Current SPC Activities - Special Projects

Background

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Current Activities

SPC Mission

Board & Staff

Ethic Minority Business - Mentoring and Training Program 2009

This is an innovative training program in business planning for immigrants and ethnic minority residents of Ottawa who are interested in starting a new business or improve a current one. 
 
This innovative Training Program runs over 5 month period and includes a series of workshops, all in the evenings and available in English and French.  The workshops will be lead by entrepreneurs and experts in small businesses.  During the Program, all participants will have a Mentor who will offer specific help and answers to specific needs and questions in business. 

The deadline to apply is January 27th, 2009. 
or more information, contact Jerry Martinovic, Program Director 613-236-9300 ext 308

Ethnic & Visible Minority Community Building Working Group

The main goal of the community advisory group is to establish a bilingual (English / French) coalition of ethnocultural organizations which will support the networking, social capital, planning and civic engagement capacity of grassroots ethnocultural groups. 

The group's 3 main objectives are is to consult with grassroots ethnocultural groups in Ottawa what would be the most effective and useful structure and objectives for an Ottawa ethnocultural coalition. The second is to solicit a founding board and establish the coalition, consistent with the results of the consultation. and the third and final objective is to increase the capacity of small ethnocultural organizations (the membership) through a series of workshops during the development process.

For more information on the working group Terms of Reference, click here.
Needs Assesment questions for your community organization, click here.
To register for FREE workshop series contact: Jerry Martinovic, Program Director
613 236-9300 ext 308

Communities Within: Diversity and Exclusion in Ottawa

The Social Planning Council and the Centre for Social Welfare Studies at Carleton University are collaborating on a three year research and public education initiative. The project will document the nature and extent of social exclusion experienced by Ottawa's visible and ethnic minority populations in all aspects of life - the economy, City institutions, and social leadership networks. The project will support social planning that factors in the diversity of Ottawa's population. Funding for this three year initiative has been provided by Canadian Heritage. For more information visit the project sub-site.

Mixed Blessing and Missed Opportunities: The Intercase Study on Inclusion and Exclusion of Ottawa's Visible and Ethnic Minority Residents - 2008
Final Report
Executive Summary
PowerPoint Presentations

Kids and Community: A Parent Engagement Project

In 2006, through the support of Social Development Canada (Social Development Parnterships) we began a two year project to enhance social inclusion practice and policy related to families with children under 6. The Kids and Community project is part of a 5 site initiative carried by Social Planning Councils across Ontario. The Ottawa project is working with low income families, Aboriginal families, families in which a parent is Deaf or has a disability, and new immigrant families (including Francophones) in Ottawa. As well, the project is partnering with the Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network to address social exclusion in Renfrew County. The Ottawa project is being implemented with a parent leadership group and an organizational reference group.

For more information on "Kids and Community", click here.
For more information on the Social Planning Council's work on inclusion, click here.
For more information on the Social Planning Council's work on child poverty, click here.

Promoting Equity and Diversity in Ottawa: Information Sharing Group

This is an information sharing initiative for groups which work towards encouraging the City of Ottawa to fulfil its commitment under its Equity and Diversity Plicy. Representatives of groups meet periodically and share relevant information.

The designated groups, as outlined in the City of Ottawa's Equity and Diversity Policy, include women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of visible minority groups, and gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgendered (GLBT) individuals. Recognizing that community groups may focus their attention on one of these groups, this initiative has been started with the purpose of sharing information across groups.

By being better informed about what each other is working on with the City of Ottawa, we are hopeful this will strengthen each group's respective efforts while moving our collective agenda further.

The information sharing group was established through a collaboration of City for All Women, the Equity and Diversity Advisory Commitee of the City of Ottawa, and the Social Planning Council of Ottawa.

For further information, please contact: Dianne Urquhart, Executive Director

Background Documents:

City of Ottawa's Equity and Diversity Policy

City of Ottawa's Draft Strategic Directions 2007 - 2010

City of Ottawa's Amendments to the Draft Strategic Directions 2007 - 2010

City of Ottawa's Review of Governance including Advisory Committees

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