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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This year marks 10 years since the Community Development Learning Initiative came into existence here in Calgary! We're collecting your stories about your experiences with CDLI to help re-ground ourselves in our purpose.
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We are very grateful and excited to announce that we’re looking for two new team members to join us this June! Applications due May 16.
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On February 15, 2022 the Anti-Racism and Decolonization Learning and Action Team invited Alice Lam to our monthly meeting to share her community journey, and her thoughts and experiences with mutual aid.
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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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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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On Thursday, November 26, 2020 we co-hosted, along with a number of other amazing partners, a special event meant to learn and celebrate the long history of anti-racist and decolonial organizing here in Calgary.
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You’ve read the books, you’ve attended the trainings – what anti-racist action can you take next? Join this special event happening virtually on Thursday, November 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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On Saturday, November 7th, 2020 dozens of us gathered on Zoom for our Roundtable conversation and community conversation. Our Roundtable members Nellie Alcaraz, KtheChosen, and LeeAnne Ireland shared their thoughts on "the power of storytelling for anti-racism and decolonization efforts". We made a recording of the Roundtable for those of you who couldn’t join!
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On Saturday, November 7th at 10:00 a.m. MST we're inviting some of them to share their thoughts on "the power of storytelling for anti-racism and decolonization efforts". Following the Roundtable, we'll have important conversations examining what we as individuals and community members can do to (further) support anti-racism and decolonization efforts in ourselves and our communities.
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The most important way to support anti-racism and decolonization work is to lean into continuous learning. To access continuous learning, we need to access books, podcasts, events, trainings, music, comics and movies. I recommend accessing stories from people who have different life experiences than you.
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