CivicAction’s ELNstudio 2014: Shaping Our Urban Health

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Join CivicAction and its Emerging Leaders Network at the 6th annual ELNstudio, where emerging leaders will come together to generate fresh ideas and innovative solutions to issues facing the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

CivicAction’s ELNstudio 2014 will focus on the theme Shaping Our Urban Health and will delve into the social factors that affect health outcomes – such as housing affordability, physical fitness, mental health, and public space.

This year we’ll be tackling four big questions:

1. How can we get our communities moving to prevent illnesses?
2. How can we safeguard our communities’ mental health?
3. How can we empower our communities to reimagine the use of public space?
4. How can we ensure everyone has access to good quality affordable housing?

The ELNstudio will kick-start collaboration among emerging leaders. You don’t want to miss this dynamic day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, working sessions, and generating project ideas. Check out our event agenda here.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Dr. Kwame McKenzie, CEO, Wellesley Institute & Medical Director, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
• Dr. David Alter, Senior Scientist and Cardiologist, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute-University Health Network Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
• Donna Duncan, President & CEO, Hincks-Dellcrest Centre
• Lana Frado, Executive Director, Sound Times
• Christopher Glaisek, Vice President for Planning and Design, Waterfront Toronto
• Lisa Gonsalves, Director of Strategies and Partnerships, Regional Municipality of York
• Dave Harvey, Founder and Executive Director, Park People
• Wafa Kadri, Deputy Director, Corporate Donations, RBC
• S. Gopikrishna, Executive Director, Scarborough Housing Help Centre
• Jody Kyle, Vice President, Program Development, YMCA Canada
• Dr. David Mowat, Medical Officer of Health for the Region of Peel Health Services and the Interim Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario
• Marc Ryan, Principal, Public Work
• Michael Spaziani, Owner, Michael Spaziani Architect Inc.
• Tatum Wilson, Senior Advisor, Health Policy at Office of the Premier of Ontario

WHAT IS ELNstudio?

ELNstudio is the largest gathering of CivicAction’s Emerging Leaders Network (ELN). Over 150 rising leaders working in different sectors from across the GTHA come together each year to collaborate with other rising leaders and incubate innovative city-building projects to tackle challenges and opportunities.

CivicAction’s ELN has a track record of success. In previous years, emerging leaders have generated high-impact projects such as Toronto Homecoming, Project Neutral and the Pan Am Path.

Want to learn more or join the ELN? Visit civicaction.ca.

2014 ELNstudio Co-Chairs:

• Avninder Buttar, Management Consultant, Accenture
• Nathaniel Lowbeer-Lewis, Associate, JCM Capital.

SPONSORS

We are thrilled to announce University of Toronto Mississauga as Host and In-Kind Partner for this year's ELNstudio.

Thank you to all CivicAction sponsors for supporting our initiatives, including the Emerging Leaders Network.

Interested in partnership opportunities? Email Magda Hjartarson, Director, Partnerships and Development, CivicAction at magda.hjartarson@civicaction.ca.

TRANSPORTATION

NEW -- We will be offering a free shuttle service that will pick up attendees from Union Station at 7:45AM. Seats are limited and available on a first come first servce basis. Please indicate in the registration form whether you would like to reserve a spot on the bus.

ELNstudio attendees are also encouraged to carpool to the event. Please indicate in the registration form if you are interested in carpooling with other attendees.

The University of Toronto provides shuttle service between their St. George Campus and Mississauga Campus. Please click here for more information.

CivicAction is committed to ensuring all events are accessible regardless of financial means. If you require financial assistance to attend, please contact the organizer.