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How do comprehensive, multisectoral initiatives contribute to poverty reduction? The six Trail Builders in Vibrant Communities are experimenting with a variety of approaches. This series documents their experiences. For each…
In a grey industrial area of Winnipeg, there is an island of green. Herbs, flowers and vegetables flourish in a hydroponic greenhouse, tended by the young employees of Growing Prospects….
Communities across Canada are grappling with many of the same food security issues that the Toronto Food Policy Council seeks to address. Quite naturally, urban hunger is a priority issue…
Hillcrest Village Business Improvement Area members and the planners at Deepwater have seen the excitement and positive change that happen when artistic and creative projects are used as a starting…
The GIS campaign in Waterloo Region was a successful, collaborative response to a public awareness and program delivery gap. Thanks to OP2000’s focus on extending the community’s capacity for poverty…
This community story highlights four projects which ACOA Nova Scotia has funded over the past few years. All four operate in rural communities which have had to deal with high…
This manual on sustainability provides non-profit organizations of all types with practical strategies for building their capacity to weather sustainability challenges. The manual is intended to be useful to non-profit…
This 26 minute video was shortlisted for the Nell Shipman award at ŒSugar and Splice: A Feminist Film Festival. The economy has long been used to intimidate and exclude. Women…
This 29-minute video highlights the issue of poverty and its impacts on families, communities and societies as a whole. Sustaining the Journey is a collection of stories and perspective on…
This collection of short documentaries, produced by Father Greg MacLeod, PhD and Cape Breton University, explores the outstanding success and potential of Community Development Corporations in action. Aired originally on…
This 24 minute documentary looks at collective kitchens, a grassroots movement that nourishes the body and the spirit. Told by the participants, nutritionists and community leaders affiliated with kitchens across…
This 45 minute video that looks at the emergence of the MCHB by hearing from the women who are involved in the cooperative. This initiative was created to facilitate better…
