You're invited to join community members from across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands who have participated in the Neighbourhood Small Grants program: project leaders, committee members, and coordinators! Registration is limited to 80 participants and prioritizes equitable representation from all Island communities.
The theme of the garthering this year is: expanding our collective well-being.
We'll be gathering on the traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples to network, share project ideas, and focus on how Neighbourhood Small Grants can build more equitable and inclusive communities! The event will feature:
- presentations from inspiring Island NSG projects
- learning and discussion about equity, decolonization, and social justice
- a tasty lunch to share together
- the opportunity to participate in a live NSG project or two
The "why" for the gathering is simple: when we feel a sense of belonging in our community, we're more likely to be engaged in activities that make it a better place to live. While we're coming together from communities far and wide, we share a common experience as Islanders, and have so much to learn from and teach to each other. You'll take away from the gathering:
- celebrating the identity for our Island NSG network
- an experience of an NSG project and a sense of what's possible: projects, people, and inclusivity.
- and exhilerated interest and commitment to your work as a community-builder
