The document describes Projects in Place Society, a nonprofit organization that brings together design and construction professionals to complete volunteer projects that improve communities in an environmentally sustainable way. The organization facilitates projects that teach skills, promote new ideas and technologies, and connect people with good ideas to those who can help realize them. Examples of past projects include renovating a yoga studio to reduce emissions, rebuilding a playground, and creating an urban farm to provide food. The organization addresses challenges of urban agriculture like weight limits, soil quality, and safety regulations through innovative design approaches.
Jindal Steel's mission is to enhance the quality of life of all stakeholders through sustainable development. Their vision is to achieve business excellence through entrepreneurship and innovation, optimal resource use, sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, high ethics and standards, developing great employees, maximizing returns, and positively impacting communities.
Presented during Tshikululu's first Serious Social Investing workshop, which took place on 25 and 26 February 2010. Michael Norton OBE discusses social entrepreneurs and the ability of individuals to change the world.
4 July 2012 - In partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund, Nesta brought together park practitioners, civic innovators, local authorities, community entrepreneurs and those in associated sectors to discuss pressing areas for innovation.
Social Entrepreneurship 101 presentation deck for Indonesian Psychology Assoc...Fajar Anugerah
This document provides an introduction to social entrepreneurship. It defines social enterprises as organizations that apply business strategies to create social and environmental benefits rather than maximize profits. Social entrepreneurs create solutions to social problems and generate revenue to sustain their initiatives. They can operate as non-profits or for-profits, taking the form of cooperatives, social businesses, or charities. The document discusses examples of social entrepreneurs and different business models, and emphasizes that small groups of committed people can change the world through social entrepreneurship.
The document discusses Grounded, a branding and design consultancy focused on social impact. It summarizes their approach of connecting an organization's purpose to meaningful pursuits through consulting, convening stakeholders, and incubating social enterprises. Their goal is to transform purpose into profit by empowering businesses to accelerate change and lead on societal issues.
The document outlines Geoffrey Gourley's presentation at the Sustainable Councils Conference 2009. The presentation focused on three key elements for councils to meet sustainability expectations: sustainability innovation, inspired leadership, and community engagement. For innovation, Gourley discussed Australia's history of innovation and how councils can apply it. He emphasized the importance of inspired visionary leaders to drive change. And he argued councils must fully engage communities, especially youth, to achieve real sustainability results, such as through community eco-centers.
Jindal Steel's mission is to enhance the quality of life of all stakeholders through sustainable development. Their vision is to achieve business excellence through entrepreneurship and innovation, optimal resource use, sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, high ethics and standards, developing great employees, maximizing returns, and positively impacting communities.
Presented during Tshikululu's first Serious Social Investing workshop, which took place on 25 and 26 February 2010. Michael Norton OBE discusses social entrepreneurs and the ability of individuals to change the world.
4 July 2012 - In partnership with the Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund, Nesta brought together park practitioners, civic innovators, local authorities, community entrepreneurs and those in associated sectors to discuss pressing areas for innovation.
Social Entrepreneurship 101 presentation deck for Indonesian Psychology Assoc...Fajar Anugerah
This document provides an introduction to social entrepreneurship. It defines social enterprises as organizations that apply business strategies to create social and environmental benefits rather than maximize profits. Social entrepreneurs create solutions to social problems and generate revenue to sustain their initiatives. They can operate as non-profits or for-profits, taking the form of cooperatives, social businesses, or charities. The document discusses examples of social entrepreneurs and different business models, and emphasizes that small groups of committed people can change the world through social entrepreneurship.
The document discusses Grounded, a branding and design consultancy focused on social impact. It summarizes their approach of connecting an organization's purpose to meaningful pursuits through consulting, convening stakeholders, and incubating social enterprises. Their goal is to transform purpose into profit by empowering businesses to accelerate change and lead on societal issues.
The document outlines Geoffrey Gourley's presentation at the Sustainable Councils Conference 2009. The presentation focused on three key elements for councils to meet sustainability expectations: sustainability innovation, inspired leadership, and community engagement. For innovation, Gourley discussed Australia's history of innovation and how councils can apply it. He emphasized the importance of inspired visionary leaders to drive change. And he argued councils must fully engage communities, especially youth, to achieve real sustainability results, such as through community eco-centers.
This document provides an overview of context mapping and user research methods for designing services. It discusses why exploring context is important, as the cultural and social context influences how users interpret and interact with designed artifacts. Various methods for indirectly and directly researching users and cultural context are presented, including code mapping, cultural landscape analysis, and user personas. Tools for mapping contextual codes, categories, trends, and defining product positioning are demonstrated. The importance of understanding users as social beings and incorporating contextual insights into design is emphasized.
Corporate Social Responsibility and its Impact on Fund DevelopmentRotary International
According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, corporate social responsibility is the continuing commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to sustainable economic development while improving the quality of life of workers and their families, as well as of the local community and society. Learn about related objectives around the world, hear success stories, watch engaging videos, and see the future of fund development strategy as it relates to this topic.
The document discusses the Prairie Hub, an initiative that aims to provide resources and space for young social innovators and entrepreneurs to collaborate, create opportunities, and realize initiatives to create positive social change. The Hub offers private offices, meeting spaces, and amenities to facilitate connections between innovators from different fields and communities. It operates as an enterprise using revenue from rentals and consulting to support emerging collaborative projects and be self-sustaining. Experienced innovators also mentor younger innovators through sharing wisdom and expertise to keep the community engaged.
Brown Sandel Williams - Building a Playbook for Carbondale IL - GCS16KC Digital Drive
The document outlines a workshop for building a playbook to revitalize the community of Carbondale, Illinois. It introduces the interim city manager of Carbondale, the founder of a consulting group, and a president of another consulting firm. The workshop aims to foster collaboration between the city and local university on issues of community revitalization through entrepreneurship and discuss next steps. It provides contact information for the individuals organizing the workshop.
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1. The document discusses the need for Sydney Water to shift from a "safe and conservative" culture to a "progressive and dynamic" one in order to respond to population growth and changing customer expectations.
2. It emphasizes developing real relationships with customers and moving away from silos through transparent management, holistic thinking, and better understanding people.
3. Leading brands are defined by a compelling idea, resolute core purpose and values, and using these as organizational principles to guide decision-making with the brand in mind.
Sustainopreneurship - Business with a Cause. Getting Leverage for Entrepreneu...Anders Abrahamsson
The document introduces the concept of sustainopreneurship, which combines entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability. It discusses some of the challenges sustainopreneurs face in financing, promoting, and finding the right people for their ventures. It advocates leveraging creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social media. Specifically, it suggests sustainopreneurs make meaning, conversations, identity, money, and change through virtual space, physical place, mental craze, spiritual blaze, and social amazement. The overall message is that sustainopreneurs can build communities for a better world through dialogue, relationships, and action.
America the Royal is a proposed historical drama TV series set in Williamsburg, Virginia at the turn of the 19th century. It would follow the daily lives of three families - the Bishop family, the Lynch family, and a slave family - as well as two politicians as they navigate interrelated domestic situations and fight against an imperfect government. The series aims to inspire critical thinking about a hypothetical twist in American history and serve as fodder for young historians. It would explore themes of sexuality, race, and gender roles in a historically accurate manner through the development of diverse characters and their relevant plots.
This document discusses frequency adverbs and how they are used to describe how often something happens in the past, present or future. It provides a list of common frequency adverbs from most often ("always") to least often ("never"). Examples are given to illustrate the use of each adverb in a sentence. Frequency adverbs can be placed in different positions in a sentence, usually between the subject and verb or after the verb "to be". Links to additional resources on frequency adverbs and exercises are also included.
Para crear su blog, primero fueron al computador para acceder a Internet y Gmail, donde crearon una cuenta de Gmail necesaria para iniciar el blog; luego proporcionaron un número de teléfono y se tomaron una foto para completar la configuración de su nuevo blog.
Brittany Lynne Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1988 to amazing parents Ron and Jan. She graduated from Vandalia Butler High School in 2007 and attended Eastern Kentucky University from 2007 to 2011, majoring in elementary education. She now attends Sinclair Community College and Wright State University, and has worked various jobs including at an airline dairy, cosmetics company, and children's daycare centers while pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher like her late grandmother.
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body. It originated in China over 2000 years ago and has since spread throughout East Asia and other parts of the world. The theory behind acupuncture is that it works by stimulating the body's meridian lines and energy flow. Needles are inserted into acupuncture points to relieve pain and treat various disorders by altering patterns in a person's energy system. Acupuncture can help treat conditions like neck pain, headaches, arthritis, infertility, and stress-related issues.
This 3 line psalm expresses crying out from deep distress or despair, with hope placed solely in God. It references Psalm 130 which talks of crying out from the depths to God for deliverance and waiting patiently for God's salvation.
The document summarizes art and architecture in South and Southeast Asia between 2600 BCE and the 17th century CE. It describes the major religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam and the influence of the Indus Valley, Kushan, Gupta, Chalukya, Mughal empires as well as the kingdoms of Java, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Key works mentioned include the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Seated Buddha at Sarnath, Dancing Shiva at Badami, Mughal miniature paintings, and the Taj Mahal. Sculptures like the Yakshi at Sanchi and Walking Buddha from Sukhothai are analyzed for their iconography and stylistic
This document contains lyrics from the hymn "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" which describes Jesus's crucifixion and suffering. It discusses how his once bright face now languishes after being wounded with grief, shame, and thorns. It asks what language can thank Jesus for his dying sorrow and pity without end, and prays that Jesus will be near when the singer is dying and show his cross to set them free in his love.
The poem celebrates the diversity of foods from around the world that are shared at meals, with lines listing dishes from different cuisines like Indian, Mexican, Chinese, and American fast food. It expresses how sharing meals can bring people together across boundaries, with hands joining at the table and across oceans in sharing "the banquet of the earth."
From the waters of creation to the shores of Galilee, God's grace flows freely for all people. The hymn text references biblical stories like the parting of the Red Sea and Jesus healing at the pool of Bethesda to symbolize God's promise of life, dignity, mercy, and community for anyone who searches for fulfillment or longs for justice. It encourages drawing from the waters of God's grace that flows in rivers, fonts, and shared dreams to overcome thirst, loneliness, or fear.
This spiritual song expresses devotion to Jesus Christ. The singer woke up with their mind focused on Jesus, sang and prayed with their mind in Jesus, and walked and talked with their mind stayed on Jesus. The song repeats the refrain "Hallelu Hallelu Hallelujah Amen!" to praise God.
The document is a song lyric that expresses God's protection and care for believers. It repeats the refrain that God will raise believers up on eagle's wings, bear them up on the dawn's breath, make them shine like the sun, and hold them in God's hand. The lyrics state that under God's protection, believers do not need to fear snares, famine, the terrors of night, or dangers; God's angels will guard them in all ways.
This document summarizes major artistic movements and events in Europe and America between 1945-1970. It describes how abstract expressionism emerged in the postwar period as a rejection of objective representation. Figures like Pollock and de Kooning embraced gestural abstraction and an emphasis on the act of painting. In the 1960s, pop art arose as a commentary on consumer culture and mass media, as seen in the works of Warhol and Lichtenstein. Minimalism rejected expressionism in favor of pure abstraction using the inherent qualities of materials. Superrealism aimed for photorealistic depiction of everyday subjects and scenes.
This document provides an overview of context mapping and user research methods for designing services. It discusses why exploring context is important, as the cultural and social context influences how users interpret and interact with designed artifacts. Various methods for indirectly and directly researching users and cultural context are presented, including code mapping, cultural landscape analysis, and user personas. Tools for mapping contextual codes, categories, trends, and defining product positioning are demonstrated. The importance of understanding users as social beings and incorporating contextual insights into design is emphasized.
Corporate Social Responsibility and its Impact on Fund DevelopmentRotary International
According to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, corporate social responsibility is the continuing commitment by businesses to behave ethically and contribute to sustainable economic development while improving the quality of life of workers and their families, as well as of the local community and society. Learn about related objectives around the world, hear success stories, watch engaging videos, and see the future of fund development strategy as it relates to this topic.
The document discusses the Prairie Hub, an initiative that aims to provide resources and space for young social innovators and entrepreneurs to collaborate, create opportunities, and realize initiatives to create positive social change. The Hub offers private offices, meeting spaces, and amenities to facilitate connections between innovators from different fields and communities. It operates as an enterprise using revenue from rentals and consulting to support emerging collaborative projects and be self-sustaining. Experienced innovators also mentor younger innovators through sharing wisdom and expertise to keep the community engaged.
Brown Sandel Williams - Building a Playbook for Carbondale IL - GCS16KC Digital Drive
The document outlines a workshop for building a playbook to revitalize the community of Carbondale, Illinois. It introduces the interim city manager of Carbondale, the founder of a consulting group, and a president of another consulting firm. The workshop aims to foster collaboration between the city and local university on issues of community revitalization through entrepreneurship and discuss next steps. It provides contact information for the individuals organizing the workshop.
Tips on how Feng Shui can help you sell or buy a home!
For more information on feng shui, our ebooks, online courses and certification programs, visit: https://www.luminous-spaces.com/
1. The document discusses the need for Sydney Water to shift from a "safe and conservative" culture to a "progressive and dynamic" one in order to respond to population growth and changing customer expectations.
2. It emphasizes developing real relationships with customers and moving away from silos through transparent management, holistic thinking, and better understanding people.
3. Leading brands are defined by a compelling idea, resolute core purpose and values, and using these as organizational principles to guide decision-making with the brand in mind.
Sustainopreneurship - Business with a Cause. Getting Leverage for Entrepreneu...Anders Abrahamsson
The document introduces the concept of sustainopreneurship, which combines entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainability. It discusses some of the challenges sustainopreneurs face in financing, promoting, and finding the right people for their ventures. It advocates leveraging creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and social media. Specifically, it suggests sustainopreneurs make meaning, conversations, identity, money, and change through virtual space, physical place, mental craze, spiritual blaze, and social amazement. The overall message is that sustainopreneurs can build communities for a better world through dialogue, relationships, and action.
America the Royal is a proposed historical drama TV series set in Williamsburg, Virginia at the turn of the 19th century. It would follow the daily lives of three families - the Bishop family, the Lynch family, and a slave family - as well as two politicians as they navigate interrelated domestic situations and fight against an imperfect government. The series aims to inspire critical thinking about a hypothetical twist in American history and serve as fodder for young historians. It would explore themes of sexuality, race, and gender roles in a historically accurate manner through the development of diverse characters and their relevant plots.
This document discusses frequency adverbs and how they are used to describe how often something happens in the past, present or future. It provides a list of common frequency adverbs from most often ("always") to least often ("never"). Examples are given to illustrate the use of each adverb in a sentence. Frequency adverbs can be placed in different positions in a sentence, usually between the subject and verb or after the verb "to be". Links to additional resources on frequency adverbs and exercises are also included.
Para crear su blog, primero fueron al computador para acceder a Internet y Gmail, donde crearon una cuenta de Gmail necesaria para iniciar el blog; luego proporcionaron un número de teléfono y se tomaron una foto para completar la configuración de su nuevo blog.
Brittany Lynne Lewis was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1988 to amazing parents Ron and Jan. She graduated from Vandalia Butler High School in 2007 and attended Eastern Kentucky University from 2007 to 2011, majoring in elementary education. She now attends Sinclair Community College and Wright State University, and has worked various jobs including at an airline dairy, cosmetics company, and children's daycare centers while pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher like her late grandmother.
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice that involves inserting thin needles into specific points on the body. It originated in China over 2000 years ago and has since spread throughout East Asia and other parts of the world. The theory behind acupuncture is that it works by stimulating the body's meridian lines and energy flow. Needles are inserted into acupuncture points to relieve pain and treat various disorders by altering patterns in a person's energy system. Acupuncture can help treat conditions like neck pain, headaches, arthritis, infertility, and stress-related issues.
This 3 line psalm expresses crying out from deep distress or despair, with hope placed solely in God. It references Psalm 130 which talks of crying out from the depths to God for deliverance and waiting patiently for God's salvation.
The document summarizes art and architecture in South and Southeast Asia between 2600 BCE and the 17th century CE. It describes the major religions of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam and the influence of the Indus Valley, Kushan, Gupta, Chalukya, Mughal empires as well as the kingdoms of Java, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Key works mentioned include the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Seated Buddha at Sarnath, Dancing Shiva at Badami, Mughal miniature paintings, and the Taj Mahal. Sculptures like the Yakshi at Sanchi and Walking Buddha from Sukhothai are analyzed for their iconography and stylistic
This document contains lyrics from the hymn "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" which describes Jesus's crucifixion and suffering. It discusses how his once bright face now languishes after being wounded with grief, shame, and thorns. It asks what language can thank Jesus for his dying sorrow and pity without end, and prays that Jesus will be near when the singer is dying and show his cross to set them free in his love.
The poem celebrates the diversity of foods from around the world that are shared at meals, with lines listing dishes from different cuisines like Indian, Mexican, Chinese, and American fast food. It expresses how sharing meals can bring people together across boundaries, with hands joining at the table and across oceans in sharing "the banquet of the earth."
From the waters of creation to the shores of Galilee, God's grace flows freely for all people. The hymn text references biblical stories like the parting of the Red Sea and Jesus healing at the pool of Bethesda to symbolize God's promise of life, dignity, mercy, and community for anyone who searches for fulfillment or longs for justice. It encourages drawing from the waters of God's grace that flows in rivers, fonts, and shared dreams to overcome thirst, loneliness, or fear.
This spiritual song expresses devotion to Jesus Christ. The singer woke up with their mind focused on Jesus, sang and prayed with their mind in Jesus, and walked and talked with their mind stayed on Jesus. The song repeats the refrain "Hallelu Hallelu Hallelujah Amen!" to praise God.
The document is a song lyric that expresses God's protection and care for believers. It repeats the refrain that God will raise believers up on eagle's wings, bear them up on the dawn's breath, make them shine like the sun, and hold them in God's hand. The lyrics state that under God's protection, believers do not need to fear snares, famine, the terrors of night, or dangers; God's angels will guard them in all ways.
This document summarizes major artistic movements and events in Europe and America between 1945-1970. It describes how abstract expressionism emerged in the postwar period as a rejection of objective representation. Figures like Pollock and de Kooning embraced gestural abstraction and an emphasis on the act of painting. In the 1960s, pop art arose as a commentary on consumer culture and mass media, as seen in the works of Warhol and Lichtenstein. Minimalism rejected expressionism in favor of pure abstraction using the inherent qualities of materials. Superrealism aimed for photorealistic depiction of everyday subjects and scenes.
This document discusses contemporary art from 1990-2003 and reflects on its relationship to history. It examines how artists returned to traditional forms and questioned tenets of modernism. It also explores shifting notions of identity politics and representation of race. Key topics analyzed include identity as a social construction, subversive representations of black identity, stereotypes, and the politics of identity.
This 3 line hymn encourages walking together with others to build a land where God's vision of love and justice can flourish. It expresses the hope that through cooperation and compassion, challenges can be overcome to create a society defined by caring for one another.
The document calls upon a radiant and shining presence to fill the world with promise and peace in two short sentences. It asks the radiant one and shining presence to fill the world without specifying who or what those refer to.
This short poem expresses the speaker's love that is all around them, under their bed and over their head. The speaker repeats that they have love and their house does too, finding love everywhere in their surroundings.
Casting involves pouring molten metal into a mold cavity. It solidifies and takes the shape of the cavity. Casting can produce complex shapes easily and is often the most economical manufacturing process. Key factors that influence the casting process include solidification and shrinkage of the metal, flow of molten metal, heat transfer during cooling, and the mold material.
Impact is a global leader in sustainable business transformation and people development with 17 offices worldwide. It aims to accelerate positive social change, protect the environment, and enhance business performance. Founded in 1980 in the UK, Impact now has over 250 employees delivering services in 30 languages across 50 countries, with experience working with large organizations in various sectors. Impact provides learning journeys and training solutions to inspire new thinking and generate discussions needed to create sustainable enterprises.
Strathfillan - This Place Matters presentationwmud
Nobody knows a community better than the people living and working there – need community focussed solutions
To move away from ‘one size fits all’ method of providing services and recognise the difference between our rural communities and the city
Challenging economic times - need to be more collaborative and innovative
This is a way of testing unique and forward thinking solutions to local issues
This document discusses rethinking local leadership and place-based governance. It addresses the importance of place, what comprises a quality place, and how leadership can shape places. It explores values that motivate public action and new ways of leading change together from different perspectives. The document presents potential pilot projects around roads and infrastructure, community assets, and youth to test collaborative approaches between communities and public services. It discusses strategies for sustaining change, such as adopting an assets-based thinking approach and agreeing on standards for communication and consultation.
We gave this presentation at “This Place Matters” in the Vale of Leven. It was organised for us by West Dunbartonshire Council and attended by local leaders from the Council and the community.
This document discusses principles for creating sustainable social impact through social projects and enterprises. It provides case studies of organizations that engage, enable, and empower communities to create long-term solutions and prevent future problems. The document emphasizes that social enterprises should connect communities to resources and markets while allowing them to make their own decisions. It also stresses the importance of embracing failure and using mistakes as learning opportunities to improve projects over time.
Thinking bigger than sales & marketing colombia 2015Hermes Ruiz
The document discusses how humanity's desires are evolving towards fulfillment through connection and love rather than material goods. It argues that businesses must also evolve towards a model of "Conscious Capitalism" where companies focus on higher purpose and creating value for all stakeholders, including customers, employees, communities, and the environment. Examples are given of companies like Virgin, Trader Joe's, and Starbucks that demonstrate Conscious Capitalism through their leadership, culture, and priorities. The role of marketing professionals is highlighted in creating and communicating the story of this new business paradigm that is more caring and connected to human fulfillment.
Changemaker Campus Presentation for Students nov 2014Tim Curtis
The document introduces the Changemaker Certificate program, which aims to help students stand out from the large number of graduates each year by developing skills to spot and address social problems. It defines a Changemaker as someone who can identify a social issue and take action to solve it. The certificate involves understanding oneself and social issues, solving problems through innovation, planning ventures to create social change, and communicating those ventures. Students can earn bronze, silver, or gold levels by learning and taking action alongside their degrees. The program aims to increase skills like communication, teamwork, and leadership that employers seek.
The Grenada Goat Dairy Project aims to empower local farmers through quality goat dairy farming and production. Started in 2007, it now has a board, crew of farmers and processors, and supports the community. Challenges include inconsistent feed and awareness as the nonprofit also produces products. The next step is developing an interactive youth education hub at St. Patrick Anglican Primary School to teach sustainable agriculture.
Rural Entrepreneurship in Green and Renewable Energy technologiesSTARS Forum
Teach For Green is a social enterprise that promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental awareness through hands-on workshops and education programs. Its vision is to create a sustainable green energy future through a do-it-yourself approach. The organization's mission is to nurture creativity and innovation in youth and communities by providing workshops on green energy technologies and entrepreneurship development. Teach For Green conducts various programs including green energy DIY workshops, entrepreneurship training, school curriculum building, and a youth innovation center to achieve its goals.
SARRC presentation at the Summit on Employing Adults on the Autism Spectrum: A Conference on Pioneering Small Business Models, January 27-29, 2014. Chapel Hill, NC.
This is the presentation we gave for a “This Place Matters” event in the Top of the Town in Stirling . It was organised for us by Stirling Council and attended by local leaders from the Council, from other public sector agencies, from the private sector and the community.
This document discusses entrepreneurship and the challenges facing entrepreneurs globally. It begins with definitions of entrepreneurship, enterprises, and innovation. It then addresses why entrepreneurship is important currently for individual and country growth. The document outlines broad challenges facing entrepreneurs worldwide like rapid changes, focus on knowledge and technology, and cultural determinants. It concludes with ways individuals and organizations can improve entrepreneurial abilities such as being passionate and budgeting for innovation.
The Tara Project aims to improve access to health, education, and enterprise for chronically poor communities through empowering them and fostering self-sufficiency. Their first local community project focuses on promoting girls' education in Kenya by reducing barriers to school attendance and retention through initiatives like providing uniforms, skills training, and improved sanitation. The timeline outlines launching the girls' education project in June 2010, conducting initial evaluations in December 2010, and modifying the program based on findings before further evaluations in June 2011.
Sustainable Living Lab, Nurturing Purposeful Makersfarahsans
Sustainable Living Lab is a social innovation lab that harnesses the energy of the maker movement to build a Sustainable Future.
We build & maintain positive social capital, work to protect & restore the natural environment and create economic activity that is conducive to sustainable human development.
HRSDC was eager to work with provincial Chambers to promote the idea that Chambers represent Canadian business and are community leaders focused on creating vibrant communities. The objectives of this project are to test approaches using internet technologies to support older workers, promote workplace and business practice change, create a sustainable community-based model, and increase job opportunities for older workers through essential skills strategies in rural areas. Key activities include community assessment, website development, tools development, and dissemination. The project will establish common structures but tailor information to each community. It aims to engage both workers and firms by providing local, real opportunities such as volunteer roles. An important role is the community coordinator, who will advocate for the project locally and provide advice to both workers
2014 VolunteerMatch Client Summit Breakout Session
As employee volunteer programs become standard at many companies, it's important to keep volunteers engaged long term by regularly revitalizing key efforts. Even the best programs need freshening up now and then!
Join us for a session all about creative ways to breathe life into programs (new and old). Tyler Butler from GoDaddy and Lauren Keeler from Apollo Education Group will share some of the innovative programs and best practices that have successfully engaged volunteers and kept them coming back.
2. WHO WE ARE
Designers, trades people, and
construction professionals brought
together to design and build projects
that make communities better.
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3. OUR MISSION
Projects in Place helps people not
just imagine, but build greener
neighborhoods and stronger
communities.
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4. SPIN-OFFS
Work Experience | Networking |
Community Building, Economic
Development | Environmental
Awareness | Enthusiasm
5. PROJECTS IN PLACE SOCIETY: A COMMUNITY FOCUSED NPO
Mission Statement Who Are We?
Projects in Place helps people not just imagine, but build • Volunteers
greener neighborhoods and stronger communities. Through • Educators
volunteer design and build projects we demonstrate and • Mentors
enable environmental sustainability. • Young Professionals
What Do We Do? For Whom?
• We Facilitate • Students
• We Teach And Mentor • Groups Who Can Show A Demonstrated Need
• We Promote New Ideas And Technologies • Those Who Want To Learn
We Connect People With Good Ideas with People Who Can • Those With an Interest In Improving Their
Help Them Realize Their Ideas Home, Business or Neighborhood.
• Young Professionals
• Businesses
• Improved Environment
• Economic Opportunity
6. RADHA YOGA & EATERY
105 Years Old | Reduces building GHG
emissions |Reduces electrical
consumption |100 volunteers | Spread
through Twitter, Blog, and Facebook
7. KILLARNEY GARDENS
PLAYGROUND
Old playground in total disrepair | Very
generous donations | Children’s dreams
| Dedicated people with a mission |
A very positive community project
8. SOLEFOOD URBAN FARM
Downtown Eastside | Utilizing an
abandoned space | Creating
community pride | 10,000 lbs. of
food
17. WE HAVE TO CREATE THE IMPETUS
Small acts can make a big difference...
Editor's Notes
SubpointThere is a strong multidisciplinary approach to what we do. Our members are (or have been): architects, LAs, Engineers, Planners, Artists, Teachers, etc,.. even people in advertising..Let me read a quote to you from Bryce that really sums up PIP and our community involvement:“When in January, 2009 a few of us began scheming Projects In Place, I don’t think any of us could have imagined the scale of the projects we would attempt and achieve. We started with a belief that small acts can make a big difference. Looking back now at the spaces we've improved; the people we involved and the clients we helped, proved that adage to be true.”I’m now going to introduce 3 very successful projects to you. Please forgive me if I don’t get to technical with saturation weight ratios, statistics, specific plant species, or genus names.
B. SubpointRoughly 30% of our city’s surface area is covered by roof tops. Green roofs can transform these empty areas into beautiful spaces – and reduce the carbon footprint of buildings in the process. Radha yoga & eatery is one of a growing group of small businesses we have been working with who are planning with ecological development in mind. The building itself is 105 years old, and the rooftop was a standard membrane and rock ballast roof system. After removing the ballast rock and determining that the existing membrane was still in good condition we applied a system which consisted of a black heavy duty plastic sheet, a drainage layer to provide aeration with a filter fabric built in, and a layer of moistureretention fleece designed to retain water during the dry months. It was easy to put into place, going down in layers, like carpet. We used vegetation pods planted with habitat (bird and insect) friendly species as well as edible herbs and berries. We used this system to demonstrate how easy it is to cover an empty space with planting. The entire installation took 2 days. We used social media and traditional media to spread the word about the project and to our pleasure 100 volunteers got involved at varying levels. Every time PiP does a build for a client, a post event is held. Sharing food, explaining the innovation and bringing people together are important aspects of what Projects In Place is trying to achieve. In many ways, this is more important than the build itself. “The media and public response was very positive because the events and ideals we promote are authentic and peoples’ reasons for being involved are genuine.”
II. Second main pointSubpointKillarney Gardens Housing Co-Op board member, Laura Sleeman first invited Bryce from PIP to her housing co-op to examine her playground, he despaired at the condition it was in. The play structure, more than 20 years old, was in complete disrepair. Looking around at the hard ground; the over-grown and wind-damaged Pine Trees; the dilapidated play structures and broken picnic tables, it was easy to see why the space was seldom used. Thanks to a federal government grant, generous donations from Kaboom.org, Home Depot, and design input from Projects in Place, the kids of KG would soon have a new play area.Bryce started the children off with a drawing exercises to brainstorm ideas for the playground of their dreams. Kaboom provided the plans and the playground structure from the children’s design ideas. Projects In Place focused on the rest of the playground area design, the permit requirements, the purchase of the plants and the demolition of the old playground...We designed raised wooden structures we called “The Jumping Boardwalks” amidst a grove of old pine trees with several habitat-friendly plant species underneath. “The Jumping Boardwalks” can be used in a variety of ways, such as for seating, jumping, playing games or even used as a table. The idea was to integrate activities such as playing, eating, or just sitting in a natural surrounding.100 volunteers from Kaboom!, The Home Depot Foundation, Projects In Place and several other businesses and organizations showed up that day with a mission, transform this area into a very special place. No other project has left us with a more tangible feeling that we really made a difference in the community. After all, what’s better than giving kids a special place to play and to dream.
SoleFoodLast year a dedicated group of volunteers came together to build a fully functioning urban farm on an abandoned parking lot next to the Astoria Hotel on Hastings Street in the Downtown East Side. Vancouver’s so-called “poorest postal code”. Despite the well-documented evidence of blight and neglect, the area is also a dynamic mix of culture, commerce, industry, and history.SOLEfood is an initiative of United We Can, the acclaimed non-profit, championing economic development opportunities for the area’s poorest residents. The Farm was dubbed SOLEfood, after United We Can’s Save Our Living Environment Initiative. Sean Dorry, Sustainability manager for UWC approached Projects In Place, to help with his vision for the farm. By assisting not just in the design, but also the construction process through volunteer build events, Projects In Place helped to offset considerable costs. Goals for the farm included: Improving the urban environment; providing training & employment opportunities for local residents; giving the community a safe and secure source fresh, healthy and organic produce; and advancing the concept of urban farming in Vancouver.To achieve these goals, volunteers have built a garden shed; cleared and recycled hundreds of pounds of waste that originally littered the abandoned parking lot; built nearly 100 raised wooden planters, 40 compost bins out recycled pallets; and shoveledtones of earth and gravel to cover the pavement surface. The volunteer builds, organized by Projects In Place often included as many hundred people, many of whom were Downtown Eastside Residents. Each one of these builds brought enthusiasm, energy and optimism to the neighborhood. An amazing story and a great success.Today SOLEfood continues to grow. The farm just finished its first year, producing more than 10,000 pounds of food, most of which was sold at farmers’ markets and local businesses.