The Commons Podcast Edmonton Premier

The Commons Edmonton Podcast: On Civil Society and Democracy Host Rod Olstad and guests explore the “Third Sector”: the Voluntary and not-for-profit/Non-Governmental sectors of the Canadian Economy from a local perspective.  How are Edmontonians and others  “picking up the slack”; taking on the tasks and needs that are left unfulfilled by the corporate and public … Read more

WBC 2018-19 Annual Review

I am pleased to present this slide video that captures some of the highlights of the Wayfinders year 2018-19! Thank you to all the great people who made the year a success! Thank you to board leadership from Darryl Heuman, Klaas Rodenburg, Louis Grenier and Ben Sabet! Thank you to IT Team leadership from Darryl … Read more

COMPASSION: A GLOBAL HISTORY

SPECIAL DEAL for WBC MEMBERS The book recounts stories from the beginning of human history to the present day of grassroots efforts to improve life for the majority, especially the most vulnerable. In 300 pages, Compassion provides a history of humanity with all its warts that emphasizes the lives of the people rather than the … Read more

The Meaning Quest

We have long known about the hierarchy of needs from psychology. Once basic biological and safety needs are met, people naturally begin to seek social relationships, trust, respect and recognition and a sense of belonging. Once those social needs are met we spend time in search of higher meanings, such as wisdom, mastering your skills … Read more

IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS Check Lists

RESOURCE > IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS CHECK-LISTS ||| The Business Link has now available their Immigrant Entrepreneur Check-Lists in several languages, including English, French, Mandarin and Spanish. You can find them here: https://businesslink.ca/starting-a-business/immigrant-entrepreneur-program  … ||| If you know Immigrant Entrepreneurs who could benefit from such resources, please share the information along. ||| RECURSO > EMPRENDEDORES|EMPRESARIOS IMMIGRANTES | … Read more