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Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network hosts public information event December 12
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The Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network invites the public to attend a wine and cheese reception on December 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. in Schurman Market Square in Don and Marion McDougall Hall at the University of Prince Edward Island.
This event will showcase poster presentations on work that is done through community-university research partnerships here on P.E.I. and across Atlantic Canada on the theme of inclusion and empowerment.
With today’s economic uncertainty, it is an important time to focus on community-based organizations working to build sustainable communities and a vibrant social economy. The Institute of Island Studies coordinates a group of community and university researchers who focus on building capacity in, and awareness of, the social economy, and creating a solid information base to improve the lives of marginalized people on the Island.
Projects underway deal with topics relevant to building a strong social economy on P.E.I., such as the inclusion of immigrants into society and the economy, gender equity, aboriginal rights, educational opportunities for people with learning disabilities, alleviation of poverty, empowerment of small-scale organic farmers through partnerships, services for victims of family violence, and services for youth at risk.
The goal for Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network Subnode 2 (P.E.I.) is to contribute to the theory and practice of the social economy in the Atlantic region. The network brings community partners and academics together to do research and to produce a range of outcomes and knowledge dissemination activities, with particular focus on the inclusion and empowerment of marginalized people in the social economy of Atlantic Canada.
For further information, please contact Irené Novaczek at inovaczek@upei.ca, or visit www.upei.ca/iis/socialeconomy.
This event will showcase poster presentations on work that is done through community-university research partnerships here on P.E.I. and across Atlantic Canada on the theme of inclusion and empowerment.
With today’s economic uncertainty, it is an important time to focus on community-based organizations working to build sustainable communities and a vibrant social economy. The Institute of Island Studies coordinates a group of community and university researchers who focus on building capacity in, and awareness of, the social economy, and creating a solid information base to improve the lives of marginalized people on the Island.
Projects underway deal with topics relevant to building a strong social economy on P.E.I., such as the inclusion of immigrants into society and the economy, gender equity, aboriginal rights, educational opportunities for people with learning disabilities, alleviation of poverty, empowerment of small-scale organic farmers through partnerships, services for victims of family violence, and services for youth at risk.
The goal for Social Economy and Sustainability Research Network Subnode 2 (P.E.I.) is to contribute to the theory and practice of the social economy in the Atlantic region. The network brings community partners and academics together to do research and to produce a range of outcomes and knowledge dissemination activities, with particular focus on the inclusion and empowerment of marginalized people in the social economy of Atlantic Canada.
For further information, please contact Irené Novaczek at inovaczek@upei.ca, or visit www.upei.ca/iis/socialeconomy.
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