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“A
lot of us felt it was time for real action,” says David
Pecaut, when he shares the story of how the Toronto City Summit
Alliance came to be.
Formed to address the challenges a leadership
summit identified in 2002 as critical to the future health
and wealth of the city, the Toronto City Summit Alliance focuses
its efforts on issues related to finance, infrastructure,
education, immigration and the health of the regional economy.
The Toronto City Summit Alliance is well
positioned to influence change on each of these issues thanks
to its ability to attract diverse leadership to work on issues
of concern.
More...
Resources
on Collaboration
The CommunityCollaboration.net
website provides a concise, snappy introduction to what collaboration
is and how it helps, answering questions such as “why
collaborate?” and “what
does collaboration look like?” The site also
offers links to additional resources. Check out the website
HERE.
The Quality of Life CHALLENGE is charting
a bold new way for people throughout BC’s Capital Region
to improve quality of life for all, particularly those disadvantaged
by poverty. By carefully nurturing a network of relationships,
the CHALLENGE is helping to build a climate in which the community
has the continued capacity to self-organize around issues
that threaten its quality of life. Read this Caledon story
HERE.
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