A Collaborative Foresight Workshop for Imagining Urbanization Challenges In late August, OCADU’s Strategic Innovation Lab engaged 18 academics and thought leaders from around Ontario in an intensive one-day panel on Imagining Canada’s Future, to formulate a short list of distinct future challenges that SSHRC should address through future research programs. The panel research continues with […]
Author: Peter Jones
In Full Bloom: A summer story-share workshop
The August DwD was hosted by Greg Judelman of The Moment, outdoors at Grange Park. August is the time of year when nature is in its fullest bloom. The sun burns hottest, the plants are at their highest, fruits ripen on their trees, and butterflies and birds are fluttering everywhere. In that spirit we’ll explore our own personal […]
Facing our Future Challenges with Authentic Hope: The Work that Reconnects
The Work that Reconnects was an evening of dialogue and experiential exercises based on teachings and practices developed over the last 40 years by eco-philosopher Joanna Macy and colleagues. The workshop offered an inspiring context for action and participation in the Great Turning toward a life-sustaining society and world. Joanna spoke June 21st to a […]
Conflict Resolution: From Blockage to Opportunity
June 2012 DwD was presented by Rick Wallace of Peacebuilding International Consulting. _____ We live and work in a world where conflict exists at multiple scales (locally, nationally and internationally) and contexts (social, economic, cultural, political, and environmental). Conflicts can be interpersonal, collective, organizational, structural and/or psycho-spiritual. They can be over values, beliefs, relationships, data, structures, identities […]
Business Model Innovation for Social Entrepreneurship
How can social organizations thrive in a post-funding society? A special innovation circle session was held with Maya Roy and the Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto. Through turbulent economic times, Maya and staff leadership grew a team of committed members and made the organization a successful NGO for helping new families settle into Toronto. With impending […]