And as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
~ Marianne Williamson
Cities and communities are on the forefront of innovation and change. Increasingly, collaborative, cross-sector planning tables are emerging to focus on the complex issues challenging our communities including environmental sustainability, neighbourhood revitalization, poverty, health, crime, inclusion, and diversity. These tables are seeking to collectively impact the nature of our cities and the way decisions are made.
This innovation calls for a new type of leadership. Margaret Wheatley calls this 'pioneering leadership'. The 2012 Communities Collaborating Institute: Innovating Together will explore the themes of innovation, resilience and leadership highlighting creative cities and planning efforts that are reshaping how decisions are made.
The 2012 CCI promises to be a rich learning opportunity. Inspired by the latest insights of celebrated thought-leaders, it offers you the opportunity to rejuvenate and strengthen your ability to engage and mobilize citizens across multiple sectors to advance your community’s agenda.
Though many traditional learning methods, such as seminars and discussion groups, will be used at the Institute, the event's overall construct is based on building and solidifying a community of practice where people with diverse experiences of collaboration can share their passions, concerns and problems in order to deepen our collective knowledge and expertise.
Tamarack will convene the 2012 Communities Collaborating Learning Community in Kitchener, Ontario, from October 1-5, 2012.
Stay tuned for upcoming pre-event learning opportunities!
We know that leaders who are trying to implement innovative comprehensive, placed-based, community initiatives are more successful when they are linked to a wider group of like-minded people who share a commitment to deepening their knowledge and expertise by learning together on an ongoing basis. These groups, sometimes known as Communities of Practice, offer participants confidence, courage, accelerated learning and "the energy needed to stay in the challenges and struggles of pioneering something new."
Become an Engaged Learner – www.tamarackcci.ca
As a participant at this gathering, you will have the opportunity to become an affiliate in an effort to test the most effective ways to collaborate at the community level. Tamarack has created an interactive learning web-site www.tamarackcci.ca for members of the 2012 CCI Learning Community.
When you create your profile, be sure to include the tag CCI 2012 alumni. At www.tamarackcci.ca, you will be able to access learning resources in the library, check out who else is coming to CCI 2012 by searching profiles in connect and post blogs and/or questions about your learning outcomes or community experience.
Tamarack will be using this site to share updates and resources relevant to CCI 2012.
As an affiliate, you will strengthen your own professional networks by becoming eligible to:
- Sign in and create your learning profile on www.tamarackcci.ca.
- Tag your profile CCI 2012 Alumni and join the CCI 2012 Alumni group.
- Access the library resources at www.tamarackcci.ca
- Join in regular, tele-learning calls focused on building community and collaborative leadership
- Contribute to Engage!, Tamarack’s award-winning e-magazine
- Become part of select communities of practice focused on developing and/or refining specific, leveraged poverty reduction and sector engagement strategies
- Receive certification as a graduate of Tamarack’s Community Collaborative Institute and be listed in a directory on the Tamarack website of collaborative leaders
In exchange, you will be asked to share your own learning, insights and reflections with this broader community.
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