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Playing Politics in Ontario- A Pre-Election Primer 2022

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Sean will present a checklist of pre-election preparations for organizations intending to advance their policy agendas in the Ontario General Election of June 2, 2022. Topics will include: Initiatives Before, During and After the election campaign (e.g. platform proposals, campaign strategies, participation in local all-candidates meetings and leaders’ debates, post-election-day strategies and plans); New rules […]

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2022 Oxfam Summit

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Real change happens when people come together and use their collective power to lift up their communities. Together we have the ability to represent an array of people, issues and lived experiences, all with a shared passion for ending the injustice of poverty and inequality. That is why Oxfam Canada is calling on activists, community

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Global Reads: AKFC Book Club

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In this book club, we will explore a recent literary work focused on international affairs, policy, or practice—with an emphasis on innovation, new voices, and diverse perspectives. Notable leaders and thinkers from the international affairs, global development, and allied sectors will facilitate lively and inclusive discussions, providing a structure for collaborative interpretation, learning, and growth. 

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Waiting to exhale: Ecological justice for the Earth’s lungs

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The Amazon, the Congo Basin, and the Boreal Forest are often described as the planet’s lungs — these regions absorb enormous amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and breathe out oxygen. Their protection is crucial in mitigating climate change. Canadian Jesuits International is pleased to invite Rigobert Minani SJ (Ecclesial Network of the Congo

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Tapestry 2030 Season 2 Launch Event / Evento de lanzamiento de la temporada 2 de Tapestry 2030

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OCIC is excited to officially launch Tapestry 2030 Season 2 in partnership with Cultural Seeds, Heart-Links | Lazos de Corazón, the Primate’s World Development and Relief Fund, and Rayjon Share Care of Sarnia Inc., and their respective international and community partners. Building on the success of our first ‘Tapestry 2030’ series launched in February 2021

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The Secrets of Building a Better Board 25 Tips Tools and Hacks for Improving Board Engagement

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‍‍To be effective, nonprofits must recruit board members who support their ideals, represent the diversity of the community, and bring a wide range of skills. Does your board measure up? If not, why not? Where do they need improvement? How can you support them — as staff or a fellow board member — in doing

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Lessons Learned from Canadas Record on Climate Change and Other Recent Reports from Canadas Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development

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Sustainability Network welcomes back Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD) to discuss his latest reports to Parliament. Commissioner Jerry V. DeMarco and Principals Kimberley Leach, James McKenzie and David Normand from the Office of the Auditor General of Canada will join us to discuss the issues covered by these recent CESD reports:

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Olivia Chow of the Institute for Change Leaders Training Organizers to Build Movements

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The Institute for Change Leaders (ICL) teaches the skills that organizers, activists and campaigners need to win social change. The core curriculum comes from Marshall Ganz, a Harvard professor who codified the relationship-building organizational framework they teach. The fundamentals of community organizing focuses on five key leadership practices: telling stories, building relationships, structuring teams, strategizing,

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Workshop: Exploring Decolonial Approaches in Public Engagement

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Join the ICN on Friday, March 25th at 12PM (EST) to reflect on decolonial approaches in public engagement. The ICN will collaboratively reflect on key challenges and tensions associated with doing public engagement in decolonial ways. Drawing on insights from ICN’s research project on Feminist, Anti-racist and Decolonial Approaches in Public Engagement, they will focus

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Rethinking Public Engagement Approaches through a Decolonial, Anti-racist, & Feminist

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Join the ICN in a webinar on Thursday, March 24th at 11am (EST) to reflect on public engagement. The webinar is based on the current research project by the ICN exploring decolonial, anti-racist and feminist approaches to public engagement. This is an opportunity to share some methodological insights and preliminary findings as informed by a

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