The Official Launch of the CSI Community Living Room and SDP Market 2022
Wednesday March 23, 2022, was a day of jubilation for the residents and friends of Regent Park. After two years of caution and separation on account of the pandemic, members of the SDP (Social Development Plan) orchestrated an in-person celebration packed with music, foods for all tastes and preferences, and ample opportunities to reconnect with neighbours and community members. The day started with a market place in the Daniel’s Spectrum Arts Centre’s foyer. The marketplace hummed with activity and excitement until 5pm, when Denise Soueidan O’Leary, mounted the cafe counter top to officially launch the CSI (Centre for Social Innovation) Community Living Room. The CSI Community Living Room is a partnership between CSI, Daniels Corporation and Artscape. The space, consisting of tables, lounge chairs, books, children’s toys, a café and a TV, was designed as a public living room for residents and community members to informally gather and use as they see fit. See and hear…
SDP COMMUNITY BUILDING 2022 Orientation
The Regent Park Social Development Plan, also known as the SDP, is a community wide initiative aimed at fostering unity and togetherness among all the different residents and group in the community. The Community Building Working Group is one of 4 areas of priorities of the SDP. Each priority area is represented by a committee. The SDP committees are Safety, Communications, Employment and Economic Development and Community Building. Recently the Community Building Working Group held its first orientation session for new members wishing to find out more about the SDP and the activities of the Community Building Working Group. During the community building orientation session, facilitated by resident member, Walied Khogali and agency member, Joel Klassen, attendees were introduced to the members and various stakeholder groups that make up the committee. Residents were also informed about the Regent Park redevelopment and the structure of the SDP as well as the various initiatives and…
CURENT FUNDED PROJECTS 2020
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SDP COMMUNITY BUILDING TABLE
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