How to increase your capacity for policy level change.
Is your organization or collaborative pushing the right policy levers? Here are some useful policy levers we should all be paying attention to if we want impactful community change efforts.
Resource Type: Publication | Authors: Ken Battle & Sherri Torjman
This Caledon paper considers the economic and social factors that contribute to high poverty and rising inequality in Canada and discusses the negative consequences to both individuals and the broader society.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar || Speaker: Sherri Torjman
Place-based approaches are increasingly being applied to complex community issues such as poverty. In towns and cities across Canada, organizations, businesses, local government and residents are working to build a better quality of life and provide real opportunities for their community. Learn more through this...
Resource Type: Publication | Author: Caledon Institute for Social Policy
In response to a rapidly changing social and economic environment, innovation has emerged as an important tool for poverty reduction.
An exploration of the policy areas and measures that make up a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy
Serious poverty reduction calls for core public policies related to housing, education and training, income security and social infrastructure. In this piece, Sherri Torjman outlines strategies in the vital areas needed to create robust poverty policies.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar || Speaker: Jamie Gamble
This podcast explores the results of the first phase of evaluation for the 12 communities across Canada, known as Trail Builders, who were involved with Vibrant Communities.
Resource Type: Audio Seminar || Speakers: Mark Cabaj & Liz Weaver
Poverty is a complex issue. Use it to explore concepts of complexity and discover its implications for an adaptive leadership style. The concepts outlined in this podcast may increase the potential for progress on community-driven poverty reduction efforts.
