Training Opportunities

Ranald & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships : Edmonton Community Foundation
Recognizing that many students need financial help to achieve their post secondary educational and training goals, Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) supports a variety of learning opportunities through its scholarship, bursary and award funds. In 2009, the Foundation awarded more than $610,000 to over 160 students. Attached please find an application form for the Ranald & Vera Shean Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships support students from Edmonton or Northern Alberta, who are pursuing classical music study of violin or piano at a recognized post-secondary institution or with a recognized private music teacher. The primary criterion is quality of performance. Click here for the application form for this scholarship, and a list of all ECF awards. Help the ECF ensure eligible students are aware of the scholarship. You can help them reach potential applicants by: - forwarding this email to individuals you think may apply or to others who may know such students; - including information about the awards in newsletters; - including a link to the ECF website (www.ecfoundation.org) on your sites; or - requesting hard copies of the attached documents for display or distribution in appropriate locations. The ECF would also be happy to speak with you or potential applicants to answer questions. They can be reached at scholarships@ecfoundation.org or at 780-426-0015. Please note that the next application deadline is August 31st at 4:30pm (about six weeks).

Cultural Competency Workshop : Multicultural Coalition
Multicultural Coalition invites you to join them for a day of Cultural Comptency and Learning on: "How to Connect with Immigrant and Refugee Communities: the Multicultural Coalition Experience" Tuesday August 17th 9am (registration) 9:30am - 4pm (lunch provided) First Christian Reform Church 10956 - 96 street (free parking on street) Cost $120 (a fundraiser for community projects) Please RSVP by August 6th to Humza at 423-1973 or makhdoom.coalition@gmail.com For staff, board members & volunteers of: Non-profit agencies Social Service Agencies Community Leagues As well as: Government, Municipal Policy & Research Staff Community Social Workers Funders & Funding Agencies this workshop will include: Cultural Competency Workshop in context of the realities of Edmonton’s own ethnocultural communities Understand who the emerging immigrant and refugee cultural communities are in Edmonton and how to connect with them Coordinated opportunity to meet & build relationships with immigrant and refugee community leaders in attendance Research results from Coalition’s "Community Research on the Experience of Ethnocultural Communities in Supporting Newcomers" to be shared You can read the full report here

Alberta Board Development Program recruiting volunteer instructors
Train as a volunteer workshop instructor for Alberta’s Board Development Program and assist not-for-profit organization’s meet today’s challenges. We are looking for people who have experience in the not-for-profit sector as board members or senior staff, and have a background in training or facilitating adult groups, as well as an awareness of diversity. Our commitment: As a volunteer instructor, you will receive training on how to deliver workshops designed to build the skills of not-for-profit board members in Alberta. All expenses are covered for any necessary travel within the province. Your commitment: Mandatory attendance is required for all training sessions. Upon successful completion of the training program, all instructors are required to conduct a series of 10 workshops over a period of 2 ½ years. You must be willing to work on weekends. How to apply: If you are interested in this unique opportunity or have questions, please request an application form from: The Board Development Program In Edmonton call: 780-427-2001 Outside Edmonton call: toll-free 310-0000 then 780-427-2001 E-mail: BDP@gov.ab.ca Website: www.albertabdp.ca Application deadline: October 1, 201

Call for Applications - Writer in Exile Residency
The Edmonton Writer in Exile Committee invites applications for its PEN Canada Writer in Exile residency in 2010-2011. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to write full-time for a year in equipped offices at the Edmonton Public Library and University of Alberta. Some public speaking and community work is expected: previous Writers in Exile have been asked to meet with other writers individually, and to address school classes and community groups; opportunities depend both on the interests of the writer and requests from the community, but we want to ensure both that your words are read, and that your voice is heard. Application Deadline: July 31, 2010

Call for Papers : Staging Sustainability Conference
The Faculty of Fine Arts at York University (Toronto - Canada) invites proposals for papers for Staging Sustainability: Arts, Community, Culture, Environment , a conference taking place April 20-22, 2011. The conference will provide an opportunity for artists and those who support the arts in a myriad of ways – from scholars, critics, producers and designers to policy-makers, industry and government – to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue about issues associated with the creation of environmentally sustainable arts practice and performance. The conference committee welcomes proposals for papers that consider the relationship between the cultural and ecological aspects of sustainability in the arts, and may encompass aspects of subjectivity with respect to community and identity. Please forward a 250-word abstract of your proposal along with your name, affiliation, mailing and email address to: Ina Agastra, Executive Assistant to the Dean Faculty of Fine Arts, York University ffadeanasst@yorku.ca Submission deadline: September 1, 2010 Conference website: www.stagingsustainability.ca

The Dancing Wilderness Project
The Dancing Wilderness Project was started in 1997 by Karl Frost as an exploration of the interrelationships amongst wilderness experience, body-based creative process, and how we choose to live our lives. Primarily organized as one to four week long wilderness trip/dance laboratories for groups of 6 to 15 artists, it has also directly birthed a number of stage works exploring the effects on body and psyche of time in nature, away from civilization. Date(s): August 9-16 Place: North Cascade Mountains, Washington – USA Cost: The trip fees are $395 -$500 sliding scale, $295 for early enrollment. Carpooling to the trailhead from Seattle. Fees include breakfasts and dinners, though we all share in the work of meal prep and clean and hiking in food. everyone is expected to have their own gear and to take care of their own snacks and lunch. Trip finishes at Goldmyer Hot Springs.

GREEN TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN –  OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
The next RTAB Video-Conference (VC) Learning Event will take place on Thursday, June 24, 2010, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The proposed topic is: GREEN TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN – OPPORTUNITIES FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES. Please see the DRAFT agenda for the suggested outline. Due to recent changes in cost structure for Video-Conference (VC) services at the Business Link, and the limited RTAB budget, we have been exploring other potential VC service providers. We are pleased to announce that iCCAN has agreed to provide the VC services for RTAB’s next learning event on a complimentary basis. This will allow all of us to “test drive” iCCAN’s services, as we continue to explore our options. iCCAN, stands for: Innovative Communities Connecting & Networking. iCCAN is a groundbreaking project that creates access to learning through networked videoconference sites across Alberta. We have asked iCCAN to be the first presenter at the June 24 Learning Event, so that RTAB members may have an opportunity to learn more about their services. For more information, please visit www.iccan.ca

2010 Film Festival Symposium - AMAAS
You are invited to attend the 2010 Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society Film Festival Symposium on Saturday June 26th, 2010 at the University of Calgary. The 2010 AMAAS Symposium will explore issues in media arts programming, discuss funding strategies, and provide networking opportunities to those interested in the Province’s film festival and media arts programming community. Register for a full day of panels and networking with your peers. Featured speakers include: Heather Zwicker, University of Alberta; Rebecca Sullivan, University of Calgary; Karen Ball, Calgary Arts Development; Jonathan Meakin, Alberta Foundation for the Arts; Tammy McGrath, EPCOR CENTRE; Kari McQueen, Independent Media Arts Programmer; Mark Power, National Film Board; Melanie Wilmink, CSIF; Rob Furr, University of Calgary, and more... Please note: travel bursaries are available for travel to the Symposium. For more info go to : www.amaas.ca

Red Deer College – Summer School of the Arts
Red Deer College invites you to attend a fabulous art program this summer. We have opened our new Centre for Visual Arts and have just completed some major renovations to our Hot Glass studio as well. Registration is now open for all courses, including ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, glassblowing, flameworking, welding, bronze casting, fibre arts, jewellery, photography, and more! Register early to avoid disappointment! For More Information: 403-356-4900 To Register: 403-357-3663 www.rdc.ab.ca/series

2nd Annual Creative Aging Calgary Symposium
The Creative Aging Calgary Society presents: 2nd Annual Creative Aging Calgary Symposium Held in conjunction with Alberta Arts Days Saturday, September 18, 2010 Ross Glen Hall, Roderick Mah Centre for Continuous Learning Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB Professional Development Workshop 9:00am - 12:00pm Presenter: Susan Perlstein, MSW Registration required, fee $119 Creative Express Yourself Workshops 1:00pm - 4:30pm Music, Drama and Art Workshops Registration required, free Bringing together the aging services organizations, artists, healers, activity coordinators and older adults. For more information or to register, visit CreativeAgingCalgary.ca.

Vitalize 2010 Conference
Mark your calendars as the Vitalize Provincial Voluntary Sector Conference comes to the SHAW Conference Centre in Edmonton JUNE 10th, 11th and 12th, 2010. This one-of-a-kind conference provides for a unique professional development and training opportunity for those working or volunteering on behalf of non-profit organizations. Vitalize is open to all Albertans but is targeted toward non-profit program staff, managers, executive directors, board members and volunteers who work in all aspects of our society from social services to environment and culture. The Government of Alberta underwrites the cost of this two-day conference to make it affordable for non-profit organizations and charities. For only $120.00 conference delegates will be inspired by leading keynote speakers, connect with others in their field at the Vital Village (exhibitor’s fair), which includes a Cyber Café; and take part in top notch educational and motivational sessions geared towards the specific needs of Alberta’s voluntary sector. Delegates will also be treated to an exciting and entertaining Friday evening affair featuring talented local artists. For more information, please contact: Leah Paton – Conference Coordinator Phone: 780-422-2247 Email: vitalize@gov.ab.ca Website: www.vitalizeconference.ca

Connecting to Creativity through Aboriginal Arts and Healing Symposium
A unique professional development opportunity, this symposium will also include keynote speaker Cora Weber-Pillwax and Charlene Hellson, breakout sessions and workshops that promote understanding of the significance of arts and aging. The Creative Age Symposium welcomes all interested seniors, programmers and service providers. Wednesday June 9th, 2010. 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Alberta Avenue Community League, 118 Avenue - 93 Street, Edmonton Workshop Sessions: Drumming Workshop, Old Earth Productions, Film ‘13 Grandmothers’, Music Therapy, Indigenous Poetry, and Aboriginal Art Workshops Deadline for Early Registration: May 28th, 2010 Late Registrations will be accepted between May 29th and June 4th, Cost $50, seniors and Students $25 No Registrations will be taken after June 4th or at the door. Visit the Creative Age Festival Website www.creativeagefestival.ca for more details

Multicultural Coalition Workshop
Multicultural Coalition invites you to join us for a day of Cultural Comptency and Learning on: "How to Connect with Immigrant and Refugee Communities: the Multicultural Coalition Experience" Tuesday June 1, 2010 9am (registration) 9.30 - 4pm (lunch provided) First Christian Reform Church 10956, 96 street (free parking on street). Cost $100 (a fundraiser for community projects). For info: http://www.mymailout.com/MyMailout/LandingPage.aspx?id=548925&lm=21329513&q=206771049&qz=ea7579ebcfad28de3f43d4d4b8d8e112

Forever Funds Speaker Series: Arts & Heritage
The Calgary Foundation and Borden Ladner Gervais, in partnership with Calgary Arts Development, present: Forever Funds Speaker Series: Arts & Heritage You and your guests are invited to share a special evening with:Simon Brault, Vice-Chair, Canada Council for the Arts, CEO, National Theatre School of Canada Monday, June 7th, 2010 7:00pm – 8:30pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) The Lantern Community Church in Inglewood 1401 10th Ave. SE The Forever Funds Speaker Series was established to facilitate discussions and encourage civic engagement in five areas that require increased community leadership and funding: Mental Health, Diversity & Inclusion, Seniors, Arts & Heritage and Environment. Simon Brault, an Officer of the Order of Canada, is CEO of the National Theatre School of Canada, Vice-Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, and a founding member of Culture Montréal, a broad-based advocacy group. In 2008, he received the Canadian Conference of the Arts’ Keith Kelly Award for Cultural Leadership. Mr. Brault is the author of Le Facteur C, (No Culture, No Future) which, drawing on the Québec experience, presents a keen analysis of the role of the arts and culture in a contemporary democracy. This is a free event. RSVP early at TheCalgaryFoundation.org or 403-802-7719.

Global Country 2010 Talent Development Workshop
Success is a journey… have you planned your trip? Successful careers in the music business require planning. Global County’s Talent Development Workshop will provide an overview of the planning necessary to help make your career in the music industry a successful one. Join Global Country on June 12, 13 & 14th, 2010 and learn: -How to create your own Business Plan -How to write a grant application -How to set yourself up for success on stage -How to prepare for the studio -Keys to creating a successful Marketing Plan

Understanding Exercise and Disability ~ Fitness Providers Workshop
The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement, The Alberta Sport Development Centre – Capital Region, The Canadian Paraplegic Association (Alberta), and The MS Society of Canada – Edmonton Chapter would like to invite your fitness centre’s staff, management and fitness professionals to attend a full day workshop. The workshop is intended to provide information and knowledge about physical activity and accessibility considerations for persons with physical disabilities. As more and more persons with disabilities look to lead a healthy active lifestyle within their community, there is a growing need to provide increased services and opportunities for these individuals. Through this workshop, we will provide your organization and staff with information to become more knowledgeable in the area of exercise and disability. Workshop topics will include: • Influential personal stories • Hands-on learning modifying activities in a fitness setting • Assessment strategies for persons with physical disabilities • Program development for persons with physical disabilities • Information on adaptable equipment • Information on services within Edmonton to assist with client needs • The opportunity to participate in an adapted activity In addition to the information provided at the workshop, all participants will receive copies of various resources developed by ASDC, the MS Society, The Steadward Centre and CPA (AB) on exercise and physical activity in relation to disability. The workshop will take place on Thursday May 13th, 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Foote Field – University of Alberta (11601 - 68 Avenue NW, Edmonton). The registration fee for the workshop is $50 per person, which will include lunch, and refreshments. We look forward to hearing from you and seeing you as we make the step towards increasing accessible and meaningful fitness and exercise opportunities for persons with physical disabilities within Edmonton and area. For more information or to register, please contact Danielle Della Siega at danielle.dellasiega@ualberta.ca

Social Media: A New Fundraising Avenue
Volunteer Alberta would like to inform you of an upcoming event in communities across Alberta. It would be greatly appreciated if you forwarded this information to the ACE Communities network, if you think they may be interested in attending this learning opportunity. Social Media: A New Fundraising Avenue Did you know that online giving grew 14% from 2008 to 2009 – despite a difficult economy? Find out how your organization can harness this growth with social media and your existing website in this upcoming seminar. Join Owen Charters, Executive Director of CanadaHelps, as he shares his expertise and experience in an Alberta-wide social media training series. Social media is any internet-based application that allows (and encourages) two-way interaction between the creator of the content and the reader. This session will teach organizations how to use social media in conjunction with an existing website and offline communications techniques, to develop an effective online campaign to attract volunteers and donors to your organization. Dates and locations are: May 18th, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, Calgary (hosted in partnership with Volunteer Calgary and Volunteer Alberta). Cost to attend is $40. May 19th, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, Medicine Hat (hosted in partnership with Medicine Hat Volunteer & Community Information Centre, Medicine Hat L.E.A.R.N, and Volunteer Alberta). Cost to attend is $40. May 20th, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, Airdrie (hosted in partnership with Volunteer Airdrie and Volunteer Alberta). Cost to attend is $40. May 21st, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon, Edmonton (hosted in partnership with Volunteer Alberta). Cost to attend is $40. May 21st, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Grande Prairie & Fort McMurray (this session will be conducted via videoconference and is hosted in partnership with Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau, Volunteer Wood Buffalo, and Volunteer Alberta). Cost to attend is $10. Learn proven strategies for real success - register at: http://mycharityconnects.org/events.

Role Training for Board Members
How Do I Do My Job? : Role Training for Chairs, Secretaries and Treasurers May 20, 2010 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre 10440-108 Avenue Have you been in a position on your board for a while but feel like there are gaps and areas where you need coaching or training for your role? Have you taken on a new responsibility with your Board? Join us to clarify your roles and responsibilities; learn how to make your job as Chair, Secretary or Treasurer for your board more effective. In partnership with the Board Development Program, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit and The City of Edmonton

Physical Activity Forum
Does the Built Environment Influence Health?: Challenging the influence of the built environment on sedentary living The Alberta Centre for Active Living, Mount Royal University and the Healthy Communities Association of Lethbridge and Area are proud to co-sponsor this important half-day Physical Activity Forum in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge. The recent literature in public health and health promotion implies that the built environment influences physical activity and through that, individual health. Although this concept seems reasonable, we need to be able to test it. Testing means linking physical activity and health to physical geography, and through that to measures of the built environment. The geographic data is limited in the health-based literature and is currently spread across many fields. Many of these fields – including elements of planning, design-behaviour, and applied geography research – are not tailored to describing physical activity patterns. This presentation will address the challenges of including the study of physical activity patterns in the context of disciplines where there is little history of doing this. Dr. Doyle-Baker will make particular reference to the relationship between sedentary behaviour and the built environment. Calgary: May 26, 2010 Lethbridge: June 1, 2010 Edmonton: June 4, 2010

Summer School on Management of Creativity
Please find attached information about a unique programme that HEC Montreal, in collaboration with the University of Barcelona, is offering again this summer: a Summer School on Management of Creativity . This intensive 2-week programme kicks off in Montreal (2-9 July) and then continues in Barcelona (10-17 July). The attached PDF documents include the 2010 brochure and the complete 2009 programme. Additional information can be found by clicking on the following link: http://expertise.hec.ca/management_creation/en/ The on line application form, admission requirements etc.. are also included there. The Summer School adopts a dynamic, multidisciplinary and interactive approach with emphasis on professional visits to creative industries and innovating organizations, creativity workshops, and feedback from renowned creators and managers of creativity. The language of instruction is English. Please distribute this information to colleagues who may be interested in participating. Further information can be obtained from Lucy Stojak: lucy.stojak@hec.ca or by telephone at: + 1 514 340 6000 ext.2978.

WORKSHOP INVITATION
On the Move is a national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young women (ages 9-18) to participate in sport and physical activity. On the Move is coordinated by CAAWS, the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity. During this interactive, issue-based On the Move Workshop, participants will: -Learn about the national On the Move initiative, CAAWS, and other exciting initiatives, such as Aboriginal Girls On the Move. -Discuss the value of physical activity and sport for girls and young women, and the barriers they confront to their participation. -Hear about best practices, successes and challenges from your community, and others across the country. -Discover practical tips and program ideas to engage inactive girls and young women and create positive programs that support their participation. -Network with individuals and community organizations, and discuss collaboration and local action to enhance existing programs or plan something new. Practitioners, policy makers and volunteers involved in the sport, physical activity, health, education and social service sectors are invited to attend – e.g. municipal recreation staff, coaches, health promoters, teachers, school administrators, staff from friendship centres or settlement agencies, and parents. Workshop participants will receive a complimentary copy of the On the Move Handbook and other CAAWS resources. COST: FREE! WHEN: Friday April 16th, 2010 12:00pm-3:30pm *Lunch provided WHERE: Woods Homes Parkdale Campus – 805 37th Street NW, Calgary AB R.S.V.P. to: Barb Briggs – barb@governorsforchildren.org Registration deadline is Monday April 12, 2010 About the Workshop Facilitator Emilea Karhioo works for the Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association in Edmonton AB. She is of Iroquois-Cree descent, and has worked extensively in Aboriginal communities throughout Alberta. Emilea applies her Bachelor of Physical Education degree and her passion for health and fitness in a variety of settings including on-reserve recreation programming, diabetes prevention initiatives and health promotion through public speaking, resource development for Aboriginal children, personal nutrition consultation, group exercise classes and article writing. For more information about CAAWS and On the Move visit http://www.caaws.ca. On the Move Workshops have been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Initiating Innovation in the Face of Rapid Change webinars
Three webinar programs on Initiating Innovation in the Face of Rapid Change will be offered this spring through the Community Development Society (www.comm-dev.org ). DATES: Thursday, April 8 - Strategic Doing 365 Presented by Jack Ricchiuto, designer, author and Network Weaver www.designinglife.com With the rapidly changing world we all live in, being able to constantly adjust your course and plan action is increasingly more important. Strategic Doing 365 helps you use strategic learning and doing to make being strategic a 365 days a year dynamic, collaborative, and agile process. Thursday, May 13 – Breakthrough Solutions for Your Community Presented by Mark Peterson, University of Arkansas Extension Service Communities today face great challenges, which will take the creativity, talents, and abilities of the entire community to address. In a time of rapid change, incremental improvements are not sufficient. To move forward, we must create breakthrough solutions that are asset-based, community driven, and technology-enabled, harnessing the winds of change to create a sustainable future. This webinar will include 6 key strategies to leverage and transform assets into breakthrough solutions. Thursday, June 3 - Innovative Collaboration with Elected Officials Presented by Paul Lachapelle, Montana State University Extension and Dan Clark, Local Government Center-MSU Collaboration between local elected officials and community economic development professionals can mean the difference in projects advancing or not. Learn how to improve these key relationships. WEBINAR TIME: 2:00-3:00 PM CST REGISTRATION: Register on-line at www.comm-dev.org Follow the Front page link to registration page. Member Registration - $29 / webinar / member or SAVE $ by registering for all 3 in the series $79/member Non-Member Registration - $59 / webinar / non-member or SAVE $ by registering for all 3 in the series $159 / non-member (or join CDS to qualify for member rate savings! www.comm-dev.org ) Student Registration - - $10 / webinar / student (Student ID # required) or SAVE $ by registering for all 3 in the series $19/student (Student ID # required)

Welcoming Workplace Information Session
Does Your Organization Want to Be a Welcoming Workplace? Welcoming Workplace - Brown Bag Lunch Information Session Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm Strathcona Library, Programs Room - 8331 - 104 Street • Are you interested in developing knowledge, policies and procedures to improve attraction and retention practices? • Do you want to develop the tools to attract a more diverse pool of potential candidates, especially youth, seniors, Aboriginal persons and immigrants? • Would you like to improve employee retention by creating a workforce diverse and welcoming workplace? What is The Welcoming Workplace Program? The Welcoming Workplace pilot project is a 10-month program designed to help nonprofit organizations improve attraction and retention of youth, senior, immigrant and Aboriginal employees.

On the Bright Side: RDI Conference
The 2010 Rural Development Institute (RDI) and Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) annual policy conference will be held at the Royal Oak Inn & Suites in Brandon, Manitoba October 14-16, 2010. Across Canada, beyond the city boundaries, there are successes with projects, approaches, and policy. Challenges are being defined, plans prepared, and successes evident and measured. Rural Canada is working to bring together examples, practices, and research as evidence. Practitioners, leaders, decision makers, and academics with local to international interests are making a difference socially, environmentally, economically, and with technology. Some are making headway, advancing with innovations, adding value to resource activities, finding new markets, and welcoming immigrants. Financial institutions, member organizations, and foundations are stepping up and making a difference across rural Canada. These and other responses give a glimpse of what’s on the brighter side of rural Canada. Sharing their pathways based on scenarios, projections, and trends of policy, programs, projects, and practices are critical for others pursuing the brighter sides of rural. This conference features examples of those actively designing rural futures – some do it yourself while others plan, and some are partnering. They are building on and enhancing existing infrastructure, navigating success by discovering and making better use of social, environmental, and economic assets, and finding new ways to engage and enspirit people to sustain rural places. For this conference, looking on the bright side means emphasizing what’s working and describing a fuller range of activities that form pathways to many different futures in rural areas. We are inviting proposals for presentations, panel discussions, and posters that purposefully emphasize what's working and pathways to a future. Deadline for the first call for presentation and poster abstracts is April 15, 2010. For more information please contact rdi@brandonu.ca or 204.571.8515.

Presenters needed at Alberta Rural Development Network’s 1st Conference
This is a Call for Presentations to be delivered at the Alberta Rural Development Network’s Creating Rural Connections Conference at the University of Lethbridge, May 11-13, 2010. We strongly encourage rural community members and others to consider making a presentation. Presentations must focus on rural projects/programs, rural research or training/learning opportunities in rural Alberta. The deadline for presentation applications is March 15; the application form is attached. See: http://docs.google.com/a/aceleaders.ca/Doc?docid=0AXpKQajHE5jJZGdxNDVqal8yNmN0dmoybWRq&hl=en Information on the conference will be available shortly at www.ardn.ca. Dee Ann Benard, MSc, PAg Executive Director Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN) 780 449-1006 ext 223 fax 780 449-0054 cell 780 915-1751 exec.dir@ardn.ca 215, 50 Brentwood Blvd Sherwood Park, AB T8A 2H5 www.ardn.ca

Community Development Society Webinar Series: Initiating Innovation in the Face of Rapid Change
Community Development Society Webinar Series: Initiating Innovation in the Face of Rapid Change Three webinar programs on Initiating Innovation in the Face of Rapid Change will be offered this spring through the Community Development Society (www.comm-dev.org ). DATES: Thursday, April 8 - Strategic Doing 365 Presented by Jack Ricchiuto, designer, author and Network Weaver www.designinglife.com With the rapidly changing world we all live in, being able to constantly adjust your course and plan action is increasingly more important. Strategic Doing 365 helps you use strategic learning and doing to make being strategic a 365 days a year dynamic, collaborative, and agile process. Thursday, May 13 – Breakthrough Solutions for Your Community Presented by Mark Peterson, University of Arkansas Extension Service Communities today face great challenges, which will take the creativity, talents, and abilities of the entire community to address. In a time of rapid change, incremental improvements are not sufficient. To move forward, we must create breakthrough solutions that are asset-based, community driven, and technology-enabled, harnessing the winds of change to create a sustainable future. This webinar will include 6 key strategies to leverage and transform assets into breakthrough solutions. Thursday, June 3 - Innovative Collaboration with Elected Officials Presented by Paul Lachapelle, Montana State University Extension and Dan Clark, Local Government Center-MSU Collaboration between local elected officials and community economic development professionals can mean the difference in projects advancing or not. Learn how to improve these key relationships. WEBINAR TIME: 2:00-3:00 PM CST REGISTRATION: Register on-line at www.comm-dev.org Follow the Front page link to registration page. Member Registration - $29 / webinar / member or SAVE $ by registering for all 3 in the series $79/member Non-Member Registration - $59 / webinar / non-member or SAVE $ by registering for all 3 in the series $159 / non-member (or join CDS to qualify for member rate savings! www.comm-dev.org ) Student Registration - - $10 / webinar / student (Student ID # required) or SAVE $ by registering for all 3 in the series $19/student (Student ID # required)

Training at the Alberta Native Friendship Centres
Alberta Native Friendship Centres have a history of providing educational, cultural, fun, informative sessions for schools, libraries and community groups. See below for information on sessions that demonstrate our similarities as people of the Earth while sharing the diversities that vary by cultural group but also across time, distance and generations. Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association Presentations can also incorporate: traditional storytelling practices, interactive discussions, artifact handling, power-point presentations, and guided group and/or Individual exercises. These Professional Training Series provide better understanding and relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal citizens; and the enhancement of Aboriginal culture among Aboriginal people and the communities they reside in. Aboriginal Awareness Training: one or two days Audience: adult, corporate See this link for a more extensive list of training opportunities: http://docs.google.com/a/aceleaders.ca/fileview?id=0B3pKQajHE5jJOTY3ZmU4YzQtYTVmZi00NGEwLTkxZGMtNWFhNzk5MjcxMGNl&hl=en ANFCA Training c/o Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association 10336 – 121 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5N 1K8 Tel: 780.423.3138 ext 210 Fax: 780.425.6277 Web: http://www.anfca.com Ask about our publications and resource documents

Basic Facilitation Skills Training Workshop
Are you a volunteer or staff member for a voluntary or government organization? Do you plan, develop, organize, evaluate and make decisions for your organization as a team? Are you, in your role with your organization, needed to plan and lead facilitated group discussions? Do you want your organization’s group meetings and working sessions to be carried out in a more “facilitative way”? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, your organization needs to have someone skilled in the art and science of facilitation! Please note: This course is not intended for professional facilitators. See this link for more info: http://docs.google.com/a/aceleaders.ca/fileview?id=0B3pKQajHE5jJOTg0NzMzMWItYTVhZC00M2MxLWI0MGUtNmY5OWJmZGFkY2U5&hl=en

Shaping Healthy Active Communities Toolkit
The Heart and Stroke Foundation has developed a toolkit to help individuals and organizations who are interested in making their communities more supportive of physical activity through active, healthy community design. Active, healthy community design strategies – such as good public transit, well-maintained parks, and safe, efficient walking and cycling networks − make it easier to get the physical activity Canadians need to promote heart health, prevent stroke and maintain a healthy lifestyle. With Canada’s high rates of physical inactivity and obesity in adults and children, it is more important than ever to build active, healthy design supports into local environments. Residents and community organizations can play an important role in making this happen. The toolkit includes information on: How community design affects heart health What works in active, healthy community design Local planning processes and opportunities for community input Tips and tools for taking action to encourage active, healthy design in your own community Canadian communities that are implementing active, healthy design What the Heart and Stroke Foundation is doing to support active, healthy design

Canadian Playground Safety Institute Course
Playground inspector certification training to be held in Calgary, April 2010 The Canadian Playground Safety Institute (CPSI), in association with the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association (ARPA), is offering a four day course for participants who wish to complete playground inspector certification training. Dates Theory- April 19-20, 2010 Practical - April 21-22, 2010 Location Renfrew Community Association 828 - 8th Avenue NE Calgary , Alberta Please click here to access the full CPSI Certification brochure. This training is designed for owner/operators, health inspectors, daycare staff, maintenance/public works staff for schools, municipalities, housing complexes, and other areas that contain public playspaces, private inspectors and contractors, manufacturers, installers, parks staff, insurance agents, etc. This playground safety education program helps individuals thoroughly understand the Canadian playspace safety standard from CAN/CSA Z614 "Children's Playspaces and Equipment" and teaches participants how to conduct a hands-on inspection/audit of a playspace. The Canadian Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) currently offers a Canadian Certified Playground Inspector certification through the CPSI for individuals who complete the CPSI Theory and CPSI Practical Courses and achieve passing grades on both exams. The certification is valid for a three year period and can be renewed by completing a re-certification exam either online or in the classroom. These courses are also open to participants outside of Alberta. Individuals who only want to take the Theory Course are welcome to attend. However, the Theory Course is a prerequisite for the Practical course, whether you complete it during this session, online or elsewhere at any time within the 12 months prior to the course. Inspectors with recently, or soon to be, expired certifications, may re-certify by taking the Practical Course and rewriting the classroom re-certification exam. If you are re-certifying, please indicate your intent by marking the re-certification box on the registration form. If you have questions about these courses or certification, please contact CPSI by email at cpsi@cpra.ca, by phone toll-free at 1-877-536-2338, or visit the training and education/playground safety website pages at www.cpra.ca. We would like to thank our host, Parks Calgary, for their assistance with this event.

The Future of Community
Check out this engaging Speaker Series in Edmonton. The three agencies working in partnership on the speaker series, E4C, Edmonton Community Foundation and the Edmonton Social Planning Council, will all be marking important milestones in service provision, advocacy and community support in 2010.

The Bigger Game comes to Calgary...
The Bigger Game comes to Calgary... The Bigger Game is an innovation model for success... it helps individuals, teams and organizations create meaning, conviction, courage and growth in service of achieving desirable goals and dreams. You are always on the Bigger Game Board — which provides clarity and understanding for the Bigger Game Player. From this place of clarity, one is able to move forward with freedom and creativity. There is no such thing as being “stuck” anymore… the Bigger Game informs us where to put our attention. Playing a Bigger Game will innovate both your professional and personal life... and it will design who you want to become.

Youth Advocacy Training Institute (YATI)
This is an Ontario-based initiative. Any questions on it, please call the contact at the end of the message. The Youth Advocacy Training Institute (YATI) supports youth and youth-serving organizations in Ontario by providing exciting and interactive trainings for youth and adults alike. Our trainings focus on a number of topics that help youth and adults work together to improve the health of their communities through advocacy, education, and positive youth development. YATI's trainings are facilitated at your location and are currently free-of-charge. Youth trainings focus on advocacy, creating effective health education campaigns, and influencing public policy, and are an excellent resource for youth interested in improving the health of their peers, families, and communities. The adult trainings focus on supporting youth in their health promotion endeavors through a positive youth development approach. For a list of training events, please go to: http://www.yationlung.ca/index.php?module=pages&type=user&page=3 To book a training, please contact Matti Youd 416-864-9911 x 286 1-877-TLA-YATI or visit us at www.YATIonlung.ca

Board Leadership 2010: All on Board!
Board Leadership 2010: All on Board!, is a day-long program of engaging and informative workshops focused on board members of voluntary and non-for-profit organizations. This event will provide a variety of sessions and networking opportunities addressing not-for-profit board fundamentals and new trends. When: Saturday, March 20; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Where: Grant MacEwan University – Robbins Health Learning Centre, 10910 – 104 Street, Edmonton, Alberta Registration Fee: $63 (includes lunch and G.S.T.) To view the days Agenda, choose your sessions, then register click here. (Please make sure you choose your sessions by viewing the Agenda before you go to register for the event) Sponsored by: Resource Centre for Voluntary Organizations (RCVO) • Grant MacEwan University • Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations (ECVO) • Alberta’s Youth VOLUNTEER! Society • Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues • Volunteer Edmonton • Volunteer Alberta • Board Development Program, Alberta Culture and Commuity Spirit • Community Development Branch, Alberta Culture and Community Spirit • City of Edmonton

New MA in Community Development
The University of Victoria is now offering a Master of Arts in Community Development (MACD). This program is designed to help individuals build and develop their capacity to become a successful leader in community-based organizations in the non-profit, co-operative and community economic development sectors. The MACD is a program designed for the practicing professional. It has been developed in collaboration with practitioners from the non-profit, co-operative, and community economic development sectors, all with experience in leading community-based organizations. More information can also be found at: http://publicadmin.uvic.ca/programs/programs.php

Guiding Good Goverance
Guiding Good Governance offers ideas and tools geared to promote organizational sustainability and a solid understanding of essential governance practices. This intensive one-day professional development and networking opportunity is for senior staff and board members of cultural not-for-profit organizations. It will include opening presentations, break-out lecture sessions and workshops designed to address all levels of board development. A networking lunch with presenters and closing reception will bring delegates together to share their experiences. These events are brought to you in partnership with Calgary Arts Development.

What Happens Next? The Future of Story
What Happens Next? The Future of Story – MacEwan School of Communications – February 5-6, 2010 What Happens Next? The Future of Story will explore and examine issues that affect the future of storytelling and narrative at a time when the literary landscape is shifting and traditional story forms are struggling to stay current. Register at www.tixonthesquare.ca by December 11 for early bird registration prices. For a detailed schedule of events and more information about the topics and speakers, visit www.MacEwan.ca/soc. Conference Location: Centre for the Arts and Communications, Grant MacEwan University, 10045-156 Street, Edmonton, AB

PERFORMING THE WORLD 2010: Can Performance Change the World?
Call For Proposals PERFORMING THE WORLD 2010: Can Performance Change the World? The sixth Performing the World conference will be held in New York City from Thursday, September 30 through Sunday, October 3, 2010. The theme of this year’s conference is: “Can Performance Change the World?” With this theme, we ask performance activists and scholars to reflect on and address the political aspects of their performance work; at the same time, we invite social change activists to reflect on and address the performance aspects of their political activities. We are looking for proposals —for panels, workshops, performances, demonstrations, installations, etc. — that address this overarching question. The sponsors of Performing the World — the East Side Institute for Group and Short Term Psychotherapy and the All Stars Project, Inc. — are based in New York City. For decades, both organizations have worked to create a performance-oriented culture and community, in conscious and direct relationship to progressive social change. Our activities involve all neighborhoods and social strata in New York City, and have created an international network of connections. We envision Performing the World 2010 as a three-day “performance of conversation” with people from all over the world — scholars and researchers; teachers, therapists, social workers and community organizers; doctors and other health workers; theatre and other performance artists; union activists and business leaders; economists and political activists — on the subject of performance and the transformation of the individual, the community, and the world. The question “Can Performance Change the World?” suggests many themes and topics. Here are a few: -Does performance contribute to people seeing the world in new ways? -Play, performance and learning in and outside of school -Community, therapy and community therapy -Playing at work and working at play -New health care performances for connecting mind and body -Therapy, performance and emotional growth -How is the economy performing? -What does performing on stage have to do with performing off-stage? -Group creativity and social change -Performance, activism and revolution Proposal submission forms are available at www.performingtheworld.org. Proposals are due March 1, 2010. Conference Fees (fees are for the entire conference; there is no day rate) Before July 1, 2010: US$205 After July 1, 2010: US$235 A key part of the Performing the World experience is the person-to-person connection — building new relationships with people from around the globe. If you need a place to stay during the conference, our International Host Committee will make every effort to find you one in the home of a New Yorker. Housing request forms are available on the website. Additional information about the conference, and forms for registration, housing and financial aid can be found at www.performingtheworld.org. For any questions please contact conference producer Madelyn Chapman at mchapman@eastsideinstitute.org or 212-941-9400, ext 385.

Reclaiming Youth Opportunities
April 17-19, 2010 Spring Seminar on "Reclaiming Youth Opportunities" is to be held in Victoria, BC. Session topics include PersonBrain Model, Developmental Audit, Response Ability Pathways training, and Circle of Courage Model.

The Berkana Institute
Cultivating the Art of Hosting and Harvesting Conversations That Matter: Conversations That Lead to Renewed and Sustained Communities. Please contact Beth Sanders (780-886-0354) for more information. Feb 10-12, 2010 in Edmonton. We gather to explore the following questions: How Does Uncertainty Create Possibility for Alberta? How Can Albertansʼ Collective Ingenuity be Unleashed? http://www.berkana.org/pdf/AoH_Edmonton_Feb_2010.pdf

YDRS Symposium: Call for Submissions
YDRS Symposium: Call for Submissions Submission deadline is December 15, 2009 The YDRS committee along with Alberta Recreation Parks Association (ARPA) is pleased to invite you, or someone of whom you may know (please forward this invitation), to submit a presentation for the YDRS Symposium, schduled to take place March 15-17, 2010 in Banff, AB. Presentations are generally 30 minutes in length with a 15 minute Q&A (total 45mins), presented to the full group of delegates (approximately 90 in total), and work to give the audience both a sense of information ("tell me about it") and application ("show me what you mean" either in an exercise, a video or some other interactive vehicle). This year's theme is "Building Youth Friendly Communities". We are looking for a cross section of presentations primarily through three sub-topics: Youth and Nature, Leadership, Building Connections with Youth If your presentation is selected, there are a number of benefits in store for you. You will be invited to present at the event held in beautiful Banff, AB. You will hear, first hand, about programs and services that are based on positive intentional youth development strategies so that you can expand your own network and knowledge base. You can make your submission through this online form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JkDthD676A9U1Un_2bZy783A_3d_3d The YDRS Symposium exists to promote the delivery and expansion of positive youth development through sport, recreation, physical activity, and general health promotion. People who work or volunteer in, who supervise, or who are interested in adolescent youth programs attend this annual event. Delegates come from municipal recreation and community services departments, not for profit groups, community sports groups, public health, educational institutions, and social service organizations. They come to: Learn first hand about youth development and its application in recreation; Hear from colleagues and peers through focused and themed presentations; and Enjoy networking opportunities and return home with practical, applicable resources. For more information on YDRS, please contact Jennifer Finnigan, Child & Youth Program Coordinator, at 780-415-1745, or ydrs@arpaonline.ca.

On the Move Workshops - Call for Host Communities
Deadline: December 11, 2009 On the Move is CAAWS' (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity) national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young women (ages 9-18) to participate in sport and physical activity. On the Move Workshops are half-day, interactive, issue-based sessions that provide an overview of the initiative, share best practices from across Canada, and provide "how-to" tips to increase the participation of girls and young women. Appropriate for everyone from practitioners to policy makers, the workshops also provide an opportunity for participants to network and discuss collaboration and local action to make a difference in the lives of girls and young women in their community. Aboriginal communities interested in an On the Move workshop that highlights CAAWS' Team Spirit: Aboriginal Girls in Sport and Aboriginal Girls On the Move projects are also encouraged to apply. With support from the Public Health Agency of Canada, CAAWS will deliver a number of On the Move workshops across Canada from January to March 2010. Co-hosting organizations are responsible for the following workshop logistics: promotion, registration, facility booking, and catering arrangements. Costs associated with the delivery of the workshop (facilitator travel, On the Move and CAAWS resources, facility rental, refreshment costs) will be paid by CAAWS. If you are interested in co-hosting an On the Move workshop in your community visit http://caaws.ca/onthemove/e/workshops/index.htm to download information about submitting a Letter of Interest. Sydney Millar National Program Manager Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) N202-801 King Edward Avenue Ottawa ON K1N 6N5 Tel: 613.562.5667 Direct: 613.562.5800 ext. 6323 Fax: 613.562.5668 snmillar@caaws.ca www.caaws.ca

Aboriginal Strategies 2009
A three day solutions based conference in Edmonton offered by Statistics Canada on how data is being used in Aboriginal communities in the western and northern territories.

Basic Facilitation Skills Training Workshop
Are you a volunteer or staff member for a voluntary or government organization? Do you plan, develop, organize, evaluate and make decisions for your organization as a team? Are you, in your role with your organization, needed to plan and lead facilitated group discussions? Do you want your organization’s group meetings and working sessions to be carried out in a more “facilitative way”? If you answered “yes” to any or all of these questions, your organization needs to have someone skilled in the art and science of facilitation! Please note: This course is not intended for professional facilitators.

Rural Volunteerism Workshop
Didsbury is hosting internationally reknowned expert in volunteerism, Linda Graff, in Didsbury on October 7 and 8th.

Creative Age Festival
Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, AB June 12, 2009 Held in conjunction with the Creative Age Festival, this one-day symposium showcases various initiatives and opportunities that are enhancing the depth and breadth of the field of arts and aging. This symposium will provide you with an opportunity to energize and revitalize yourself by exploring new ideas, developing skills, sharing information and identifying opportunities for collaboration and growth in relation to creative aging. Be inspired by the many interesting and timely presentations on best practices, innovations, and research at this year’s symposium! Our lead keynote speaker, Dr. Gene Cohen will describe the benefits of the arts, including how artistic engagement enhances the function of the aging brain. He will also highlight how research and other approaches and structures can help to create a creative future for seniors in the millennium. jil p. weaving will present on the accomplishments of the Vancouver Arts, Health and Seniors Project. In addition to other speakers who will be contribute to the day's proceedings, Phil McKenzie, Senior Executive Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations at Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT will present on the Senior Star competition. Symposium Objectives: 1. Increasing awareness of initiatives in different areas in support of creative aging; 2. Networking, and sharing information. 3. Contributing to directions for policy, practice and research. We anticipate that the symposium will be attended by decision makers, health professionals and arts and aging practitioners*, gerontologists, researchers, those working in arts, culture and heritage areas, students, interested seniors, senior arts practitioners, donors and others interested in the area of arts and aging. [ *Artists, art therapists, art educators, recreation therapists, occupational therapists, long term care workers, physicians, nurses, etc., as well others ]. We have a special registration offer for students, seniors and Greying Nation Conference participants! Pre-Registration Deadline: June 8th, 2009 Call for Posters – Abstract Deadline: May 25th, 2009 For more information about the symposium program, call for posters, and registration – go to http://www.creativeagefestival.ca/festival_symposium.html

Celebrate Alberta's Arts and Culture
Alberta Arts Days is a three-day celebration of Alberta's arts and culture. September 18-20, 2009, communities across Alberta will be humming with creative energy. From classrooms to concert halls, from libraries to choir lofts and sidewalks to studios, Albertans everywhere will bring the very spirit of Alberta to life. Get involved. Discover, Experience and Celebrate Alberta's vibrant arts and culture scene. There's something for everyone - make this year's Alberta Arts Days three days you'll never forget. MORE INFO.

Canadian Community Economic Development Conference
Information about the annual conference June 3-5, 2009 at the University of Winnipeg. The theme of this year's conference is Full Circle: Sharing a Vision for the 7th Generation.

Creating Healthier Environments to Address Physical Inactivity
Friday, April 24, 2009: The Alberta Centre for Active Living and the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at the University of Alberta invite you to attend a presentation titled: Creating Healthier Environments to Address Physical Inactivity, Obesity and Chronic Diseases presented by Dr. Karen Lee, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, Deputy Director, Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Grow a Food Garden on your School Grounds
Thursday, April 30th 7 - 9 pm If you are interested in starting a food garden to connect children to nature through hands-on activities, this session offered by the City of Edmonton will help you get started.

2009 Alberta Regional Economic Development Conference
The 2009 Alberta Regional Economic Development Conference is the foremost regional economic development symposium in the province. It will bring together economic development practitioners, business and community leaders, and those interested in growing Alberta’s economy. Learn about and get involved with regional initiatives that impact your business and your communities.

Active Living Coalition for Older Adults
The Active Living Coalition for Older Adults invites you to attend a complimentary webinar that will share UW WELL-FIT a holistic model of active living for older adults with cancer Friday March 27th, 2009 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. (Alberta) Contact Patty at the ALCOA office and instructions will be emailed to you alcoa3@ca.inter.net 1.800.549.9799

Next Up Alberta
Public Interest Alberta is offering an innovative youth leadership program called Next Up Alberta. The leadership program is for young people committed to social and environmental justice, and offers a chance for youth ages 18 to 32 to learn from each other and leaders in the progressive community, to develop new skills, and to tackle some of today's most pressing social and environmental issues. It is aimed at identifying, equipping and encouraging Alberta's next generation of inspired and capable leaders. The program begins in February and is currently looking for participants. The program runs for five months and consists of one evening per week and one weekend day per month. It is open to anyone in Alberta between 18 and 32 years of age.

Skateboards & Youth: CHNET-Works and LIN
CHNET-Works! and the Lifestyle Information Network are pleased to announce a Fireside Chat (Pan-Canadian discussions for professionals from community health and sectors related to promoting physical activity for youth) Skateboards and Youth #2 Date/time: Friday February 27th, 2009 1:00 - 2:30 PM Eastern Time For more info/register: www.chnet-works.ca animateur@chnet-works.ca

APRA Youth Development Through Recreation
Youth Development through Recreation Services Symposium March 30 - April 1, 2009 The Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta Register for the Youth Development through Recreation Services Symposium today! Please pass this message on to those individuals within your organization/community who work with youth and youth programs. A link can be found to register for the professional development opportunity at www.ydrs.arpaonline.ca/2009/index.html. Some topics that will be highlighted include: Educating for Leisure: Good Decisions Provide Benefits for All! Adults are Boring: How to Connect with and Engage Youth Using Multi-Media to Reach Youth (including Facebook!) Closing Keynote Tom Watson will share how recreation impacted his youth as well as sharing his recent travels in Africa We look forward to seeing you in Banff! Jennifer Finnigan Children and Youth Program Coordinator Alberta Recreation and Parks Association t: 780-415-1745 f: 780-451-7915 e: jfinnigan@arpaonline.ca w: www.kids.ARPAonline.ca

ARPA Parks Forum
The ARPA 2009 Parks Forum event being held from March 12-14, 2009 at the Canmore Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre. Please pass on these links to those individuals within your organization with an interest in parks. The 2009 Parks Forum details are now available including a downloadable PDF of the event Brochure and online registration at the following link: For the brochure: http://www.parks.arpaonline.ca/2009/2009parksforumBrochure.pdf For online registration: http://www.regonline.ca/builder/site/Default.aspx?eventid=682872

Public Health WORKS™
How does community design impact public health? Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:30 to 10:30 am (mountain time) Dr. Frank is the Bombardier Chairholder in Sustainable Transportation at the University of British Columbia and a Senior Non-resident Fellow of the Brookings Institution. He specializes in the interaction between land use, travel behavior, air quality, and health. He has been studying the effects of neighborhood walkability on travel patterns and sustainability for over 15 years. He has led or co-authored dozens of papers and two Island Press books on these topics, Health and Community Design, The Impacts of The Built Environment on Physical Activity and Urban Sprawl and Public Health. In June of 2004, his study “Obesity Relationships with Community Design, Physical Activity, and Time Spent in Cars” was released documenting for the first time relationships between travel habits, neighborhood design characteristics, and the odds of being obese. He and his colleagues have also been conducting detailed assessments of fuel consumption and climate change impacts of urban form policies. Over the past decade Dr. Frank has been working directly with local governments to help translate results from research into practice based tools (e.g. I-PLACE3S developed by the Sacramento Council of Governments) that can provide direct feedback on the health and environmental impacts of alternative transportation and land development proposals. Click link to access Agency Registration Form Click link to access information poster. Click link to access attendance form. Click link to access speaker evaluation form.

Board Development Conference
Saturday, March 21, 2009 Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton City Centre Campus This day-long program of engaging and informative workshops is focused on board members of voluntary/non- profit organizations and will provide a variety of sessions addressing the needs of both beginner and experienced board members.

ARPA Community Gardens
ARPA is hosting the 2009 Community Dialogue Gardens called GROW IT UP, BUILD IT OUT on Friday, February 26th. The intent is to provide an opportunity for major community garden stakeholders, municipal recreation and parks practitioners and key partners in health, community and the environment to dialogue together.