Rethinking Philanthropy: Emerging paradigms of social justice

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of collective action and exposed how existing systems nourish politics of exclusion in which people are treated as disposable. In this broader ecosystem of societal transformation, Canadian philanthropy is on a path toward a “just transition” that requires more deliberate efforts to abandon false hierarchies and co-construct new visions …

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Abid Jan’s Contribution to Community Safety in Ottawa

Abid Jan has 17 years of extensive work experience with social services practice in Ottawa for high need populations (children and youth, seniors and low-income demographics, individuals and families in crisis) in diverse communities, including Ottawa Community Housing. Since April of 2010, Abid Jan has been working as the Director of Capacity Building with United …

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