The Trustees of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation approved funding for two organizations: School Mental Health ASSIST ($300,000) A grant to School Mental Health ASSIST will be used to share lessons from its evidence-based implementation science model across Canada and to build teach capacity in Ontario schools to promote mental health in their everyday practices. […]
Learn moreLast May, Jayne Engle gave the keynote presentation at the Montreal Urban Sustainability Experience (MUSE) Symposium on the enormous transformative potential of cities – and the thorny obstacles that are preventing the kind of wholesale changes that would allow cities to be liveable, resilient, and inclusive. Here is the introduction to her presentation: Cities as […]
Learn moreElvira Truglia La série de blogues sur l’innovation civique : Collaborations villes‑campus Voici le deuxième billet d’une série qui présentera les sept projets ayant reçu des bourses d’innovation civique. Mis sur pied à l’automne 2015, le programme de bourses vise à appuyer les projets de collaboration entre des établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire et des organismes communautaires […]
Learn moreThis is second in our Placemaker Profile series. Read Part 1, an interview with Victoria Dickenson, here. We first heard of Urban Foxes, a Brussels-based collective, when one of its founders reached out to us, sharing their “Saint-Cath-sur-Mer” project. We found this to be an unassuming yet impactful approach to bringing people together around a […]
Learn moreBy Pam Chookomoolin. Photo credit: Brandon MacLeod I’ve read that no great work can be done without knowledge. They say knowledge is power. My own path towards enlightenment and empowerment has led to both personal and communal healing through two of the most powerful tools we know: storytelling and sharing. My first few steps down […]
Learn more(You can watch the video of this speech at the bottom of this article.) Visuals: Adjacent Possibilities (featuring work by Carla Lipkin, Jennifer Phelan, Lenka Clayton and Kathryn Pinker) Dear Prime Minister, I’m writing to you from Walrus Talks Social Innovation in Toronto (also known as the traditional lands of the Haudenosaunee and Mississaugas […]
Learn moreBy Alex Gillis On a recent visit to the long-term care hospital, Filippo noticed that his brother hadn’t eaten all day. “He was with a group of people, drinking coffee and talking too much,” laughs Filippo. He’s in his seventies and regularly cares for his sibling, who’s recovering from a stroke. “I helped him to […]
Learn moreby Vinod Rajasekaran Canada spends over $300 billion annually on social outcomes, according to the OECD. Our fast-evolving societal challenges — ranging from mental health, Indigenous communities’ access to quality education, and a lack of affordable housing — demand equally fast-paced and nimble research, learning, experimental and replicating approaches so people can access the best […]
Learn moreIn early October, in collaboration with post secondary institutions, thought leaders, and partners, the following letter was sent to the Honourable Navdeep Singh Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development; the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism; and the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science. We invite you to read on […]
Learn moreIn early October, in collaboration with post secondary institutions, thought leaders, and partners, the following letter was sent to the Honourable Navdeep Singh Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development; the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism; and the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science. We invite you to read on […]
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