The Gathering 2025 – Reflection and Evaluation Form

Share Your Thoughts

Thank you for attending The Gathering 2025 on October 24, 2025!

This Reflection and Evaluation Form will help us understand what the day meant for you, and help guide us when we plan next year’s event.

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The Gathering 2025 – Reflection and Evaluation Form

How was the Gathering overall?

If you could describe The Gathering in three words, what would they be?

Now that you have attended The Gathering, how familiar do you feel with Community Economic Development and Community Development in Manitoba?

Did you achieve any of the following while attending The Gathering? (please select all that apply)

Became more knowledgeable about the practice of Community Economic Development Community Development (CED and CD)

Gained skills to become more effective in your own work

Heard stories of successes and challenges of CED work

Became more familiar with the CED and CD community in Manitoba

Network and build relationships and connections

Understand the government policy changes recommended by the sector

Made plans for taking action for more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable communities

How much did The Gathering increase your sense of collaboration for your work?

Were there any Aha! moments you experienced and would like to share?

Overall, how useful was the learning offered at The Gathering?

Any general feedback on learning at the Gathering?

Gathering Program

How meaningful was the “Gathering Opening" from 9:00 – 10:30 am?

Any general feedback about the Opening plenary/"Gathering Opening"?

Any feedback about the Art Activation, the Art Exhibits and Artist Talks, and the Networking Lunch opportunities?

Please select Workshop #1 (morning workshop) that you attended:

Community in a Changing Climate

Designing Our Shared Future Through Storytelling

Empowering newcomers to shape Manitoba’s future

From Evidence to Action: Evaluating Your Programs and Turning Findings into Advocacy

Imagining The Politics of Unity

Is Your Organization An Unknowingly Poor Indigenous Ally?

Making Care Possible: A Social Enterprise Story

People Power Change! Storytelling, leadership and action

Redefining the Role of Business in Society

Tools for Transformation: Social Enterprise & Procurement in Action

The Transformative Power of Adult Basic Education

We Exist: The Case for a Black Heritage Museum in Manitoba

I did not attend a morning workshop/Workshop #1

How much did your knowledge of the topics addressed in the Workshop #1 increase?

Any general feedback about Workshop #1 (morning)?

Please select the Workshop #2 workshop that you attended:

Augmented Futures: Using AR Storytelling to Imagine & Build Transformative Community Economies

Canvas of Change: Visioning Anti-Oppressive Community Economic Development

Challenging Resistance to EDIA Initiatives

Co-Creating Strategies

Co-ops 101: Exploring Different Kinds of Co-ops

Healing Loudly Together: Dropping a Love-Ingo on Mental Illnes

Imagining Accessible and Inclusive Community Spaces and Workplaces

Navigating Change: Building a Culture of Planning and Evaluation

Persuasion 101: How to Use Effective Messaging to Propel Your Cause Forward

Shared Ground: Leveraging Social Purpose Infrastructure for Affordable Housing

Social Finance in Manitoba: Beyond Grants

Strangers No More: Stories of Culture and Identity

I did not attend Workshop 2

How much did your knowledge of the topics addressed in the Workshop #2 increase?

Any general feedback about the Workshop #2?

Please select the Workshop #3 workshop that you attended:

Advocacy in Action

AOP Community of Practice

Building Villages, Healing Communities

Building a Community-Wide Campaign for Social Housing

Creative Recovery: How Art Can Drive Social and Economic Change

Demystifying Social Finance

How to Start a Community Land Trust – Lessons Learned from West Broadway

Imagining Utopian Socio-Environmental Futures

Reimagining Care: How Tech is Helping Strengthen Communities

Solidarity Souvenirs

Using Metaphors and Images to Inspire Creative Thinking and Collaboration

I did not attend Workshop 3

How much did your knowledge of the topics addressed in the Workshop #3 increase?

Any general feedback about the Workshop #3?

Final Feedback

Is there anything we could do differently to improve The Gathering?

Communication:

Is there anything we could have done differently to improve communication about The Gathering 2025? (before or during the day)

Did you find the Gathering website (workshop descriptions, accessibility page, speaker bios, etc.) helpful?

Yes

I did not use the website

CCEDNet offers workshops and presentations on a variety of topics throughout each year. Suggest 1-3 topics or skills that you would like to learn more about, or a workshop you wish would be repeated.

Which sector best describes your work?

Business/Economic Development

Climate and Environment

Education & Research

Finance

Food

Health

Housing

Justice/Legal

Policy & Advocacy

Poverty

Social Services

Sports & Recreation

Work/Employment

Other (please input below)

Other sector(Required)

Other comments?

Thank you to our Partners and Funders for their contributions to this event!