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Duke-of-Waterloo
03-17-2010, 11:10 AM
Community Action Forum – A Livable Community for All


Don’t miss the third annual Community Action Forum – A Livable Community for All!

Co-hosted by the Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo and Mayor Brenda Halloran, this event is open to anyone who wants to make Waterloo a better, more livable community.

Everyone is welcome. Registration is required.

Register by Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at: http://communityactionforum2010.eventbrite.com

For registration assistance or more information, contact Kim Cox:
519-579-1096, ext. 3005 | kim@waterlooregion.org


3rd Waterloo Community Action Forum-A Livable Community for All


Opening the space to set direction for 2010
When? Friday April 16, 2010 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m
Where? Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex - 101 Father David Bauer Drive - Hauser Haus
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waterloo-ON/City-of-Waterloo/301311201841?v=info#!/event.php?eid=375115538684&ref=mf

All are welcome.

What 's been done since April 17, 2009?


On April 17, 2009 over 100 local community members and leaders met to discuss what was needed to make Waterloo a more inclusive community. Themes that emerged on that day were:


Student issues in the community
Inclusion by creative expression
Access to volunteer opportunities
Economic security
Accessibility
Youth access to Recreation/leisure/arts -> “child friendly city”
Inclusive language / stigma
Supportive housing community
Employ the arts in inclusion programs
Employment
Human rights
Immigrant family support
Changing the word “disabled”

Since April 09 there have been three gatherings to discuss the action people have taken and to plan further action. This has been an opportunity for community members to reflect, share, encourage and challenge each other to follow through on the various ideas that have emerged in discussions. A range of activities have been started as a result of the Community Action Forum.

The Forum will include an update on action taken since April 17, 2009 and will then open the space to new issues and ideas that will frame the action for the coming year.

UrbanWaterloo
03-17-2010, 12:01 PM
Registered today.

Spokes
03-17-2010, 01:44 PM
Great opportunity to push for a better uptown with actual design standards that are upheld.

Might get a few new WW members out of it too.

UrbanWaterloo
04-12-2010, 07:49 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to register.

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