EVENTS
1. CSI and MASS LBP present Fast Company's Alan Webber
Tuesday, October 13
5:30pm - 8pm
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, 4th floor
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C7
Free (but you must RSVP!)
The Centre for Social Innovation and MASS LBP are pleased to host a special talk with the award-winning, nationally-recognized editor, author and co-founder of Fast Company magazine, Alan Webber. Alan will be discussing his career in publishing and business innovation, both subjects of his exciting, new book Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths Winning at Without Losing Your Soul. Take advantage of this opportunity, and be sure to RSVP NOW!
Here is Alan's quick bio:
- Founded Fast Company magazine, the fastest growing business magazine in American history.
- Prior to founding Fast Company, Webber spent five years as the managing editor and editorial director of the Harvard Business Review.
- Active at local, state, and national political levels, serving as policy advisor for the mayor of Portland, Oregon, writing speeches for several governors, and working as special assistant to the United States Secretary of Transportation.
Extend an invitation to someone you know: Tweet #MASStalk or click here to send them a link to this page—we're always looking to meet new people!
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2. GET Social with Live Green Toronto Loyalty Card creators
Wednesday, October 14
5:30pm – 8pm
Rivoli Lounge, 334 Queen Street West (upstairs)
Free event
Meet the remarkable team behind the city’s new “Live Green Toronto Loyalty Card” and find out what’s in it for your business, how it works, and where it’s going! Launching NOW the “Live Green Toronto Loyalty Card” will allow eco-aware individuals to save money at green businesses all over Toronto while doing your part for your local community and the environment. There is no cost to participate and you can benefit from extensive promotion and attract new and loyal customers.
GET supports this project and we encourage our members and friends to come on out, enjoy complimentary hors d’ouvres (courtesy of the Rivoli) and cash bar at this great venue, and find out how the Live Green Toronto Card can bring you new business!
You can RSVP here!
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3. Sandbox Series: Trends in Social Innovation
Friday, October 16
12pm - 2pm
$50 ($20 CSI Members) - includes lunch
What does social innovation look like? What are the key drivers that are leading social change? And how can we leverage emerging trends? Tonya Surman will launch CSI’s Sandbox Series by providing an overview of some major trends in social innovation, including the hybridization of the marketplace, web-inspired transformations, and the ongoing quest for happiness. This presentation will provide a framework for understanding social innovation and will lead to a discussion of how we can actively create the conditions for its emergence. Join us for a conversation, debate and exploration of the field. Register here.
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4. Toronto Cyclists Union presents BikeCamp TO
Saturday, October 17
10am - 5pm
Centre for Social Innovation, 4th floor
215 Spadina Ave., Toronto
(Session runs from 10am to 5pm and Casual BYO party from 5pm to 7pm)
The Toronto Cyclists Union is proud to present BikeCamp TO, a series of participant-driven workshops related to various aspects of cycling -- from the playfulness of art bikes & fashion to the politics of cycling advocacy. It's an opportunity for those who ride, and have an interest in cycling in Toronto, to come together and share ideas (Think, Ideas Factory -- Not, Complaints Department). The day-long workshop, including lunch, will consist of presentations, group brainstorming sessions, and group discussion regarding next steps. A preliminary agenda will be intertwined with open format discussions. Not to be missed if you are interested in learning more, and/or getting involved in day-to-day cycling concerns!
Register Now! If you'd like more info, please visit us here. Or become a member of the Toronto Cyclists Union. Thanks very much to our sponsors: Spacing, Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation, Dandyhorse, Centre for Social Innovation, City of Toronto, Simon Farla Design, BikeChain, and more...
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5. Social Web Workshop with Bar Camp co-founder Chris Messina
Wednesday, October 21
8:30am - 4:30pm
Centre for Social Innovation, Suite 120
215 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Presenter: Chris Messina
$400; Early bird registration $325 (Deadline October 9th)
Chances are you've heard of Twitter and Facebook — heck, you no doubt use them on a regular basis! But what is it about these sites that make them tick — and more importantly, that make them so successful? The topic of this six hour, fast-paced and high intensity workshop will start there, but cover much, much more.
Besides providing a foundation on the origins of the social web, we'll cover the latest and most important trends and dive deep into where this is all going, at both technical and conceptual levels. From the concepts of digital identity, relationships, and social objects, we'll cover emerging technologies like OpenID, OAuth, Portable Contacts and Activity Streams, and more. You will leave the workshop with an integrated, holistic view of how the open social web can be used to reach a wider audience and improve community engagement on your web service.
Interested in registering? Register here!
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6. Book Launch - Genius of Common Sense: Jane Jacobs and the story of The Death and Life of Great American Stories
Thursday, October 22
5:30 – 7pm
Presentations at 6pm
Urbanspace Gallery
401 Richmond St. West
Join the authors, Glenna Lang and Marjory Wunsch, for the launch of a new book – written for young adults aged 10 -100 – about one of the great public intellectuals of our time: Jane Jacobs.
With special guests: the Honourable Kathleen Wynne (MPP for Don Valley West and the Minister of Education) and Councilor Adam Vaughan (Ward 20, City of Toronto) among others.
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7. The One Day GET ISO 14001 Workshop: Save Money and Green Your Business
Tuesday, October 27
9am – 4pm
ETOBICOKE Civic Centre
399 The West Mall
Main Boardroom
Wednesday, October 28
9am – 4pm
NORTH YORK Civic Centre
5100 Yonge Street
Committee Room #6
Special Price: $270.21 (includes GST & processing)
This hands-on intensive workshop is sponsored by the City of Toronto, supported by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and endorsed by Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA)/GreenTBiz. By the end of the workshop, you will have a working Environmental Management System (EMS) and a company policy for your business or organization that conforms to the latest international standards.
One-on-one follow-up is included by Instructor Shirley Segev, MBA, Workshop Instructor and Green Business Coach. Individual consulting fees to deliver this EMS to your business would cost $1,000 - $3,000. BONUS: You will receive the new CSA E-learning tool ‘Business In Balance’ to share with colleagues – using illustrated case studies to introduce ISO 14001 (Courtesy of CSA; retail value $50)
Click here to register for the Oct 27 Workshop in Etobicoke
Click here to register for the Oct 28 Workshop in North York
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8. WHEN's Annual Fundraiser: Connect Home
Thursday, November 5
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
$15 admission
Join WHEN for Connect Home - its third annual fundraiser and a fun night of great speakers, hands-on demos, yummy refreshments and prizes:
• Hands-on demos — making personal and household cleaners
• Shiatsu Massage available
• Refreshments provided
• Win non-toxic alternative door prizes
• Drop-off of toxic household products for safe disposal
• Enjoy an evening mingling and sampling wines and finger foods, while learning about how to avoid toxins at home
Featured Speakers:
Bruce Lourie - co-author of Canadian Bestseller “Slow Death by Rubber Duck”
Leslie Garrett - national award-winning journalist, editor, and author of “The Virtuous Consumer”.
Funds raised will support the work of the Women's Healthy Environments Network on prevention initiatives addressing environmental links to health.
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9. Bestseller Bootcamp Writing Retreat
November 6th – 9th 2009
Kawartha Lakes
Host: Rebecca Doll
Program Fee: $220+tax includes whip-cracking, 3 nights accommodation, 8 meals + snacks
Feel like you need to get away from the daily demands to focus on your writing? Join me for a weekend of writing and delighting this autumn in Ontario’s lovely Kawartha Lakes district. We’ll share a comfy cottage between six to ten of us. We’ll eat. We’ll write. We’ll do stuff to make sure we write. And then we’ll go home with some actual accomplishments! All my favourite things in one great weekend! Check out Bestseller Bootcamp’s Hub for more retreat details. Hope to see you there!
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10. Sandbox Series: Network Evaluation: Exploring How to Better Listen to and Cultivate our Networks
Friday, November 13
12pm - 2pm
$50 ($20 CSI Members) - includes lunch
Many of us are investing heavily in network development as a strategy for changing the world. We feel intuitively that it is working – after all, collaboration is good, right? But how do we really know if it’s working? How do we track, defend, rationalize or prove that a network approach is the right approach for our project? And perhaps most importantly, how can we learn to do it better? Join Eli Malinsky as he reveals the findings of our recent research, acknowledges our challenges, and enlists your insight.
Register here!
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11. Diversity and Equity Leadership Institute
November 16-19
November 19-20 for Train the Trainer
Loyola House, Guelph, Ontario
Offered by Anima Leadership and the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, this is a highly interactive and experiential course grounded in adult pedagogy and layered with cutting-edge information from the fields of neuroscience, social psychology and bias research. By combining anti-racism with emotional intelligence and conflict resolution, a deeply holistic program has been developed that balances intellect with emotions, and internal factors with external forces.
The Diversity & Equity Leadership Institute will greatly assist participants in understanding the critical role of emotions in conflict that involves difference (race, gender, etc.). The learner will explore "blind spots" and emotional "triggers" that cause us to react and respond to issues, as individuals and organizations. The participants will become more effective in dealing with the conflict that emerges from issues of diversity and racism, and as a result be better equipped to work with diverse communities. The Anima/CRRF programme is a one-of-a-kind training process that has been offered at both national and international contexts and received exceptional evaluations.
Contact: Kate Bowers or 416-462-9512
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12. Centre for Social Innovation Tour and Information Session – October Dates!
October 8th and October 20th
Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 400
Are you interested in permanent or part-time work space at CSI? Are you curious about our model? Do you want to check out the space and learn more about 'how we do what we do'?
Join us for our weekly Tour and Information Session! Every week, a member of our staff team will offer a brief tour and then answer any questions you have about the Centre, the work we do, and how you can get involved.
Visit http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing for a listing of times and additional dates.
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