HEAD START - What's happening now
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How COVID-19 Will Shape a Generation
We have undoubtedly entered a new era of looming unknowns and new normals, from record unemployment to face masks—an era to be further shaped by our youngest generation. As such, we’d be wise to consider what today’s children can tell us about the future.
UN Secretary-General Releases 2020 SDG Progress Report
Areas of progress until the end of 2019 included declining global poverty and falling rates of maternal and child mortality. At the same time, progress was stalled or reversed on the number of people suffering from hunger, the rate of climate change, and increasing inequalities.
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IT'S UP TO US - Change happens at CSI
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As we look to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we know now more than ever that we cannot go back to the way things were. From the climate crisis to amplified social inequalities, the challenges of our time require us to build the Next Economy – one that is sustainable, equitable, and prosperous for all.
Tomorrow (Thursday, May 21), Tonya Surman, CEO of the Centre for Social Innovation, will sit down (virtually, of course!) with Bill Young, President of Social Capital Partners, for our first edition of Next Economy Conversations. Join us!
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CSI SOLUTIONS: Putting people and planet first
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This week, on land north of Toronto that previously burned in a wildfire, drones are hovering over fields and firing seed pods into the ground, planting native pine and spruce trees to help restore habitat for birds. Flash Forest, the Canadian startup behind the project, plans to use its technology to plant 40,000 trees in the area this month. By the end of the year, as it expands to other regions, it will plant hundreds of thousands of trees. By 2028, the CSI Earth Tech venture aims to have planted a full 1 billion trees.
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GO FOR IT - Opportunities
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Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) Request for Proposals
United Way Greater Toronto (UWGT) is inviting proposals from agencies for one-time requests for community service organizations to meet the urgent needs of vulnerable individuals and families in Peel Region, the City of Toronto and York Region arising during COVID-19.
This $11M Fund is being distributed through an agreement between the Government of Canada and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC), Community Foundations of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross.
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At CSI, we are all about working together to find solutions that put people and planet first. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel the need for collaboration and community now, more than ever. CSI is here for you – even from a distance – to help you accelerate your impact.
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DREAM JOB ALERT - Work in our network
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The McConnell Foundation is currently recruiting a Senior Designer to join the Foundation’s Communications Team. This is a maternity-leave replacement for one year, starting in June, 2020. The successful candidate will oversee the integration of McConnell’s strategic direction into all communications platforms, including web and social media, and digital and print campaigns.
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SOCIAL CLOSENESS - Being connected while being apart
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Bolero Juilliard is a virtual collaboration with the Juilliard School’s community of artists, bringing together dancers, instrumentalists, singers, actors, and alumni such as Yo-Yo Ma and Laura Linney.
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