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SUMMARY:2025 Housing Symposium: From Crisis to Commitment
DESCRIPTION:To download a full PDF agenda with speaker bios and session descriptions\, please click here. \nA condensed Agenda Leaflet is also available for download. \nIn a world facing unprecedented crises—whether economic\, political\, social\, or environmental—we are shifting the narrative from reaction to proactive transformation. Join us as we explore how the housing sector can adopt a forward-thinking mindset rooted in commitment\, innovation\, and sustainability! With dynamic keynote addresses\, interactive panel discussions\, and engaging speakers\, this symposium offers a unique opportunity to explore groundbreaking solutions that can transform urban landscapes\, boost affordability\, and foster inclusive communities. \nThis conference is a call to action for change! Be inspired by leaders sharing innovative housing ideas\, learn new sustainable building strategies\, and participate in important discussions on policy\, technology\, and social responsibility. Tickets are still available for purchase on Eventbrite. \nAgenda\n8:00 – 8:30 am  \nRegistration\, Guild Hall Entrance \n8:30 – 9:05 am. \nWelcome\, opening remarks\, land acknowledgement\, Guild Hall \n9:10 – 10:00 am \nOpening Keynote – Krissy Fry \n10:00 – 10:20 am – Refreshment Break \n10:25 – 11:25 am – Breakout Sessions \nSpeaker: Daniel Mowat-Rose – Guild Hall\nTopic: The Groves at Hillsdale: an innovative approach to shared equity development – legal commentary and overview of progress to date  \nPanel: Mark Kennedy\, Kit Hickey and Ren Thomas – Commons Room \nTopic:  Mapping the Future of Community Housing \nSpeaker: Sarah Blades  – C-Room #1\nTopic: Housing and Mental Health for Children\, Youth and Families: Impact\, Inclusion and Inspiration for Policy Improvement  \nNaloxone Training – C-Room #2\nSpeaker: Megan Horochuk   \n11:30 am – 12:40 pm – Lunch Break (Guild Hall & Commons Room) \n12:45 – 1: 45 pm – Breakout Sessions \nSpeaker: Stephan Richard & Pat O’Neil  – Guild Hall\nTopic: Unlocking growth: A new way to build investment readiness in community housing.   \nSpeaker: Katie Brousseau – Commons Room\nTopic: Bridging Shelter and Systems: Legal Interpretations\, Frontline Realities and the Long-Term Impacts of Homelessness   \nSpeaker: Charlene Gagnon  – C-Room #1\nTopic: From friction to flow – Reimagining technology in housing service delivery  \nSpeaker: Hannah Main – C-Room #2\nTopic: Tenancy Rights \n1:50 – 2:00 pm \nSpeaker: Minister Colton Leblanc\, Department of Growth & Development – Guild Hall \n2:05 – 3:05 pm – Breakout Sessions \nPanel: Trish McCourt\, Nick Russell\, Michael Kabalen\, and Jason Brunt – Guild Hall\nModerator: Allison Ferris \nTopic: Build Canada Homes Initiative \nSpeakers: Erika Shea and Megan Peters  – Commons Room\nTopic: From Shelter to Home: A Community-Led Housing Continuum in Cape Breton.   \nSpeaker: Ashley Legere  – C-Room #1\nTopic: Rural Strategies for Ending Homelessness in Cumberland County.   \nPanel Discussion: Nancy Baroni\, Em Blanchet\, Kay Spurr\, Camila Bermudez\, Shauna Brousseau  – C-Room #2\nTopic: Service Coordination in Homelessness and the Critical Role of Data in Designing Effective Solutions \n3:05 – 3:20 pm – Refreshment Break \n3:25 – 4:20  \nClosing Keynote Address – Guild Hall\nSpeaker: Michèle Biss \nTopic: How the legal foundations inform our commitments to more just and sustainable outcomes    \nHarm Reduction Training  – C-Room #2\nSpeaker: Jo Parker and Landon Morton   \n  \nSpecial thanks to our sponsors! \n 
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/2025-housing-symposium-from-crisis-to-commitment/
LOCATION:Atlantica Hotel\, 1980 Robie Street\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3H 3G5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational
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SUMMARY:CSRF Information Sessions
DESCRIPTION:United Way Halifax\, in partnership with the Red Cross and Community Foundations of Nova Scotia\, is holding two information sessions about the Community Services Recovery Fund. \nThese sessions are for community service organizations\, including registered charities and nonprofit organizations. You’ll learn all about the fund\, what kinds of projects are eligible\, how to apply and key deadlines and dates. Representatives from each funder will be here to answer your questions and concerns. \nThese sessions are hosted in partnership with the African Nova Scotian Decade for People of African Descent Coalition and will be presented using an Africentric lens. \nJanuary 17\, 6 pm -8 pm\nDelmore “Buddy” Daye Learning Institute\n5450 Cornwallis Street\nHalifax \nRegister online: Community Services Recovery Fund Information Session Tickets\, Tue\, Jan 17\, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite \nJanuary 18\, 6 pm-8 pm\nBlack Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia\n10 Cherry Brook Road\,\nCherry Brook \nRegister online: Community Services Recovery Fund Information Session Tickets\, Wed\, Jan 18\, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite \n 
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/csrf-information-sessions/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230329T193000
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SUMMARY:CLT Community Input
DESCRIPTION:We’re exploring the idea of a community land trust as a way to create more affordable housing in Halifax. \nWe need your help! Attend a community learning session and participate in audience polls to share your reactions. \nUpcoming Sessions: \nMarch 29\, 2023\n \n6:00 – 7:30 p.m.\nWallace Lucas Community Centre\n596 Lucasville Road \nRegistration is not required for these sessions. If you’re able to\, please bring a smart phone or tablet to participate in audience polling. If you don’t have access to a device\, there will be extras available for use. \nStay tuned for more community learning sessions!
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/clt-community-input/
LOCATION:Nova Scotia
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221121T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221121T140000
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SUMMARY:2022 Housing Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Nova Scotians know that we are in a housing crisis.   Due to market conditions\, increasing costs\, and inadequate incomes a growing number of our friends\, family\, and communities are struggling to find and maintain housing that meets their needs.  Within the last year the number of actively homeless individuals has risen significantly across the province\, and more than doubled in Halifax.  And\, once again\, winter is just around the corner making the situation that much more dire. \nThis year’s Housing Symposium will prioritize lived experience perspectives and take a solutions-focused approach to discussing the Housing Crisis.  We’ll share research and successful implementation from elsewhere in Nova Scotia\, across Canada and around the world.  \nDate: November 21\, 2022 (Online)   \nTime: 9:00AM-2:00PM  \nLocation: Virtual\, Halifax Central Library\, BMO Room or Chebucto Connections (for in-person live stream)  \nAccessibility: Interpreter for Hearing Impaired\, Central Library Wheelchair accessible. Please reach out with any accessibility concerns to: Leah Martin Project Coordinator at lmartin@unitedwayhalifax.ca   \nPlease register online today! \nHere are supporting documents you might be interested in: \nHalifax Affordable Housing Community Land Trust – Project Information \nHalifax Affordable Housing CLT one pager
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/2022-housing-symposium/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211122T140000
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SUMMARY:Housing Symposium
DESCRIPTION:Registration now open!\nThe Halifax Housing and Homelessness Partnership will be hosting its annual Housing Symposium on November 22nd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm via Livestream. \nThis year’s symposium will include topics such as: lessons learned through agency-led development projects; regional capacity building opportunities; the challenges faced by frontline professionals; a NS housing market outlook; progressive policy options; and more. \nThis is a critical time in housing\, with tremendous challenges and huge possibilities. \nRegister online today. We hope you can join us on November 22nd.
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/housing-symposium/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210924T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210924T160000
DTSTAMP:20260606T011906
CREATED:20210902T104501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210923T134917Z
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SUMMARY:United by Song
DESCRIPTION:United by Song is a LIVE broadcast\, featuring four storytellers from across Atlantic Canada courageously sharing their stories about how programs funded by United Way donors have made a huge difference in their lives. Each person will be accompanied by a talented\, local artist debuting an original song about the storyteller’s experience. This virtual experience offers a unique opportunity for you to discover the life-changing impact of donating to United Way. \nREGISTER HERE \nLIVESTREAM HERE: unitedbysong.ca \nCOVID-safe “watch parties” are encouraged\, and we’ve put together a toolkit to help you organize one with your co-workers\, friends\, or fellow United Way donors! The details of what’s possible will vary depending on where you’re physically located\, where you work\, and what type of gathering is COVID-safe – but we hope you’ll consider bringing at least a few people together so you can share in the United by Song experience and help make it even more memorable. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/united-by-song/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210908T163000
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to United Way Halifax’s 95th Annual General Meeting\, which will once again be presented virtually on Wednesday\, September 8\, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. \nThis event is an opportunity to receive an update on our 2020-21 highlights and financial statements. You’ll hear a little more about how we’ve responded to the COVID-19 pandemic\, a panel discussion on our Neighbourhood Kitchen Fund and we’ll introduce our first-ever Equity\, Diversity and Inclusion report. We’ll also be introducing our incoming Board Chair and new board members\, and you’ll hear an update on our strategic plan. \n\n95th Annual General Meeting Agenda\n94th Annual General Meeting Minutes\nBoard of Directors nomination bylaws\nBoard Nomination Report (Governance Committee)\n2020-21 Financial Statements\n\nRegistration in advance is required\, so please RSVP using the link below. \n 
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210311T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210311T123000
DTSTAMP:20260606T011906
CREATED:20210303T132412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210303T203537Z
UID:2922-1615464000-1615465800@www.unitedwayhalifax.ca
SUMMARY:Conversations on Housing & Homelessness in 2021
DESCRIPTION:Halifax Housing and Homelessness Partnership Presents: Conversations on Housing & Homelessness in 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Housing and Homelessness Partnership invites you to join us on March 11 at 12:00 p.m. as Max Chauvin interviews Mayor Mike Savage and HRM Councillor Waye Mason. This virtual interview will cover some of the initiatives the municipality has undertaken to address affordable housing and homelessness\, including: \n\nEliminating fees for non-profit housing organizations\,\nHow the municipality is using some surplus lands\,\nThe Rapid Housing Initiative\, and more.\n\nPlease register here to save the date and receive reminder emails! \n  \nThe YouTube link to this livestream event is as follows: https://youtu.be/JAUTiF1Rkes \n  \nPlease note: If you want to participate in the live chat on March 11\, you will need a Google Account to sign in to YouTube. (To sign into YouTube\, enter your Google Account email and password. \n  \nWe hope you find this interview interesting and informative. If you are not able to tune in on March 11\, the video link will be available here: https://youtu.be/JAUTiF1Rkes \n  \nThe Housing & Homelessness Partnership will also be offering similar virtual opportunities for housing conversations which are tentatively scheduled for April 7\, May 6\, and June 10. \n  \nThis event is made possible thanks to the generosity of Atlantic Live Stream.
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/conversations-on-housing-homelessness-in-2021/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Recognizing Nova Scotia's Invisible Champions
DESCRIPTION:October 14 marks Nova Scotia’s first annual Provincial Day of Recognition for the Non-profit Sector and the announcement of the Bhayana Family Foundation Invisible Champion Award winners! \nThe Bhayana Family Foundation Invisible Champion Awards recognize the extraordinary people and nonprofit organizations making a difference in our community. This will be our third year presenting the awards in HRM\, but we’re excited to be expanding the awards to be province-wide and presenting them alongside the Community Sector Council of Nova Scotia and the Province of Nova Scotia. \nPlease join us on Facebook Live as we celebrate the unsung heroes in the non-profit sector who work tirelessly to create possibility and make change in Nova Scotia! \nThe virtual celebrations will include: \n\na flag raising at Province House in Halifax\npresentation of the twenty Bhayana Family Foundation Invisible Champion Award winners\nremarks from the Honourable Myra Freeman\, former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia; Premier Stephen McNeil; and the Honourable Leo A. Glavine\, Minister of Communities\, Culture and Heritage
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/recognizing-nova-scotias-invisible-champions/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200909T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200909T170000
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SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:United Way Halifax is holding our first-ever Virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday\, September 9th and we hope you’ll be able to tune in. We know that a virtual format isn’t the same as seeing you in person\, but we hope you’ll appreciate the opportunity to hear what we’re up to while making public health a priority. \nThis event is an opportunity to receive an update on our 2019 highlights and financial statements. You’ll hear a little bit more about our outlook for 2020-21\, our collaboration with Atlantic United Ways during the COVID-19 pandemic\, and our commitment to addressing racism and inequity. We’re also pleased to be introducing several new board members. \nRegistration will be required to attend. If you did not receive a registration invitation and would like to attend\, please email Megan Jeffries mjeffries@unitedwayhalifax.ca \nAGM Documents\nPosted below are the documents that will be referenced at our AGM on September 9\, 2020. Please review in advance or during our meeting. \n94th Annual General Meeting – Meeting Agenda \n93rd United Way Halifax Annual General Meeting – Meeting Minutes \nUnited Way Halifax By-Laws  \nProposed By-Law Amendments \n2019 United Way Halifax Financial Statements \nReport from the Governance Committee
URL:https://www.unitedwayhalifax.ca/event/annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Community
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