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Paul Born directs Tamarack – An Institute for Community Engagement, a ten year journey and partnership with Alan Broadbent of the Avana Capital Corporation and Maytree Foundation to advance place based solutions to entrenched problems like poverty. More than 10,000 subscribers engage in Tamarack’s learning community. Vibrant Communities, in collaboration with the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation and the Caledon Institute of Social Policy, is Tamarack’s signature work and is active in 12 cities and has so far reduced the impact of poverty for more than 120,000 people in Canada.
Paul was the Executive Director and founder of The Community Opportunities Development Association (CODA) for 12 years, one of Canada’s most successful community economic development organizations where he also founded Opportunities 2000, a millennium campaign to reduce poverty in Waterloo Region to the lowest in Canada, which received the United Nations' Top 40 Projects Worldwide. His work has also been recognized with awards from the Conference Board of Canada, Imagine Canada and the Governor General of Canada.
An Author of three books, Paul is a motivational, inspiring, informative and often humorous speaker who loves the power of stories. He has extensive experience in helping organizations and communities to develop new and sustainable ideas that motivate people to collaborative action.
He holds a Masters degree in Leadership, is a Mennonite inspired by Yoga and Buddhism, and a dad who loves to cook.
Learn more about Paul on his page at the Tamarack’s website www.paulborn.ca.
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Paul and the organizations that he has led have received the following Awards:
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ITAC Voluntary Sector Awards, Showcase Ontario
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Community-Based Learning Opportunities Award , Conference Board of Canada
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Imagine A New Spirit of Community Award, Canadian Centre for Philanthropy (now Imagine Canada)
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40 Urban Best Practices Worldwide, United Nations
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Caring Community Award, Trillium Foundation for Waterloo Region
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CED Organization of the Year Award (CODA), CEDNET
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Governor General Canadian Study Tour, Co Chair
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Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Governor General of Canada
Paul has appeared in Maclean’s Magazine, CTV News, W-5, CBC – The Alive Show, the Toronto Star and The National. Watch video footage of Paul on his Media page here.
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