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THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
- Verge Permaculture – August Open Yard. The people at Verge Permaculture are opening their doors and Rob and Michelle are ready to chat about permaculture, energy efficiency and growing food. Come out to Our Home (227 Fonda Way SE, Calgary) between 7pm and 9pm to learn more. It’s free but RSVP now because space is limited.
- Toronto Greenhouse – Green Government. It’s a panel discussion about government and the green movement, and of course some networking, at The National Club (303 Bay St., Toronto) from 6:30pm – 10pm. Learn more then show up.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
- The Case for Building an Inclusive Workplace: What’s in it for you? Come out to Santa Maria Goretti Centre (11050-90 Street, Edmonton) from 1:30pm – 4pm and learn how to create an inclusive environment in any space. The Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations wants to see you there so follow the link for more details and an event agenda. Tickets are $45 for non-members.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
- Victoria – Project Change Management. If you’re part of an existing organization and you’re the one responsible for inspiring change, you’ll love this workshop by the Project Management Centre of Excellence Inc. Tickets are $229. It’s on from 9am-4:30pm at the Victoria Executive Centre (915 Fort Street, Third Floor, Victoria).
Friday, September 3, 2010
- Treehouse Talks – Great Minds Don’t Think Alike. That’s right, it’s the first Friday of the month. So come to MaRS DD (101 College Street, Toronto) from 6pm – 7:30pm and hear what these people have to say when they are given 15 minutes and no rules.
NEXT WEEK:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
- Smooth Sailing: Better Board Meetings. You may just be 1.5hours away from happier and more effective board meetings for your emerging company. Sound good? Then come to Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations’s event from 7pm-8:30pm at the Stanley Milner Library (7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Room 7, 6th Floor, Edmonton). Tickets are $25.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
- Accessing International Markets Bootcamp. From 8am-7pm, this Canadian Trade Commissioner Service event is a free full day workshop about how to get your organization into foreign markets.
THIS WEEK:
Monday, August 23, 2010
Extending the Growing Season. From 7pm – 8:30pm at Hillhurst United Church (1227 Kensington Close N.W.,Calgary). It’s all about green agriculture tips. Tickets are online, $10.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Clean Tech Corner – Clean Tech Opportunities 2011. Interested in working with clean energy? Hear about the future of this industry from a [...]
[ August 26, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] [...]
1.7 million non profits. How are we going to fund them all?
YSEC has some thoughts (re-posted from TakePart.com):
There are roughly 1.7 million nonprofits operating across the U.S. and Canada, and estimates suggest 45,000 to 60,000 are added to that list each year in the U.S. alone. In my home province of Ontario, one in [...]
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Meet the CEOs (an LOK CKO event). Come to The Spoke Club (600 King St. West,4th Floor Entrance/3rd Floor Gallery Host Area,Toronto) from 6pm to 9pm and meet leading industry professionals in an interactive environment and hear what their thoughts on CSR today. Tickets [...]
Twice a month, we profile a young social entrepreneur in our community who answers 5 questions. If you know of someone who should be profiled, let us know!
Besma Soltan runs SPEAKout Poetry, a platform for Canada’s budding talents to express themselves through the art of Spoken Word, unrestrained by social prejudices, religious orientation or cultural [...]
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Toronto Live Interviews. Karl S will be interviewed at the Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina Ave, Toronto) between 6:30pm to 8pm. Admission is free, just RSVP to save yourself a spot. Want to know more? Just follow the link.
Wednesday, July 21, [...]
[ July 28, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Do you have a skill, passion, or hidden talent you want to offer? Do you have a service you’d like to purchase in support of non-profits?
Join YSEC’s special “”Skills Drive”" MeetUP co-hosted with Well of Change on Wednesday, July 28th at the Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave, 4th floor, 6-8pm.
Discover a new way to [...]
Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada has a one-of-a-kind opportunity to win $100K in the Refresh Everything competition by Pepsi to support good ideas for the world. The way we win is through votes. Your votes.
What will we do if we win?
We’ll launch InVenture – Canada’s first program to help young people launch businesses that can [...]
THIS WEEK:
Tuesday, july 13, 2010
Differencemakers Tour 2010. Meet Alexander Blass and Ian Berry to learn more about sustainability in all its forms; from corporate social responsibility to social entrepreneurship. This workshop runs from 9am to 6pm at a secret event location that will be emailed out to participants. Ticket prices start at $297 and can [...]
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