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Local Engagement in Nova Scotia
The Build Together: Strengthening the Community Housing Sector in Nova Scotia project took place in 2021 and was comprised of four provincial consultations designed to engage members of the community housing sector concerned about housing issues in the province. Findings from the consultations (A, B, C, and D) can be found here, as well as seven thematic briefs that were written based on information shared. A model was also drafted for the creation of Nova Scotia Non-Profit Housing Association (NSNPHA). Build Together II will explore the creation of the Association by holding sharing circles with underrepresented groups, engaging potential members and, with members of the sector, drafting governance and business plans for a NSNPHA. The culmination of this work will happen at a community housing sector conference in October of this year.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Affordable Housing in Nova Scotia
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a global framework for considering affordable housing in Nova Scotia. To raise awareness of the SDGs and to consider how they can inform and support the development of affordable housing, a series of education and engagement activities are happening across the province including: three webinars, five people’s schools, 20 local workshops, and an asset mapping process to showcase sustainably developed affordable housing, all of which are intended to increase information sharing, knowledge creation, linkages and collaboration across the housing sector.
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The Centre for Employment Innovation recently launched its Collective Impact for Inclusive Youth Employment (CIIYE) Initiative. Alongside partners and program participants, CIIYE strives to support the labour attachment of equity-seeking communities through an innovative approach that focuses on securing meaningful employment for young people across the span of the two-year initiative. Some of these innovations include:
• Youth-Centered Mentorship • Wraparound Supports • Community Engagement • Communities of Learning April 1, 2022, CIIYE held its first communities of learning with young people and employers. Currently, the focus is filling the remaining openings in the program and preparing to launch the mentorship component this summer. Learn more about CIIYE
Josslyn Gabriel Collective Impact for Inclusive Youth Employment (CIIYE) Coordinator
