Author Archives: Christopher

Anne-Marie Daniel: questions

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Reflecting on the experience of being in a Community School Interview Series, the power of asking questions.

Sarah Fletcher: seeking work proactively

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Great tips on creating opportunities for employment and career development.

IdeaWave 2010: What’s Gone Well Today

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New tools for engagement shared at Kris Constable’s IdeaWave.

Deborah Curran: UVic Environmental Law Centre

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Services this program offers organizations across BC.Twelve students each year do client-based projects. They’ve looked at boulevard gardening, food waste, conservation covenants for farms and many others.

Dean Fortin, Mayor of Victoria

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On November 15, 2008, Dean Fortin was elected the 51st Mayor of Victoria. He was sworn into office on December 2, 2008. His top priorities include addressing the severe shortage of affordable housing in the city, homelessness, sustainable growth, supporting

Marlene Brant Castellano: one of the first indigenous profs

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Through the power of her example and effort, Dr. Marlene Brant Castellano has increased the presence of Aboriginal curriculum, knowledge, and students on campuses in the United States and Canada. AS A PERSON OF Mohawk heritage She was on one

Donna Morton.. being an architect of change

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What a commitment to change, and being a changemaker, has done for her life in social movements. This brief interview served as a introduction for ConversationWorks.ca’s Women In Change workshop.

Briony Penn: Women In Change 1

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Interview at Women in Change: Themes: Starting small Where are you in the ecosystem Setting up parallel systems Gathering mentors

Jim Diers: Developing Community Assets

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Improving our communities starts with recognizing what we do have, rather than what we don’t. Jim Diers has a passion for participatory democracy. Since moving to Seattle in 1976, he put that passion to work for an Alinsky-style community organization,

The engagement story

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A winter hike on Valentines Day in an ice storm captures the spirit of this remarkable couple, shared on the night before their wedding View the playlist of interviews, memories and tributes shared during the wedding weekend.