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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Training and Funding available for Social Enterprises & Entrepreneurs through Social Enterprise Northern Ontario (SENO) project
Friday, June 30, 2017, Sault Ste. Marie ON – NORDIK, the Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (SEE) Northern Region Partnership and PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise are excited to announce the two-year extension of Social Enterprise Northern Ontario, or ‘SENO’, a micro-loans and grants program to support capacity building for social enterprises.
SENO has supported more than 40 social enterprises in Northern Ontario within the last two years and its renewal encompasses several enhancements to capacity building, training and support for social enterprises, starting from the conceptualization stage, to understanding the skills and components of owning and managing a business, to writing a funding application.
Social Enterprises engage citizens and spark community change through developing innovative ideas and employment opportunities while responding to social, cultural and environmental needs. They differ from other small businesses in that they use the “triple bottom line” (People, Planet, Profit) to assess success, and their governance structure often reflects community or collective control, such as with cooperatives or non-profits.
“One needs to be very prepared to take on business ownership, and this process helps interested Social Entrepreneurs understand all of the business models and many structural options available to them,” says Elizabeth MacMillan, NORDIK’s SENO contact for the North East Region.
The project catchment area stretches throughout Northern Ontario from Parry Sound to the Manitoba border and all areas in between. The first intake is open and registration for interested participants is due July 4th. Applications can be accessed through the PARO/SENO website or in Northeastern Ontario through the SEE website.
NORDIK Institute is Algoma University’s community based research institute whose goal is to build Northern Ontario’s capacity to conduct research that contributes to social, economic and environmental justice in rural, Indigenous and northern communities and provides evidence for informed policy and decision making.
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For more information or for those in Northeastern Ontario who are interested in applying for SENO funding, please contact: Elizabeth MacMillan, NORDIK Institute, Research Assistant, SENO CoStarter for Change Project Leader, 705-949-2301, ext. 4392, www.seethechange.ca
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Sault Ste. Marie, ON – NORDIK Institute, Algoma University’s community based research institute, announced today that they have recently been awarded $ 250,000 to lead a Northern Region Social Enterprise Partnership initiative funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development and Growth.
Announced by the province last week, Ontario is investing $ 1 million in Regional Social Enterprise Partnerships across Ontario. NORDIK, together with the Northwest Regional Innovation Center in Thunder Bay, the Timmins Economic Development Corporation’s Business Enterprise Center, YouLaunch with the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Center in Sault Ste. Marie and PARO Center for Women’s Enterprise in Thunder Bay will partner to support social enterprise development in Northern Ontario.
“Through this project, we will demonstrate that social enterprises are a viable opportunity to expand the Northern economy,” says Dr. Gayle Broad, Director of NORDIK. “Not only will it assist in overcoming challenges to launching and / or expanding Social Enterprises but it will also address providing culturally appropriate services. Many communities and economic development services are looking for more resources to assist them in better serving social enterprises and entrepreneurs, and this program is designed to do that. ”
Social Enterprises engage citizens and spark change through developing innovative ideas and employment opportunities while meeting communities’ social, cultural and environmental needs. Social enterprises differ from other small businesses in that they use the “triple bottom line” (People, Planet, Profit) to assess their success and their governance structure often reflects community and / or collective control, eg, cooperatives, non-profits.
“As a partner in the Northern Region Social Enterprise Partnership, we are excited to continue to help pave the way for Social Enterprises in Northern Ontario,” says Maggie Matear, Director, Community Economic Development of the Timmins Economic Development Corporation. Through this regionally-tailored approach, we are able to ensure the unique environment of Northern Ontario is adequately covered in scaling-up and growing Social Enterprise. ”
The Northern Region Social Enterprise Partnership project catchment area stretches throughout Northern Ontario from Parry Sound to the Manitoba border and all areas in between.
NORDIK is Algoma University’s community based research institute whose goal is to build Northern Ontario’s capacity to conduct research that contributes to social, economic and environmental justice in rural, Indigenous and northern communities and provides evidence for informed policy and decision making.
For more information about NORDIK Institute or
the Northern Region Social Enterprise Partnership, please contact:
Erika Luoma, Communications Coordinator, 705-949-2301, ext. 4393 or visit www.nordikinstitute.com .
Available in French
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Media Contacts: Dr. Gayle Broad , Director, NORDIK Institute, 705-949-2301 , ext. 4351
Erika Luoma , Communications Coordinator, 705-949-2301 , ext. 4393
Provincial Backgrounder:
For immediate publication
On Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Sault Ste. Marie, ON – NORDIK Institute, a community-based research institute at Algoma University, today announced that they have recently received $ 250,000 to lead a North Region Partnerships for Social Entrepreneurship funded by the Department of Economic Development and growth.
Announced by the province last week, Ontario is investing $ 1 million in social enterprise partnerships across Ontario. NORDIK, as well as the Regional Innovation Center in the Nor-West region in Thunder Bay, the Timmins Business Center Economic Development Corporation, YOULAUNCH at the Sault Ste. Marie and the PARO Center for Women’s Enterprise in Thunder Bay are teaming up to support social enterprise development in Northern Ontario.
“Through this project, we will demonstrate that social enterprises are a viable opportunity to develop the economy of the North,” says Dr Gayle Broad, Director of NORDIK. “Not only will it help her overcome the difficulties of starting and / or expanding social enterprises, but it will also focus on providing culturally appropriate services. Many communities and economic development departments are looking for more resources to help them better serve social enterprises and entrepreneurs, and this program is designed to do so. ”
Social enterprises engage citizens and spark change by developing innovative ideas and employment opportunities while responding to cultural, social and ecological communities. Social enterprises are distinguished from other small enterprises in that they use the “triple bottom line” (population, planet, profit) to assess their success and their governance structure often reflects community and / or collective control, eg cooperatives , non-profit organizations.
“As a partner in the Northern Region of the Social Enterprise Partnership, we are pleased to continue to help pave the way for social enterprises in Northern Ontario,” said Maggie Matear, Director, Community Economic Development from the Timmins Economic Development Corporation. Through this regionally tailored approach, we are able to ensure Northern Ontario’s unique environment is adequately covered in the intensification and growth of social enterprise. ”
The Northern Region of the Social Catchment Enterprise Project stretches across northern Ontario from Parry Sound to the Manitoba border and all areas in between.
NORDIK is a community-based research institute at Algoma University whose goal is to build Northern Ontario has the capacity to conduct research that contributes to social, economic and environmental justice in rural, rural communities Indigenous and northern communities and provides evidence for policy and decision making.
For more information on NORDIK Institute or The Northern Region of Social Enterprise Partnership, please contact: Erika Luoma, Communications Coordinator, 705-949-2301 , ext 4393 or visit www.nordikinstitute.com .
Available in English language
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Press contacts: Dr Gayle Broad , Director, NORDIK Institute, 705-949-2301 , ext. 4351 or
Erika Luoma , Communications Coordinator, 705-949-2301 , ext. 4393
Communicated by the province: https://news.ontario.ca/medg/fr/2017/05/aider-les-entreprises-sociales-a-prendre-de-lessor.html
Partnerships for social entrepreneurship under the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs:
The CESD Program, the Teaching & Learning Fellowship and Sociology Dept. in Honour of International Women’s Day Presents:
Charo Mina Rojas, Afrocolombian Territorial and Human Rights, Gender and Peace Activist
With Dr. Sheila Gruner, CESD Professor
Thursday, March 9
5-7pm
NW200 Great West Life at Algoma University
The “Havana Peace Accords” recently signed in Colombia include an Ethnic Chapter achieved by the Ethnic Commission for Peace and Defense of Territorial Rights, representing Indigenous and Afrocolombian communities and their collective territories. Racialized communities, and women in particular, have been disproportionately affected by violence, displacement and the internal armed conflict in Colombia, yet have been playing a pivotal role in peaceful resistance and social mobilization, the construction of peace and in building alternatives to conflict-ridden development, based on cultural concepts of “good life”, including Buen Vivir and Ubuntu.
Canada, and Algoma University have been invited to accompany the implementation of peace accords in Indigenous and Afrodesdendent collective territories over the next three years. Come and join Charo and Sheila to hear about Indigenous and Afrocolombian women’s efforts and developments in the peace process.
The book “Des/DIBUJANDO EL PAIS/aje: Aportes para la paz con los pueblos afrodescendientes e indigenas: Territorio, Autonomia y Buen Vivir” [Blurring/Drawing the Landscape/Country, Contributions to Peace with Afrodescendent and Indigenous peoples: Territory, Autonomy and Good Life] will be launched at the event.
See below poster for more information about this event.
RFP – Youth Changemakers – Social Entrepreneurship Event –
Funding Opportunity
January 30, 2017
Social Entrepreneurship Evolution (SEE) (www.seethechange.ca) is looking to partner with community based organizations to provide local events across Northern Ontario to support young changemakers in making social and environmental change. SEE is seeking event and activity proposals that support youth (13- 35 years of age) in building capacity, networks and/or social enterprises.
Proposals should be approx. 200 words and include a budget for up to a max. of $2,500. Eligible expenses include human resources, room rentals, refreshments, promotional and marketing, resources materials, etc. Event must take place prior to March 31, 2017.
Proposals must be submitted no later than February 15, 2017 at 4 pm to: Jude.Ortiz@algomau.ca
NORDIK Institute is proud to host a film screening of PAINTED LAND IN SEARCH of the GROUP OF SEVEN on Wednesday, March 23rd. The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion Connecting land, art and people: multiple perspective moderated by Shirley Horn, Chancellor of Algoma University.
When: Wednesday, March 23rd from 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Where: The Grand Theatre, 641 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2A6
Tickets are $8.00 for general admission or $6.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased in advance by clicking HERE.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 1, 2015
SAULT STE. MARIE – Following the launch of Social Enterprise Northern Ontario (SENO) CoStarter for Change this past June and an extensive application process, SENO representatives are pleased to introduce the six successful applicants who will participate in the new program.
Led by PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise, CoStarter for Change supports the development of early-stage, high-growth social enterprises in Northern Ontario by offering social entrepreneurs access to capital, educational and support programs, workspace, and other services to help launch and grow their non-profit and for-profit ventures.
Over the next twelve weeks, participants will receive mentorship, funding, and business education from SENO program partners in an effort to grow and diversify social enterprise in Northern Ontario. Those partners include NORDIK Institute (lead partner in the Northeast), Thunder Bay Community Economic Development Commission, Sault Ste. Marie Community Development Corporation, Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, Social Entrepreneurship Evolution (SEE), BDC, RBC, United Way, and Copperfin Credit Union.
Social enterprises are broadly defined as organizations that make money and deliver social or environmental benefits. Rosalind Lockyer, PARO Executive Director, says; “At the SENO launch this past summer, we unveiled a blueprint to build a bigger and stronger social enterprise in the region. Today, we are introducing Northern Ontario to the people who will be taking this blueprint and turning it into reality. These six, carefully chosen entrepreneurs have extremely diverse business plans that strive to solve big-picture problems, ranging from community rejuvenation to job creation and self-discovery, through social enterprise.”
The six SENO CoStarter for Change recipients are as follows:
Cindy Crowe
Blue Sky Social Enterprise
Through Blue Sky’s Indigenous Worldview Training, One Tribe, the organization supports self-healing and self-discovery. Blue Sky also offers nine formal workshops which can accommodate industry, government, organizations, or individuals.
Minna Koskela-Wild
Wild Blue Mar 4 Change
There is so much good when individuals come together with community spirit and take steps for positive change. Weaving together these people and their stories is really what Blue Mar 4 Change is all about – a collaborative effort for a brighter and kinder planet.
Karen Kerk
Willow Springs Creative Centre
Willow Springs is utilizing the SENO grant to develop the social enterprise ‘arm’ of the organization. The generated revenue will be re-invested into programming and training/employment opportunities for those with developmental and other disabilities.
Paul Amano
Boreal Journeys Sled Dog Kennel
Boreal Journeys Sled Dog Kennel fosters two-way relationships between our guests and our dogs, centered on adventure experiences and personal growth. Through the SENO program, we are seeking to strengthen our programming in the social realm by expanding capacity and providing corporate sector services and partnership opportunities.
Dean Benham & Roger Griffiths
Cloverbelt Local Food Co-op/Cloverbelt Country Meats
Through the joint efforts of Cloverbelt and the current abattoir operator, and through the support of SENO funding, the local abattoir will remain open, and allow for greater food access and security in the area as well as allowing the hunting tourism industry to thrive. Creating a unique partnership between a non-profit lead Co-operative “Cloverbelt” and local area butcher puts this business into the hands of the community and will allow its continued, successful operation.
Brenda McConnell
The Beehive Cuisine
The Beehive is a consumer driven program. Our goal is to reduce and overcome stigma and assist those living with mental health & addictions difficulties.
The recipients will report to the program partners as business resources for up to one-year after their initial incubating education period. “PARO and the program partners will be available to the SENO recipients throughout the entire process to help troubleshoot and ultimately get their social enterprises off the ground as fast and successfully as possible,” says Aleksa Shermack, SENO CoStarter for Change Program Manager. “The goal is to turn challenges into opportunities and foster social and public partnerships.”
“Social entrepreneurs in the region often identify accessing funds and financing as a barrier to getting their idea off the ground. This program will help social enterprise start-ups access capital, while also receiving wrap-around supports through community partners and resources,” said Dr. Gayle Broad, Director of Research at NORDIK Institute, “We are very proud to announce the first in-take of Northern Ontario participants and encourage Changemakers across the region to apply for the next round.”
The deadline for the next round of applicants is January 29, 2016. For further information about the Social Enterprise Northern Ontario (SENO) Costarter for Change program, upcoming workshops and the application process, please visit seethechange.ca/costarter4change www.paro.ca or contact Katie Elliott at 705-949-2301 ext. 1037.
Quick Facts:
SENO defines social enterprises as a revenue generating organization with primarily social objectives, whose surpluses and products or services are reinvested for that purpose in the community, rather than being driven by the need to deliver profit to shareholders and owners. A social enterprise can be for for-profit or not-for-profit.
About:
Social Enterprise for Northern Ontario (SENO)
Led by PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise, SENO is a non-profit organization that brings together communities, First Nations, organizations and businesses committed to the purpose of igniting innovation, securing investment, providing education for and financing social enterprise and social entrepreneurship in Northern Ontario.
SENO Co-Starter for Change
CoStarter for Change is a program of SENO that supports the development of early-stage, high-growth social enterprises in Northern Ontario by offering social entrepreneurs access to capital, educational and support programs, workspace, and other services to help launch and grow their non-profit and for-profit ventures.
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprises is one of Canada’s most successful business support and networking organizations. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, PARO collaborates to empower women, strengthen small business and promote community economic development across the North of Ontario. For more information, visit: www.paro.ca
NORDIK Institute
NORDIK is Algoma University’s community based research institute whose goal is to build Northern Ontario’s capacity to conduct research that contributes to social, economic & environmental justice in rural, Indigenous and northern communities and provides evidence for informed policy and decision making. For more information, visit www.nordikinstitute.com.
This program is proudly supported by the Government of Ontario Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund.
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For more information, please contact:
Katie Elliott
Project Coordinator
Social Entrepreneurship Evolution (SEE)
katie.elliott@algomau.ca
705-949-2301 ext. 1037
The SSM Public Library Research Report: The Value of Sault Ste. Marie’s Public Library is now available. This research study demonstrates that the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s three branches respond to the neighbourhoods in which they are located with a variety of programs in addition to their circulation of a broad range of materials.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release Solemn Land Productions ************************
GROUP OF SEVEN TVO FILM “PAINTED LAND” FOLLOWS MODERN-DAY ADVENTURERS IN ALGOMA AND THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR
Since 2008, explorers Gary and Joanie McGuffin along with art historian Michael Burtch have been locating and documenting 100s of the wild Northern Ontario landscapes famously painted by the Group of Seven. These landscape painters who initiated the first major Canadian art movement made many sketching trips to Algoma and the Lake Superior North Shore a century ago. Through the photographs and research of the McGuffins and Burtch, these iconic paintings, known to millions, are revealed as real places that still exist today. Their company, Solemn Land Productions, teamed up with the award-winning film production company, White Pine Pictures, transforming this research into a TVO adventure documentary called “Painted Land: In Search of the Group of Seven”. Award-winning director Phyllis Ellis provides us with an investigative arts film that is part mystery, part history and part adventure.
This film is an official selection at the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival September 29-30.
“[The McGuffins and Burtch] have spent years researching, canoeing, portaging and bushwhacking up cliffs to find the vistas that inspired The Group of Seven. Seeing the paintings side by side with the locations that inspired them is a lesson on art, painting and seeing.” Quoted from the Vancouver International Film Festival website.
As Gary explains “the film captures the euphoria of finding these places and how they inspired the artists a hundred years ago.” Michael describes the film as “shining a spotlight on a part of Canada that has become, because of the Group of Seven, embedded in our national psyche.” Painted Land, In Search of the Group
of Seven is also being featured two nights, October 2-3 during Sault Ste. Marie’s Algoma Fall Festival.
For an interview or more information please contact: Gary and Joanie McGuffin Explorers, Conservationist Photographers, Authors ph: 705-649-0671 email: info@themcguffins.ca www.themcguffins.ca Michael Burtch Art Historian, Sculptor, Musician, Writer ph 702-942-6009 email: michaelburtch@shaw.ca
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