Workshops at 10 Carden!

Innovation Guelph and 10 Carden Workshops - FREE registration req’d www.10carden.ca

Social Enterprises and Social Purpose ventures: where do you fit? Wednesday, November 16th: 4:30-6:00 pm

Are you a start-up with a cause? Does your non-profit operate with a social purpose? Where exactly do you fit on the social innovation spectrum?

There are distinct business models emerging that enable non-profits to support themselves financially in innovative ways instead of relying solely on grants and donations.

At the same time, new business ventures are popping up that have all the money-making sense of a for-profit enterprise, the social goals of the public sector, and the mission-driven passion of a nonprofit organization. Combined, those attributes put market-based solutions to social problems, generating both financial resources and social value.

Essential to the success of these social enterprise endeavours is an effective business model. We will review a number of models to help workshop attendees determine where they fit one the social innovation spectrum, and what business model is most appropriate to power their mission.

Defining Moments: TakingITGlobal Workshop for Youth
November 22 @ 5:30 pm
How do you shape Canada?  How does Canada shape you?  We’re calling on young Canadians to explore, express and showcase their diverse perspectives on their individual and national identity.  Defining Moments: Discovering our Canadian Stories is a nationwide art contest that explores our Canadian identity through regionally coordinated workshops along with a national art contest and travelling exhibition. 

Workshops...Workshops are facilitated by youth for youth across Canada on the topics of identity, civic engagement, and artistic expression.

An art contest...Calling on Canadian youth to create artwork reflecting their identity as Canadians.

A travelling exhibit...Selected artwork will be showcased in various locations across Canada, including the nation’s capital, in February 2013!

All youth invited to participate in this free workshop.  Registration required at www.10carden.ca

Guelph Fourth Fridays

This event is more than an art crawl! It is a way of engaging and coming together as a community around art, music and interactive activities! Designed as a free street event, open to the entire community, occuring on the Fourth Friday of every month!

The second Fourth Friday Event will be held on Friday, November 25th from 7pm to 10pm in the downtown core of Guelph. You can check out the Fourth Fridays website: http://fourthfridaysguelph.ca to sign up as an artist, venue or interactive event, and if you're interested as a community member the webpage will help you see what events will be happening that night!

Collaboration for at-risk youth in Guelph- Wellington

10 Carden is bringing together different stakeholders interested in forming a collaboration around engaging youth in social change and entrepreneurship.  In particular, we are interested in reaching out to youth at-risk and from diverse cultural backgrounds.

The next meeting will be a brainstorming session where we'll create a stakeholder map of all youth related work, organizations, events, and partners in our community.

If you'd like to learn more about this initiative, send us an email!

10 Carden is Three!

In celebration of 10C's 3rd birthday, we're offering free hot-desking on the man floor until the end of the year! Come on in, use the wi-fi and celebrate three years of social change and collaboration!

Share Your Sustainability Stories

Do you have a sustainability story to share?  Sustainability Guelph is a website initiative to document the success stories in our community.  It is a celebration of actions that are done with long-term economic, social, and environmental improvement goals in mind. If you have a story to contribute, contact Dorota.

This is a good opportunity for the social change community in Guelph to increase visibility. Check out their website: http://sustainabilityguelph.ca/

Work Together: A Guelph-Wellington Collaboration Website

Coming soon to www.worktogether.ca
There is much interest from organizations and individuals in Guelph and Wellington county to explore and support collaborative work. To contribute, we’re planning a collaboration website, called Work Together: an open marketplace of ideas and resources for those working towards social change in the Guelph-Wellington area. We hope that everyone with interest in collaborating has a pathway to do so—by sharing knowledge, resources, and connections with individuals, organizations, and collaborations.
The site will be designed to provide current information and resources on:

• Ways to work together, including ideas on collaboration structures, processes, purposes, and outcomes;
• An accessible list of local collaborations and their focus and work;
• Ways to do engagement, including ideas on the whys and whens of engaging.
• An accessible database of reports on local issues produced by local and regional organizations, and relevant government publications.

What’s next?
Tools are being collected and organized, and the website is being constructed. Once the website is functional, you’ll be invited to add your resources, and to begin to make use of the ones there!

Organizers
This is part of a larger effort called Engaging for Change, which aims to foster collaboration and engagement in many sectors across the community. The website working group involves The Research Shop, The Volunteer Centre of Guelph and Wellington, and 10 Carden Street. Others, such as the City of Guelph and the Collaborating for Community Impact project are connected and actively supporting the effort.

Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship/Research Shop
University of Guelph
17 University Avenue E.
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
519 824-4120 x58051

Welcome New Members!

Guelph Humane Society
We promote the welfare of all animals and prevent cruelty and suffering.
http://www.guelph-humane.on.ca/

JUMP Math
We enhance the potential in children by encouraging an understanding and a love of math in students and educators.
www.jumpmath.org

Go Food Swap
We provide an opportunity for people to meet and swap items they have made or grown themselves. 
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