Flora Johnson is an artist, a storyteller, and a teacher. She recently hosted an online arts & crafts workshop where she shared how to create Spirit Rattle Sticks. We chatted with Flora about her experience hosting this workshop and about her thoughts on community building.
Read MoreCheck out the harvests from our February CD Practitioner Gathering here!
Read MoreMichael is a community builder and an avid chess player who lives in Downtown Calgary. Through community grants, he started up the Baker House Chess Club at his building, as well as a year-round community garden, to make connection and engage residents and community members. He also sits on the Neighbourhood Grants Advisory Council.
We asked Michael a few questions about community building and here’s what he shared:
Read MoreMohar Gupta is a professional textile designer and emerging artist. She uses her talents and passion for art and design to bridge creativity and community. Recently she hosted a creative workshop - “Tie a Knot of Kindness, Dye with Happiness” - where members of the community learned how to create beautifully intricate and unique tie dyed t-shirts.
Read MoreDuring the late summer and early autumn of 2021 the CDLI Team sought out to interview people who have led community projects, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo from our 2019 Communities in Action Block Party)
Read MoreMyra D’Souza is helping Tsuut’ina Nation furnish their community hall.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreThe City of Calgary is working on the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budgets, a roadmap for how they deliver services to citizens and businesses and the financial plan to support their actions.
Tell The City what’s important to you until March 7 at https://engage.calgary.ca/yourservices
Read MoreCalgary Catholic Immigration Society is seeking to identify and confirm the primary reasons why some newcomers are not accessing these services available to them in the SW & NW quadrants.
Read MoreThrough their exceptional achievements and contributions, many Calgarians make life better. This is your opportunity to recognize deserving individuals, businesses and organizations who have improved the quality of life in our community.
Read MoreThis guide was created as a resource for youth and young adults currently impacted by a parent's drug or alcohol use and who have not yet connected to any community supports.
Read MoreI’m looking to redefine normal. Our communities have been turbulent over the past two years, and between all the social distancing, I’m looking to explore the losses that myself, family and communities have faced due to COVID-19.
Read MoreHave 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.
Read MoreThe Calgary Foundation is now accepting applications for the Community Grants program. The deadline to submit applications is February 15th, 2022.
Read MoreCheck out the harvests from our January CD Practitioner Gathering here!
Read MoreJoin our workshop for middle- and low-income renters, on bringing an equity focus to the City of Calgary’s Climate Strategy update
Read MoreWe’ve started a new Learning and Action Team! Find out more, including how to get involved, inside!
Read MoreAn opportunity to reflect on your community efforts this past month, using the ‘What, So What, Now What’ process.
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