-ops
Albertans joined thousands of Canadians on January 12 to celebrate the Canadian launch of the International Year of Co-operatives. Events took place in ten different sites across the province, including Alberta's official launch celebration at Calgary Farmers' Market. The Calgary event, which was co-hosted by CCEDNet member Alberta Community and Co-operative Association, included music by Co-opupy and Clea Roddick, speeches from The Co-operators CEO Kathy Bardswick, and a video greeting from Mayor Naheed Nenshi.
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring 2012 the UN International Year of Co-operatives on Dec. 18, 2009. The resolution recognizes the co-operative movement’s diversity and urges governments to create a supportive environment for co-operative development.
>> Click here to replay some highlights from Canada's IYC 2012 Launch
CCEDNet Hosts CED Learning Events in Calgary
CCEDNet’s Regional Coordinator, Brendan Reimer recently spent two days in Calgary talking about CED approaches to community renewal and poverty reduction with a diverse range of participants. On September 21st, about 40 Family and Community Support Services staff took part in a session looking at how to engage residents in creating ideal communities, designing holistic strategies that meet all the needs of the local community, and the role of economic initiatives in achieving this vision.
On September 22nd, in an event hosted by Thrive, Brendan spoke to about 80 people about the comprehensive thinking and action that is required to achieve place-based poverty reduction, and talked about the Manitoba model of Neighbourhood Renewal Corporations, including the important role of public policy in supporting this work.
To learn more about CCEDNet learning events, contact Brendan at 204-927-3203 or breimer@ccednet-rcdec.ca
Money & Mission - Understanding Calgary's Social Enterprise Sector
Community organizations in Calgary have teamed up in an effort to better understand the impact of social enterprises on the current non-profit sector. The report offers comprehensive and accessible data and should be recommended reading for those who are interested in expanding their understanding of Calgary’s diverse (and growing) social enterprise scene.
CCEDNet Alberta August Newsletter
CCEDNet's August 2011 Alberta newsletter is now available! Find out about all the latest CED news and events from around the province and across the country.
CCEDNet Alberta Poster of Organizational Members
We encourage you to display this poster proudly in your workplace to illustrate to your staff, clients and community partners how your organization contributes to something bigger: a broad-based movement made up of many different kinds of organizations, all committed to community economic development and working to strengthen local communities.
Click on the poster to download it.
Organizations that become a members during this year will have their logos included on next year’s poster. Click here to become a member.
May 25, 2011
Enp-Alberta Social Enterprise Workshops
enp-Alberta is hosting three "Introduction to Social Enterprise" workshops in Calgary on June 6, September 14, and October 13. Anyone that is thinking of starting, or currently operates, a social enterprise will be interested in this workshop. Keep in mind, to apply for an enp-ab grant you must have completed an Intro workshop in order to qualify.
April 20, 2011
What do Argentina and Alberta have in common? A lot more than you might think, according to Don McNair. In an excellent article in the Canadian Centre for Community Renewal's eJournal, Don notes the remarkable success that many communities in Argentina and Alberta are having in refurbishing and re-opening abandoned plants and factories as worker-co-operatives. He specifically notes three corporation-turned-co-operative industrial units in Alberta that are "employing local people, building local assets, and revitalizing a parcel of rural Canada where corporations driven by profit alone demonstrably could not."
March 4, 2011
Trico Charitable Foundation recently announced three major initiatives to encourage and promote social entrepreneurship in Calgary and across Canada.
The Foundation will provide $500 thousand over five years as the Founding Partner of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation's "socialpreneur" Alberta initiative. This program will assist young, socially-minded Alberta entrepreneurs in the establishment of new businesses.
The Foundation has also launched an Enterprising Non-Profits (enp) program in Alberta. enp-Alberta's objective will be to empower Alberta non-profit organizations to enhance their sustainability by providing grants and technical assistance in support of the development and growth of their social enterprise.
The third initiative is the establishment of the Trico Charitable Foundation Social EnterPrize. Every year two individuals and two organizations working in social enterprise in the non-profit sector will be awarded a cash prize to assist them in personal and organizational development and the advancement of their important work.
February 2, 2011
Three years ago, on January 29, 2008, Calgary launched a 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
The goal: By January 29, 2018, an individual or family will stay in an emergency shelter or sleep outside for no longer than one week before moving into a safe, decent, affordable home with the support needed to sustain it. This goal is within reach.
Watch this video to learn more about the Plan's history, progress made and next steps.
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