What is Co-production? How do we make it happen in our communities? The May 2013 DwD was presented by Satsuko vanAntwerp and Lucie Stephens at the new location of The Moment. The workshop presented the context of citizen co-creation of services at the community level. We are the public and therefore all public services are […]
Tag: Social Change
From Engagement to Empowerment
FROM ENGAGEMENT TO EMPOWERMENT Citizens as Co-creators of Community Services New forms of community initiative are emerging as people take charge of social services once expected of government. What are the opportunities arising in the increasing distance between community needs and what governments can provide? How might we design and organize to befriend this trend? […]
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 […]
Designing Occupation Dialogue
We invited Occupy Toronto to kick off a DwD session, and continued with the dialogue engagement live at the camp, after it came down mid-week following the session. Grad students and even president Sara Diamond from OCAD University were involved with sponsorship from the Design Exchange. Two major community events were held, located (ironically enough) […]