On Monday, January 23rd, City Council will decide whether to approve a Community Garden Expansion Strategy, which is an important aspect of advancing local food security in Windsor and Essex County. Please consider attending to show your support for this important initiative! The meeting is at 6:00 pm in Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, 350 City Hall Square W. You can download the report on the Community Garden Expansion Strategy.
Pathway to Potential will be speaking in support of the Food Security Initiative: Community Garden Expansion Strategy report on Wednesday, December 14th, 9:00am, Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Windsor City Hall . The meeting is open to the public. Click here to view the Food Security Initiative: Community Garden Expansion Strategy report that Pathway to Potential will be supporting on December 14th.
Last week I had a chance to chat with Paul Born, founder and president of Tamarack – An Institute for Community Engagement, about Vibrant Canada’s “Cities Reducing Poverty” initiative. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Paul in person, I hope this video will give you a brief glimpse into his relentless optimism about the power of communities, especially when they work and learn together, to move the needle on even the most complex issues like poverty.
Update: We are no longer accepting applications for this position. Thank you for your interest. Title: Community Engagement Coordinator (PDF Version & Word Version) Employer: United Way /CentraideWindsor-EssexCounty (Administrative Sponsor) Type of Contract: One Year Contract, Full Time (35 hrs/week) with possibility for renewal Position Summary: Pathway to Potential requires a Community Engagement Coordinator who understands poverty issues and is passionate about working collaboratively to reduce and prevent poverty and ensure social and economic wellbeing in Windsor-Essex. Reporting to the Director, the Community Engagement Coordinator will work with the Collaborative Leadership Team, … Continue reading
Click here for more information. NewHome workshop is a learning event for settlement and community workers. The workshop will focus on Human Rights Code and rental housing, tenant rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, and cultural competency. The workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 from 1pm to 5pm at Windsor Central Library (850 Ouellette Avenue). This session is being organized by the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation, the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, and COSTI Immigrant Services with the assistance of Legal Assistance Windsor. Please contact John … Continue reading
Community Developer Position Contract (30 hours per week) Up to a three year period The Windsor-Essex County Drug Strategy has been under implementation since May 2009 under the guidance of the Drug Strategy Implementation Group. The community developer is responsible for bringing partners together to work on priorities/initiatives as identified by the community. The community developer is someone who has extensive knowledge of the stakeholders involved in reducing the harms of substance misuse/abuse and is committed to partnership development among diverse stakeholders. Full job description and requirements are posted at … Continue reading
Hi there, here’s my first official entry for “WE Are Here”, the P2P blog that will focus on our collective power to tackle poverty and ensure prosperity in Windsor-Essex. I want to highlight the people, issues, and ideas that are inspiring local action. I also want to explore ideas for lifting up, and creating links between, the emerging pockets of change that are so vital to improving our collective wellbeing. This week I attended Policy Link’s (www.policylink.org) Equity Summit (www.policylink.org/Summit) in Detroit. Here’s a short video with my initial thoughts … Continue reading
The Homeless Coalition of Windsor Essex County Presents: Homelessness Awareness Week. Click here to view the official flyer. (November 12-20, 2011) Sunday November 13 – Windsor Spitfires Hockey Game against Sault Ste. Marie (2pm) -Puck drop -Toonies for Operation Backpack, WFCU Centre Tuesday November 15- “Walking in the Shoes of Hunger and Homelessness”(2pm and 5pm) Click here to view official flyer. -RSVP: Melanie Banks 519-256-1831 Wednesday November 16- Rotary Club of Windsor -The Gourmet Emporium, 1799 Wyandotte St. E (5:30pm) … Continue reading