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Paul Born

Please do not use the library in the find section of this web site. A spam artist went in and posted a ton of posts. I would not buy any of it or even consider it. So sorry about this - we do everything we can to avoid such spam but we got hit badly this time. We will correct and have the library cleaned up ASAP.

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Communities Collaborating for Change

IMAGINE...Collaborating across communities for social change!

Working collaboratively across communities to create a united force for social change! Through collaboration, people can significantly impact complex community issues. This learning community is for those who are passionate about creating positive community change through collaboration. Here, practitioners from different sectors meet online to share questions, find resources, inspire and be inspired as together we explore the "sweet spot" that exists at the intersection of community engagement, collaborative leadership and innovation. Join us!

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Community Engagement
Community Engagement

When people are engaged in communities, they take ownership of the issues facing them. Community engagement is about people working collaboratively, through inspired action and learning, drawing strength from each other and from the diversity of their perspectives to create and realize bold visions for their common future. Read More>> | Community Engagement in the Library

Collaborative Leadership
Collaborative Leadership

When a diverse group of community members comes together in constructive ways and is provided with reliable information about community issues, they can create powerful visions and plans for change. This is collaborative leadership: the paradoxical notion of "leading together." And, it is alive every time a group takes collective responsibility for the good of the community as a whole. Read More>> | Collaborative Leadership in the Library

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Community Innovation

When communities innovate they have the opportunity to be curious and think creatively together. The result is new strategies and practical solutions to complex community issues. A fundamental premise of community innovation is that "we cannot solve our collective social and economic challenges with the same thinking that created them." Read More>> | Community Innovation in the Library

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sorry re the spam notices Paul Born
Please do not use the library in the find section of this web site. A spam artist went in and posted a ton of posts. I would not buy any of it or even consider it. So sorry about this - we do everything we can to avoid such spam but we got hit badly this time. We will correct and have the library cleaned up ASAP.
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The Roots of Aliveness
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A Framework for Re- Generative Learning and Change Michael Jones
Most communities are not at a loss for innovative ideas. What they often lack however is a supportive environment – or fertile soil – for these seeds to take root and grow.
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The Wicked Problem of Wicked Problems
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What does this mean for planning? Cameron Norman
Wicked problems are receiving a lot of attention these days giving much excitement to systems thinkers and designers alike. Yet what these problems mean for planning and understanding social programs and policies is not clear and may be even more wicked that it first appears.
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Do Businesses Care About Social Transformation?
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Garry Loewen
Non-profit, community and government leaders are often insecure about inviting businesses to be part of their social transformation initiative. “Why would business care?” they ask themselves. “What is the pitch that is most likely to succeed in recruiting them?”
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Give Advice to Corporations
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A Maytree Contest for Non-Profits Donna Jean Fors...
Give your best advice to a corporation. Participate in Maytree's Five Good Ideas contest which ends Feb 22.
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Place-Based Policy Change is Possible
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A link to a blog post on www.vibrantcanada.ca Liz Weaver
Read my recent blog post about Place-Based Policy Change.
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What Kind of World Do We Want
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A Tedx Talk by Hildy Gottlieb Tamarack
A creative Tedx Talk by Hildy Gottlieb about power of the possible.
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The Changing Role of Government in the Future
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A Series by Mary Wiens of the CBC Donna Jean Fors...
A week-long radio series titled, A Fork in the Road, about the need for public engagement and collaboration in our governments featuring Don Lenihan and Matthew Mendelson.
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