Reflections on the CDLI Big Meet Up Big Anniversary event on November 18th and re-imagined Vision and Mission
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Join CDLI for our Meet Up on Practicing Sustainability taking place on Thursday, April 27, 2023 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Association (1320 5 Avenue NW).
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On Tuesday, March 28 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. we’ll be hosting a roundtable showcasing Community Development in Action for our March Meet Up! Find out more about our Roundtable guests here.
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On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 CDLI hosted a Meet Up around the question of “Exploring the Value of Community-Led Economies”. Access the recording and see some reflections from Amanda in this post.
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For our February Community Gathering we brought together some inspiring Calgarians to speak about community projects they’ve undertaken in recent months. See the recording and more here.
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On Monday, January 31st the Anti-Racism and Decolonization Learning and Action Team organized CDLI’s first Meet Up of the year! To explore what mutual aid is looking like in Calgary these days, we brought on three knowledgeable and experienced guests who participate in and support mutual aid in a variety of ways in our cities.
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Have you heard of the term, ‘Mutual Aid’? It’s definitely not a new concept and examples of communities coming together have existed since the beginning of time.
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On Saturday, December 4, 2021 we hosted our end-of-year gathering on the theme of ‘What’s Possible!?’. Find out what we talked about, and see a recording of the Roundtable conversation, here!
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The 2021, Calgary Municipal Election is October 18th, what is your community asking from our elected officials?
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On Monday, May 3, 2021 we hosted a Meet Up on “Engaging Community Through Our Strengths: Asset Mapping in COVID”. This Meet Up was inspired both by the development of a new asset mapping tool, as well as the upcoming Jane’s Walk happening May 7-9 in Calgary and around the world!
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For many of us, one way to find a mental break during a global pandemic is to walk around our neighbourhood. Fourteen months later, walking has (sometimes begrudgingly) become the one way to connect with my neighbourhood.
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For our March 2021 Meet Up, we explored creative ways of (re)claiming outdoor spaces for community building efforts! Find out more and see the recording here.
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For our first Meet Up of 2021, we are excited to bring together a panel of four different community groups who are at various stages of piloting Abundant Community Initiatives here in Calgary.
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