Documents

A selection of articles about community

Elder Abuse
Be Aware, Informed, Mindful
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Understanding Hoarding
Taking Charge of Priorities
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On Collaboration
Rants, Ideas, and Some Debunking
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Writing to Impact Change - Tips from Writers
Heather Plett and friends share wisdom about writing to inspire change.
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Urban Gardening and Community
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A Model for Community Change
By: Larry Brigham
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Comment évaluer l'innovation dans la gouvernance communautaire
Prezi referecing the VC, Saint-Michel en santé and Developmental evaluation
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Planning for Action: Building on Community Strengths to Reduce Poverty
Report of the June 7 2011 Community Engagement Event
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What is a Village?
While communities are not neatly compartmentalized as we have them in this diagram, we found some general themes to clump together to deepen our understanding. For us, Village occurs when all these many communities join together.
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A Vibrant Village Resource
Knowing who you are working with is the best way to prepare for a task force meeting, a conference, a collaborative project or any other working session with a group of people. Do some exploration to find how you can best turn a “group” into a “vibrant village!”
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Raising the Village Book Club Guide
Have the book? If so, here is a collection of questions that will inspire dialogue and reflection for you or your group.
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What Makes A Canadian Community Great?
By Siri Agrell - Globe and Mail (June 30 2011)
In this piece published in the Globe and Mail the author considers communities across Canada and the significance of interaction, acceptance, green space and walkability. Through interviews with community leaders she examines the evolution of Canadian communities and what that means for their development and...
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Building a Classroom Community
Resource: Ebook I Age: Primary/Junior
A resource for teachers to help build community within the classroom. This piece outlines strategies and provides situational examples for modelling that can be used to encourage the community spirit in primary age students.
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John Helliwell - Community and the Economics of Happiness
In this seminar, Paul Born speaks with John Helliwell, a renowned economist who has gained an international reputation for his pioneering work in incorporating social concepts into economic theories of development and growth.
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