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Vibrant Calgary is a non-profit organization that works collaboratively, with various stakeholders and partners, to engage Calgarians and to advocate for long-term strategies that address the root causes of poverty in Calgary. Vibrant Calgary believes that everyone has a right to fully participate in their communities. Vibrant Calgary believes that there are important systemic factors that contribute to poverty and that the whole community has a vital role to play in changing these conditions. Vibrant Calgary believes that change occurs through engagement, inspiration and action.
For more information on Vibrant Calgary, visit their website here.
Poverty, Innovation and Inspiration in Calgary
Calgary’s City Council voted in July to take funds from an innovation fund to begin a multi-year process of drafting a Municipal Poverty Reduction Strategy (MPRS). The United Way of Calgary and Area has matched the dollars and is partnering with the City. Read the community’s “big ideas” for battling poverty, or share your own, on Calgary’s Social Voice, an interactive site set up to gather input. And check out how Vibrant Communities Calgary’s Dan Meades connects poverty and inspiration in this video.
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