10 Carden

10 Carden at the Farmer’s Market!

17Jun

Does your Workplace Suck? If you noticed us at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday April 23rd, you probably also chuckled at our sign, “does your workplace suck” on top of the basket of free delicious (and organic) Stone Store multi-flavored suckers. Katarina and Shelene used the sign to spark conversation about the what’s, why’s, and how’s of co-working and co-locating. The catchy slogan resulted in some interesting conversation around the norm of sharing resources and working together (though admittedly, some folks only stopped for the delicious suckers).

So now you know that though we’ve suspended the Social Change Cafes for the summer months, you can bring your social change ideas to the Farmer’s Market. We’ll be there at least once a month to share insights and exchange information about 10 Carden and other social change initiatives in the community. If you want to help us table at the Farmer’s market, do let us know!
Nutrition, stress, and food combining

17Jun

Lorraine Blackwell’s presentation on managing stress as a small business owner on May 16th was inspiring; packed with interesting information on how diet impacts our response to stressful situations, there was lots of opportunity to ask personal questions. Lorraine’s message was that what we eat, how we exercise, and how much free time we have to rest and spend with loved ones will impact our overall health and our ability to be successful at what we do. The conversation took on an unexpected turn as participants wanted to get into the details about food combining and how it can improve digestive health, one of the first things to suffer when we are under stress.

It was a small workshop, but a wonderful opportunity for some deep learning! If you missed out on this, or other workshops from our spring series, and want to learn more, do visit us for handouts and to get connected! Or get in touch with Lorraine Blackwell directly, and have her come and speak to your organization or group! www.terraverdewellness.com
EVENTS AT 10 CARDEN…AND BEYOND!

14Jun

COMING UP…

Mon, June 27th: 12-2 pm. Community Potluck to celebrate our wonderful hosts and co-workers! Our hosts and co-workers are invited to share a potluck lunch on Monday, June 27th from 12-2 pm – and anyone in the community is welcome to join! Ideas are floating around about watching a short TED talk related to social change. Come to get inspired and to meet the folks that animate 10 Carden, and bring something small and yummy to share – something that you can’t live without!

10 Carden at Hillside.
We are running fun, collaborative social change oriented workshops on both Saturday and Sunday at Hillside. Interested in the intersections between music and social change? Want to get involved as a volunteer for our workshop? Let us know at info@10carden.ca

Transition Guelph
July 9: 7-9pm Cities, Homo automotivis habitat, have been razed and remade for them. Yet cities compete with each other to assemble more of them. The carapace of Homo automotivis, the automobile, has so captivated us that a quarter of our working lives are spent paying for them. In STOP SIGNS: Cars and Capitalism on the Road to Economic, Social and Ecological Decay, a newly released book by Yves Engler and Bianca Mugyenyi, they use a bus trip as a platform from which to examine critically the parasitic impact of Homo automotivis on our environment and ourselves. Engage with Engler and Mugyenyi for a STOP SIGNS presentation as an opportunity to roll up your sleeves in anticipation of the great die off of Homo automotovis. Contact Transition Guelph for more info: http://www.transitionguelph.org/

Are you a yoga teacher, or do you have another practice to share? We are looking for volunteers who would like to teach tai chi, yoga, pilates, dance, or similar practices at 10 Carden in the Fall. We’re aiming to provide our members with various options for classes that encourage healthy living and provide tools for mind/body balance, which will in turn enhance their social change work. Let us know if you want to be a part of this community and shared-space initiative! * Note that Wednesday morning yoga is cancelled through the summer months but will continue in September!

PAST EVENTS…

Transition Guelph and FutureWatch. Tuesday, May 24th and Wednesday, June 15th: 7-9pm. Transition Guelph and FutureWatch invite the community to an orientation session where you’ll get to learn how these two groups are working together to build awareness around environmental and multicultural issues in the community, and how you can get involved. The momentum around these two organizations in the community is spreading like fire! See transitionguelph.org/events.phand futurewatch.net for more info.

Movie Screening: Handmade Nation and Discussion Wednesday, June 8th: 7 pm. Join us on June 8th for a screening of Faythe Levine’s documentary on arts and craft. Handmade Nation documents the new wave of art, craft and design that is capturing the attention of the nation. Faythe Levine traveled to 15 cities and covered more than 19,000 miles to interview artists, crafters, makers, curators and community members. Join us for a discussion of the relevance of fine arts and crafts in a Guelph context. Presented in collaboration with the Ontario Crafts Council. For more information contact us at info@10carden.ca

Guelph Multicultural Festival, June 11-12
10 Carden has a table at the festival and we would like to present our work, as well as the work of our members. If you are interested in showcasing your organization or business to the community during the festival, let us know so that we can coordinate the various member displays with our own. The collaborative use of our table will surely make for a colorful and dynamic display at this wonderful community festival. http://www.gdmf.ca

Stephen Quilley – 2011 “Innovators in Action” Speaker Series Thursday, June 9, 2011 - 19:00 - 21:00; Festival Room, South Campus Hall, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue W. Register at: http://sigopensourceeconomics.eventbrite.com/

For two hundred years, people have experienced the flip-side of material prosperity as a loss of meaning – alienation, the loss of a sense of self-sufficiency, the feeling of being a cog in a vast machine. Stephen’s talk will explore the significance of this quest for meaning – a meaningful relationship with other people, with our environment and with the products that we make, use and consume. In his talk he will compare “Transition Towns” with the growing popularity of home-schooling, the radical-fringe of the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) movement, the emergence of ‘collaborative’ forms of consumption and a unique Kansas-based experiment in ‘Open Source Ecology’ (open sourcing the technology of modern material culture for production, maintenance and repair at home). Currently Senior Lecturer in Environmental Politics at Keele University, Stephen Quilley worked previously at University College Dublin (1999-2005) and the ESRC Centre for Research on Innovation and Competition in Manchester (1997-1999).

***If you’re interested in going to this event, let’s organize a carpool leaving from Guelph!

http://sig.uwaterloo.ca/feature/stephen-quilley-2011-innovators-in-action-speaker-series?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Volume+9+Issue+1&utm_content=Volume+9+Issue+1+CID_cb5ddf071dd14cd06997efb7a0a7d927&utm_source=Newsletter&utm_term=Learn+More

Dinner and Panel Discussion in the spirit of MayDay Thursday, May 19: 5-8 pm Listen to speakers from the front lines of struggles with: the immigration system, that continues to place restrictions and pressures on immigrants, the continuation of temporary worker programs that deny status and facilitate the abuse of people, the quiet but continuing position of aggression towards those without papers; as well as the continued environment of cuts to the funding of important front line supports and services for (im)migrants. Speakers include: Kripa Sekhar (Director of the South Asian Women’s Center in Toronto); Phillip Allan (worked under the Seasonal Agriculture Worker’s Program); Pablo Vivanco (Community Organizer with Barrio Nuevo); Marco Luciano (Community Organizer with Migrante International). Everyone welcome! Potluck – bring your own plate and join and share food with others!

Transition Guelph and Living Centre. Sat. April 30: 10-4 pm Are you looking for an empowering and ecological approach to create transformation in yourself, your backyard, and your community? Permaculture is a whole systems approach that can support you in designing your communities, your economies, and yourself to have the stability, diversity, and resilience of natural ecosystems. Join Lorenna and Shantree to discover ways you can provide for your own needs and create abundance in your life — while giving back to the Earth and your communities. The solutions are here and can be applied to any situation. This one-day workshop will highlight the skills available to you, and provide an inspiring vision of how your communities and ecosystems can move toward an abundant, healthy and resilient future together. Cost is sliding scale: $50 to $100. Subsidies are available. Please emailinfo@transitionguelph.org for more information and to register.

Guelph Urban Forest Friends. Sat. April 23: 11-1 pm The Celebration of the Guelph Loves Trees School Challenge! The winning elementary public school will be presented with $500 for their school library and all schools will have some of their submissions on display. Drop in for a morning drink and to enjoy the artistic and heartfelt messages supporting the importance of trees in our city…a fun and timely celebration to follow Earth Day. www.guffguelph.ca

Guelph Urban Forest Friends. Wed. April 20: 7 – 9pm. Join Guelph Urban Forest Friends for a free presentation in our Trees in Our Life series. A fascinating presentation by Doug Eiche, a well known beekeeper in our area, on Growing Nut Trees, followed by a screening of Dirt! The Movie. This is a fascinating movie about the source of all growth. Whether you call it soil, earth or dirt, the top few centimetres of ground are vital to our resilience and sustainability. This living, breathing base may be more alive than we are. www.guffguelph.ca

Spark of Brilliance
Monday, April 18th: 6 – 8:00 pm
Spark of Brilliance is opening opportunities to the Guelph/Wellington Region for volunteers interested in the expressive arts, arts-based workshops and events, imagining and dreaming, program planning, and offering your creative gifts and talents. If you know of others who might be interested, please share with them! Come to learn more. Fun and Refreshments included! RSVP to Marcey Gray at mar.c@rogers.com or info@sparkofbrilliance.org; or 519.766.4450. x 237

Young Conservation Professionals Career Development Program Friday, April 15: 10 am-2pm. A fun, interactive session where you’ll get to practice what people fear most: speaking in front of others. You’ll learn how to know your audience, tailor your way of speaking to the occasion, be genuine, creative, use body language, and bring a sense of style to your presentation. Led by Anika Steblin, an experienced Communication Consultant. Must register, space is limited: soniadong@gmail.com. Cost: $45 or by donation. Room not accessible. http://ycpleadership.ca/who-we-are/leaders/

A Conference on Environmental Education through Creative Arts
Wed. April 13: 6:30- 9pm. Transition Guelph and English students studying Literature and Social Change at the University of Guelph bring a FREE event intended to explore strategies for integrating creative arts with environmental and sustainability education. Featured presenters include Chris Earley, Shirley Hunt, Madhur Anand, and Susan Hubner. Also featured will be a short documentary screening and a musical presentation that will investigate what we as individuals value in nature. We’ll begin at 6:30 pm with a casual nature-drawing “workshop” just for fun! Light refreshments will be provided.

Improvisation, Community, and Social Practice (ICASP)
Frid. April 8: 6-10 pm. This is an event to raise awareness about what students are doing in the community and show that there is a desire and movement for students to have more community facing dynamics added to their courses. This event is free to all, and hopes to bring together students, faculty members, and organizations and to inspire students to apply their knowledge and passions outside of the university campus. (http://www.improvcommunity.ca/news)

AIDS Committee of Guelph/Wellington Support Group Continuing Wednesdays. Next one: Wed. April 6: 6:30-8:30 pm AIDS Committee of Guelph/Wellington is holding a support group on Wednesday evenings at 10 Carden. The AIDS Committee provides service in the area of HIV/AIDS through innovative health promotion strategies and community partnerships. To find out more about this particular support program, contact Natalie Basaraba, the Harm Reduction Outreach Coordinator, at 519.763.2255 x 151 or outreach@aidsguelph.org.
Our AGM was a great success!

13Jun

A little bit of an update for those who missed our first Annual General Meeting…because we know how hard it is to get to everything!

What were some highlights of the meeting?

Mark Rodford, owner of the Cornerstone and Ouderkirk & Taylor, opened with the 10 Carden story – the interesting stream of events that us to the present moment: over 50 social change organizations and businesses sharing, learning, and connecting at 10 Carden!

It was wonderful to hear 5 of our member organizations talk about the collaborations that they’ve been involved in through 10 Carden. We’d like to share who these groups are:

FutureWatch Environment and Development Education Partners http://futurewatch.net/about/ Rodrigo Goller from the advisory board for FutureWatch, spoke about his experience co-working at 10 Carden and the relationship he has developed with organizations such as Transition Guelph. It’s definitely been a reciprocal and mutually beneficial relationship with FutureWatch, as we are fortunate to share our space with them, and in return, have access to their expertise on engaging diverse cultural groups. Their work connecting new Canadians to their local natural environment and community is inspiring for all of us who are trying to create an inclusive, just, and open society.

Transition Guelph: http://www.transitionguelph.org/ Transition Guelph’s (TG) Sally Ludwig (also a 10 C host!) spoke about the community-wide TG Resilience Festival which happened recently in Guelph, and which brought many in the community together to celebrate a growing movement to deepen our community’s commitment to deep change on every level. Transition Guelph partners and collaborates with many environmental, social, and other groups in Guelph, many of whom meet and work at 10 Carden. FutureWatch and TG have been collaborating closely over the past few months, and have had a great positive impact working together!

The Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship (Research Shop): http://www.theresearchshop.ca/about Research Shop is an active co-working member of 10 Carden, funneling researchers from the University of Guelph to the downtown core where they can connect more easily to the community and to real research needs. Anne Bergen presented on the role of Research Shop at 10 Carden, and how the space at 10 C has allowed for some of their projects to take off.

Student Life, University of Guelph http://studentlife.uoguelph.ca/ Wellington Water Watchers http://www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca/ Janet Doner spoke of some of the personal and professional connections she’s made at 10 C, and how they flowered into projects that have now taken on a life of their own. The spontaneous connection she made with Arlene from Wellington Water Watchers has created new research opportunities and ideas for connecting work around water to art, education, and other community projects. Arlene is also a co-worker at 10 Carden, sharing space with a few other organizations on the second floor. If you’re interested in water (and who isn’t?) be sure to keep in touch to find out where this new collaboration will flow!
Next Week — Two Great 10 Carden Events

02Jun

This Wednesday June 8 at 7pm, join us for a free screening of Faith Levine’s documentary about the rise of DIY, Art, Craft, and Design, followed by a chat about highlighting Guelph’s arts and crafts scene.

Then on Thursday, June 9 at 5:30pm, join us for an interactive session geared to connect high school

youth to local and sustainable food systems. Connect with local food activists, organizations, farmers, and youth. Discuss the upcoming changes in local high-schools related to healthy eating. Showcase your organization and be part of the dialogue. Registrations is free but required.
10 Carden Annual General Meeting

09May
10 Carden is holding its first Annual General Meeting Thursday May 26 from 4-6pm. Join us to meet our staff and advisory team, hear about what has been accomplished already and what is coming up over the next year. Please Register below to confirm your attendance.

10 Carden is quickly becoming a gateway to collaborative action in the community. Some of our member organizations will highlight how they are working collaboratively on projects that inspire change and build community, through a series of short presentations followed by a question and answer period.

You will hear stories about collaboration from FutureWatch, Transition Guelph, Wellington Water Watchers, Student Life, and Research Shop, followed by a short discussion on how we can wield the energy and power of collaboration to catalyze change and action. Meet with Guelph’s changemakers over wine and cheese following the meeting.

Thursday May 26. 4:00-6:00pm @10 Carden
10 Carden AGM Registration
10 Carden is holding its second Annual General Meeting Thursday May 31 from 4-6pm. Join us to meet our staff and advisory team, hear about what has been accomplished already and what is coming up over the next year.
Name*
FirstLast
Your Organization
Email*
Phone
10 Carden Member Organizations

01May

10 Carden Member Organizations
Our members span the entire spectrum of the social change sector, from not-for-profits, to independent researchers, to social entrepreneurs. It’s obvious that there is a strong and interconnected community of social changemakers already alive and well in Guelph. Our goal is to highlight, support, and enhance their work through offering new ways of collaborating, coordinating, and building capacity – together as a community.AIDS Committee of Guelph Wellington
We dream of a time and place where everyone is free to live healthy, vital lives.
www.aidsguelph.org

Architectural Conservancy Ontario – Guelph/Wellington Branch
We advocate for the preservation and protection of our architectural and cultural heritage.
www.guelphheritage.ca

Barking Dog Studios
We help people use design and the internet to create positive change.
www.barkingdogstudios.com

Bennett Business Connections
We provide professional and knowledgeable IT to support small businesses.
bennettbusinessconnections.com

Community Environmental Leadership Program and Headwaters (CELP)
We are high school students engaged in hands-on learning, leadership and sustainability skills development.
www.celp.info

Central Student Association – University of Guelph
We believe that students have the power to organize and to make change, to speak out and speak up.
www.csaonline.ca

Co-operators Centre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship - University of Guelph
We support sustainability and community engagement through transformational learning experiences and research.
www.cbaseuoguelph.ca

Centre for Work, Families and Well-being – University of Guelph
We collaborate on community based research that contributes to individual, family, and community well-being.
www.cfww.uoguelph.ca

Council of Canadians – Guelph Chapter
We promote progressive policies on water, fair trade, energy security and public health care.
www.coc-guelph.ca

Creating Homes
We support the development of environmentally and socially sustainable communities for low and moderate income households.
www.creatinghomes.ca

Dirty Deedz Cleaning
We provide clients with a clean environment to allow them to dedicate time to more important things.

Everdale Organic Farm and Learning Centre
We provide hands-on educational experiences to promote sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and alternative building methods.
www.everdale.org

FarmStart
We encourage and support farmers to develop locally oriented, ecologically sound and economically viable enterprises
www.farmstart.ca

Future Watch Environment Development and Education Partners
We spearhead projects that are culturally sensitive and focus on social, economic and environmental development.
www.futurewatch.net

Guelph Arts Platform
We create and foster space for local artists and arts organizations of all genres, cultures, and economic circumstances.
www.guelphartsplatform.ca

Guelph Civic League
We increase urban literacy and advocate for local democracy that is inviting, inclusive and transparent.
www.guelphcivicleague.ca

Guelph Jazz Festival
We present innovative jazz and creative improvised music in a community which fosters alternative ways of seeing and hearing the world.
http://www.guelphjazzfestival.com/

Guelph Studio Tour
We are a collective of Guelph artists offering original, eclectic arts and crafts for all tastes.
www.guelphstudiotour.ca

Guelph Tech and Design Cluster
We highlight Guelph’s creative economy.
http://guelph.techanddesign.ca

Guelph Urban Forest Friends
We work to maintain and increase the health, integrity and area of Guelph’s urban forest.
www.guffguelph.ca

Guelph Wellington Health Coalition
We proactively protect publicly funded universal health care through information and leadership.
www.guelphwellingtonhealthcoalition.org

Hempire
We specialize in the sale of hemp and hemp related products.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=51336523478&v=wall

Hillside Festival
We create and present music-focused events and projects within a non-commercial, environmentally responsible framework.
www.hillsidefestival.ca

Improvisation, Community and Social Practice Research Project (ICASP)
We explore musical improvisation as a model for social change.
www.improvcommunity.ca

Inclusive Counselling, Consulting and Training
We offer counselling, consulting and training services that specialize in the areas of gender, sexuality and diversity.
www.inclusive-cct.ca

Innovation Guelph
We are a social enterprise that listens, connects and supports: a catalyst for entrepreneurial initiative.
http://www.innovationguelph.ca/about_us

Juice Inc.
We help organizations have more effective conversations in the workplace so it feels good to work and it’s easier to get results.
www.juiceinc.com

Meredith Scott – Voice, Text and Dialect Coach
We work with actors and other professionals to improve their voice, speech, and communication skills.
meredithscott31@yahoo.ca

Natural Burial Co-operative Inc.
We strive to give life back to the earth through natural burial.
http://www.naturalburial.coop/2008/01/14/burial-goes-green/

OPIRG – Guelph
We provide resources, training, support and opportunities to work collectively on all matters of social and environmental justice.
www.opirgguelph.org

Pearl Street Community
We harness the power of people and energy.
www.pearlstreet.ca

Profound Insight Media
We conduct seminars and workshops for solo entrepreneurs and small businesses.
www.ProfoundInsightMedia.com

Scoped Consulting
We teach you effective campaign and outreach tools that enable you to listen to, engage and activate people on their values.
www.scoped.ca

Spark of Brilliance
We foster recovery and discovery through the expressive arts for people of all ages and abilities.
www.sparkofbrilliance.org

SRED Unlimited
We help businesses maximize tax credits and refunds on experimental development and innovation
http://www.sred4you.com/

Streak for Cancer
We raise funds for research in 12 different cancer focuses through the sale of coloured hair extensions.
www.streakforcancer.ca

Student Life – University of Guelph
We promote learning that has a lasting and transformative impact on students and society
www.studentlifeuoguelph.ca

Sustainability Learning Centre
We provide a learning and networking hub for sustainability.
www.sustainabilitylearningcentre.com

Taylor Newberry Consulting
We use social research to cultivate new ideas that strengthen communities.
www.taylornewberry.ca

Terra Verde Wellness
We provide nutrition and fitness consulting.
www.terraverdewellness.com

The O’Halloran Group
We build the capacity of organizations and communities through research and action to promote health and wellness for all.
http://www.theohallorangroup.ca/

The Peak
We publish our politics.
www.guelphpeak.org

The Research Shop
We are the portal between community and university research needs.
www.researchshop.ca

Transition Guelph
We work to build a resilient and sustainable Guelph to meet the challenges of climate change and resource depletion.
www.transitionguelph.org

Wellington Water Watchers
We are dedicated to the protection, restoration and conservation of drinking water in Guelph and Wellington County.
www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca

Wyndham House
We envision a community that supports youth in achieving their full potential and provide services to that end.
www.wyndhamhouse.org

Young Conservation Professionals Career Development Program
We provide professional development and leadership training for land and water conservation professionals in Ontario.
http://ycpleadership.ca/
10 Carden Spring Workshop Series – Register Today!

11Apr

10 Carden is committed to building on the strengths of its member organizations, while maximizing their capacity to bring about social change.

Our second workshop series is tailored to the interests and skills that you, our members, highlighted in conversations with Katarina Vuckovic, earlier this year. We’ve also thrown in two movie screenings as a result of popular demand.

We are excited to feature some 10 Carden members as leads for this series and encourage other members to consider leading workshops for our Fall 2011 series. Learning from one another and working together, we can accelerate our collective impact.

Register below.

Food-Related Movie Screening and Discussion

Saturday, May 14th: 1 – 3:30 pm

with Shelene Douglas, our wonderful co-op student

Join us for a movie screening of FRESH. A great opportunity to bring foodies together after the farmer’s market. Bring your market goodies to share with others! This movie screening is organized by our co-op student, Shelene Douglas. You’ll get to learn more about her goals of connecting youth to local, sustainable food production and education.

Finding Balance: Managing Stress and Staying Healthy as a Small Business Owner

Monday, May 16th: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
with Lorraine Blackwell, BA, RHN
www.terraverdewellness.com

Stress is a normal and necessary part of being human. But as a small business owner, stress levels can become unmanageable and harmful to your health. With a focus on nutrition, fitness, and mental wellness, this dynamic workshop will give you practical ways to improve your health, prevent unnecessary stress, and effectively manage the stress you can’t avoid.

Lorraine Blackwell is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist and seasoned workshop facilitator who understands the challenge of handling stress as she balances her emerging business Terra Verde Wellness with a part-time job and being a mom. In addition to a BA and diploma in Natural Nutrition, Lorraine has completed courses in Adult Education and Coaching.

How to Work well with others on Projects, in Business and in Life

Monday, May 30th: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
with Carly O’Brien from the Achievement Centre
www.tac-excel.com

Join us for this fun, interactive session where you will learn some quick-to-implement techniques to help you get projects to stay on track and the people involved to enjoy the experience. Carly O’Brien, Principal of The Achievement Centre, will share real life examples and dissect the small things that make a big difference.

Most people do the best they can with what they have at the time; people who want more and are confident that they could achieve more, choose the Achievement Centre to help them. Our goal is to engage you and your people to become self sufficient in the skills, mindset and habits that create sustainable, predictable achievement.

Connecting high-school youth to local and sustainable food systems

Thursday, June 9th: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
with Shelene Douglas, 10 Carden co-op student

Our wonderful co-op student, Shelene Douglas, is busy planning an event to connect high-school youth to food activists, farmers, and organizations supporting local and sustainable agriculture. On June 9th she is facilitating a networking forum for local food activists, organizations, and youth. We invite all food-related groups to join the conversation. The focus will be to connect high-school youth across the city to local food initiatives. More details to follow, but in the meantime, do connect to Shelene if your organization wants to get involved. shelene_douglas@hotmail.com

Social Financing Options for Not-for-Profits and Small Businesses

Monday, June 13th: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
with Meridian www.meridiancu.ca

We’ll bring a representative from the Meridian to discuss social financing options for not-for-profits and small businesses. Come with your questions, and learn how Meridian can help you get started, launch a new project, or support you in your business or organization.

Four Generations and Workplace Diversity

Monday, May 2nd: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
with Allisa Scott, H.B.A, M.A, M.S.W., R.S.W
www.inclusive-cct.ca

The 4 generations model will help you understand how the influence of age and social commonalities or differences will enable employees to work more effectively in our diverse society. Learn about how the 4 generations impacts productivity, efficiency and team building in the workplace. You will also learn how to use the change management model to benefit your workplace. Valuable strategies and tips for recruitment, and engaging the 4 generations in your workplace will also be shared.

Inclusive Counselling, Consulting and Training (ICC&T) offers counselling, consulting and training services that specialize in the areas of gender, sexuality and diversity. We service the Waterloo Region and Wellington areas, but are also available by telephone or online for service if you live outside the area. ICC&T takes pride in being accessible, compassionate, inclusive, client-centered and supportive of diverse needs.

IT for the Small Business. Keep “IT” Simple.

Monday, May 9th: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
with Sharon Bennett, Microsoft Small Business Specialist
bennettbusinessconnections.com

This workshop will introduce the Small Office Home Office business owner to basic IT knowledge to improve, maintain and secure their current IT environment. Technology can enhance and improve a small business’ productivity, but most small business owners do not move forward with technology in their offices for various reasons. These reasons could include; it’s too expensive, they lack the skills to assess their technological needs or they feel they can get by with what they have. This seminar will give you basic understanding of the key concepts when dealing with technology in your office.

Bennett Business Connections is a registered Microsoft Partner and a certified Microsoft Small Business Specialist™. We can advise and assist in developing your IT structure to meet your current and future needs. We can work together to setup a single desktop, laptop or printer for your office. Your small business may be ready to move to a Small Business Server™ solution which would enable remote access, file and calendar sharing just to name a few benefits. Maybe a few team members need to be brought up to speed on the newest version of Microsoft Word or Excel, but do not require a full class. We can tailor a program that meets your training needs.
10 Carden presents Allyson Hewitt! Friday April 15, 3:00-5:00pm

29Mar

10 Carden is thrilled to welcome Allyson Hewitt, Director of Social Entrepreneurship at MaRS Discovery District to Guelph.

Allyson is the driving force behind Social Innovation Generation @ MaRS (SiG@MaRS), which she describes this way:

“We work with different sectors to try to think differently about encouraging innovation. I spent 25 years in the nonprofit sector in a staff position, longer than that as a volunteer, but never had the ability to work with people from academia, government, business, science, technology etc. in the way that I have here. It has blown my mind. We do three things. We advise, convene and accelerate. We advise through engagement with business stakeholders, we convene lots of events, bring really astounding global leaders here and we pull together clusters of people and then we try to accelerate social innovation through some really exciting initiatives. One is the Social Venture Exchange, which is creating a platform to allow those with money to meet up with those who need money. It’s more than philanthropy. I think it’s critical cause it’s talking about impact investing.”

Allyson will share her insights and discoveries from her years at the helm of SIG@MaRS and lead us in a dialogue about the broad social/economic and environmental impacts stemming from the rapidly expanding social innovation and social entrepreneurship sectors in Guelph and across Canada.

We welcome everyone to carry on this exciting conversation and meet one another at our wine and cheese reception directly following Allyson’s presentation. This is a free event, but to reserve your space, registration is required.
Yoga at 10 Carden!

05Mar

Change the world from within.
Every Wed morning 7:30-8:30 am.

Start the day bright and early with yoga. Sun salutations, breath work, balancing poses, and a series of postures will enhance your energy levels throughout the day, nurturing you in your efforts to change the world one breath at a time. Free for members. $5 for non-members.

Recent Posts

05-17-2012 / Upcoming Events: July
05-17-2012 / Upcoming Events: June
05-08-2012 / Upcoming Events: May
02-24-2012 / Upcoming Member Events
02-24-2012 / Welcome Katimavik Volunteers!