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Changemakers
Virtual Workshop Days
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In-person Meet-ups
In our changing world, what's crucial for our future is how people and the places they live in work together. The power of people, with their diverse perspectives and collaborative spirit, drives us forward, enabling innovation and progress. It is through collective efforts that we address global challenges, from climate change to social inequality, harnessing the boundless potential of human leadership and innovation.
Equally important is our recognition of the profound influence of place. Our environments shape our identities and aspirations, providing the backdrop for our lives and communities. Preserving and cherishing these spaces is essential not only for our well-being but also for protecting the resources for future generations. By working together and taking care of both people and the places we live in, we can unlock a brighter tomorrow for all
Why EngageFest! This event is all about Engaging with your colleagues, your communities, and your peers from across the globe. EngageFest! will foster real connection to harness new ideas and knowledge and uncover opportunities to move the needle in your initiatives. Fest is about the celebration of the amazing work that you, your communities, cities and towns across the country are doing to make an impact both locally and globally!
EngageFest: The Power of People & Place is a virtual event with in-person meet-ups in several locations across Canada. This event is packed with inspirational leaders and on-the-ground community members from around the world to share ideas, successes, fail-forward opportunities, and take this learning home and apply it to the community change work you're passionate about.
We invite all participants, whether dedicated to climate transitions, poverty reduction, building belonging, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice and Reconciliation, youth leadership, or other areas, are encouraged to share their stories, knowledge, and expertise. The event aims to cultivate five interconnected practices essential for fostering comprehensive community change on local issues of significance.
EngageFest! attendees will:
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Explore tools and resources to support deepening connections, fostering inclusion, and shifting power.
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Learn ways to leverage local knowledge and community assets to transform systems.
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Walk away with strategies for igniting motivation to sustain collaboratives and nurturing collective efforts.
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Meet Social Innovators from across Turtle Island and beyond to discover their creative approaches to addressing social inequities and challenges.
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Apply learning strategies: Take home practical strategies, tools, guides, and examples to create change and make sustainable impact in your community and initiatives.
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Celebrate impact: join our vast network of changemakers; hear their community change stories, learn from their challenges, and celebrate their impact!
EngageFest! Learning Journey
Learning doesn't just happen at the gathering itself. Participants will be primed with resources to lay the foundation for success at EngageFest! After the gathering, we will release additional resources in response to the challenges and opportunities we uncover during our time together.
George Aye
George co-founded Greater Good Studio in 2011 to use design to heal, be just, and be restorative. George will help us understand the mechanics of power and how to wield it with care as we move forward in our community change efforts.
Louise Adongo
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Louise is a bold and grounded leader with 10+ years' of experience in systems change, policy and evaluation. She is the founder of Caprivian Strip Inc (CSI) and co-steward with the Transition Bridges Project.
Margaret Wheatley
In many different roles–speaker, teacher, consultant, advisor, formal leader—Margaret acts from the unshakable conviction that leaders must learn how to invoke people’s inherent generosity, creativity and need for community.
