Let’s Work Together to Make a Smart Niagara!
Smart Cities empower communities to address real issues through the use of data and connected technology. The Government of Canada [...]
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02, 2018
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02, 2018
Contributing Citizens, Workers, Volunteers, Innovators and Leaders: What We Know About Older People in Niagara
Here in Niagara, we’ve heard about our aging population, and we know that more than one-third of our population is [...]
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01, 2018
Local Volunteer Opportunities Offer Older People in Niagara a Way to Stay Healthy and Connected
Think volunteering is just a nice thing to do for others? Think again! Volunteering can be the key to good [...]
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12, 2017
Ages and Stages: Evaluating The Effectiveness of a New Screening and Intervention Model for Improving Outcomes Among Children in the Community
“It is easier to build strong children than repair broken men” (Douglas, 1817). This quote is incredibly profound in its [...]
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11, 2017
Living in Niagara – 2017 Quality of Life Report Released
On Tuesday, November 28th, 2017 350 community members attended the 16th annual Niagara Community Foundation Leaders Breakfast and helped to [...]
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11, 2017
TRANSforming JUSTICE – Understanding Legal Issues Faced by Trans Individuals Living in Niagara and Across Ontario
Trans is an umbrella term referring to people whose gender identity and/or gender expression is not reflected by the gender [...]
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11, 2017
Newcomer Data Available to Inform Niagara Planning and Decision Making
Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre (NFAMC) is a community based non-profit charitable organization whose team of professional staff and volunteers [...]
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11, 2017
Age-Friendly Housing Forum: Opportunities for the Future
Eighty-five percent of Canadians have made it clear – they want to age in place and continue to live (and [...]
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10, 2017
Leadership Niagara Class of 2018 Choose Their Community Projects
Anticipation was high as Leadership Niagara’s Community Leadership Program convened for the second time this year. On a warm and [...]
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10, 2017
Leadership Niagara: A Decade of Strengthening Community Belonging
The Leadership Niagara (LN) Community Leadership Program encourages leadership and positive change by developing the capabilities of aspiring leaders who care about [...]
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10, 2017
Leadership Niagara Kicks-off the 2017/2018 Community Leadership Program
With 37 participants, 4 facilitators, and 5 amazing guest speakers, the wood-laden conference room at the Niagara Falls Public Library [...]
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09, 2017
Facing the Truths of History, Forging a Path Together
Be part of something special this October and November. Three events. Three Saturdays. One exciting program: Reclaiming Cultural Identity. In [...]
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08, 2017
Lifelong Learning Niagara: Age-Friendly Principles in Action
Over the past decade, the global movement toward age-friendly communities has demonstrated that quality of life is influenced as much [...]
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07, 2017
Housing a Senior Population: The Economic and Social Benefits of Seniors in Your Community
When communities attract and retain older residents in a diverse population mix, they gain the economic benefits as well as [...]
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07, 2017
Health Policy by the Homeless: Empowering Niagara’s Most Marginalized to Become Policymakers Through Research and Theatre
What would happen if we engaged the most marginalized members of our community to create healthcare policy, relying on their [...]
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07, 2017
2017 Cost of Living and Living Wage Calculations for Niagara Region and a New Opportunity for Niagara Employers to Become Living Wage Certified
The Niagara Poverty Reduction Network (NPRN) has recently released the 2017 Cost of Living in Niagara Region and 2017 Living [...]
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06, 2017
Leadership Niagara Hosts Information Sessions for Upcoming Development Program
Leadership Niagara is accepting applications for its upcoming Community Leadership Program, which starts in September. Every year, approximately 35 participants [...]
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06, 2017
Getting Hard Data in Niagara on the Hard Truth of Employment Uncertainty
"Everybody knows" that work is increasingly unpredictable and low-paying for many members of our community. However, a certain percentage of [...]
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06, 2017
Building True Partnerships in Niagara: Gaining Courage to Address the ‘Elephants in the Room’
Engaged partners communicate, contribute and are proactive. True partnerships offer opportunities to share expertise and resources; innovatively address complex issues; [...]
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06, 2017
Language Interpretation Services Trained to Work with Vulnerable Populations in Niagara & Hamilton
INCommunities (formerly known as Information Niagara) is a leader in connecting residents of Niagara and surrounding areas to essential human [...]
