Centre for Social Innovation
A progressive greenhouse: Under One Roof allows Ottawa NGOs to grow together
The Under One Roof project, which is currently developing a 30,000 square-foot multi-purpose building in downtown Ottawa to provide workspaces for NGOs and private businesses dedicated to progressive social change, is being overseen by Diane Touchette, director of operations at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. She described the project in an interview with rabble.ca.
Cathryn Atkinson: Tell me about the vision and purpose for Under One Roof Properties. Why is it necessary?
Quick Change: Tonya Surman
rabbletv is pleased to announce the first "Quick Change - Ten Minutes with the Tenants of Centre for Social Innovation." The vidcast, which is filmed in HD, is a chance for you to meet some of the coolest change agents in the Toronto area.
In this, the first episode of the Quick Change vidcast, host Wayne MacPhail speaks with Tonya Surman, the Executive Director of the Centre of Social Innovation about the CSI's history and values. She gives viewers a sense of the history and values of the CSI.
Quick Change is a rabbletv podcast by Wayne MacPhail.
CSI Toronto: Animating the Centre for Social Innovation
I work as a Community Animator at the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), a shared office and events space in Toronto. Although we do rent out our boardrooms, our main operations are in leasing out space to social mission organizations/individuals to create a community of people working -- often collaboratively -- to make positive change.
Workspaces like the CSI are a growing trend as people recognize the many benefits that are associated with it; benefits like sharing expenses, networking and collaborating across sectors and being a part of a dynamic workspace.
What exactly does a Community Animator do?