Check out the harvests from our March CD Practitioner Gathering here!
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Kristen is a community builder based in Marlborough. She recently held a virtual Bannock Taco Cooking Class for the community, as part of a Collective Wellness Powwow. We chatted with Kristen about the cooking class and about her community involvement in Marlborough.
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After two challenging years in isolation, join Casa Mexico to reflect and mourn our personal & collective losses to celebrate community and a brighter future together!
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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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I hope that as we progress further into the future that my community, and others, open their eyes toward climate change and try to do their part so in the future, we could have a green community. Read more from Tabia here!
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Rosscarrock Community is looking for volunteers to join its Events Committee! Volunteers will help to plan and organize events and fundraisers.
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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.
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Check out the harvests from our February CD Practitioner Gathering here!
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Michael 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:
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Mohar 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.
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During 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)
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Myra D’Souza is helping Tsuut’ina Nation furnish their community hall.
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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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The 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
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Calgary 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.
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Through 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.
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This 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.
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I’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.
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