Why a Community approach?

• The importance of a learning community
  
  
• The context for our collaborative work
  
  
• Adaptive work and its implications for poverty reduction
  
  
• The substance, process and context of the communities agenda
  
  
• The role of sustenance, adaptation, engagement and opportunity
  
  
• Small group learning and exercises

Understanding the Made in Ontario Strategy to Poverty Reduction

• Why a made in Ontario approach?
  
  
• Why must communities take action?
  
  
• What are the limits of government?
  
  
• Dialogue and the role of community conversations
  
  
• Why foundations, United Ways and local governments are leading the way?
  
  
• The way forward
  
  
• The collaborative leadership challenge

Learning From Our
Trail Builders

• Real people, real stories, real action
  
  
• Learn from communities that are making this work
  
  
• Challenges in harnessing multi sector leadership
  
  
• Raising local funds in difficult times
  
  
• Getting started and growing your initiative
  
  
• Involving low income leadership
  
  
• Partnerships with business