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Social Inclusion & CEDMaking the Links
Part of the Pan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network (PCCDLN)
Why we talking about CED and social inclusion.
In spite of strong ‘economic growth’ many communities in Canada have seen increasing levels of inequality, disadvantage and decline.
Territorial, parts of territories, cultural, linguistic, ethnic
Working for Change
Canadian CED Network
• 400+ members across country• Member-led committees and working groups• Regional networks emerging with staffing across Canada
• Support practitioner development and peer learning
• Advocate policy to all levels of government and key sectors
• Promote community economic development as an alternative model
Mandate
What it is
•to learn, examine and promote how integrated, community-based initiatives contribute to social inclusion
This Research ProjectPan-Canadian Community Development Learning Network
• Research period is October 2003 to March 2006
• Examines multi-functional community-based strategies
• Uses action research and peer learning
Funded by Social Development Canada
Literature ReviewSurveyCase Studies
Comprehensive, addressing interrelated dimensions that require parallel action
Concerned with process, engagement and capacity building as outcomes
Focused on long-term outcomes
Successful community initiatives are:
CommunityEconomic Development
Action by people locally, to create economic opportunities and enhance the social and environmental conditions of their communities, particularly with those most marginalised, on a sustainable and inclusive basis
Social Inclusion
The ability to participate effectively in economic, social, political, and cultural life of society
About having what is "needed materially and socially to live comfortably" (Maritime Centre of Excellence for Women's Health).
Both a process and a goal; it is about understanding where we want to be and how to get there
8 Dimensions of
Social Inclusion
CulturalEconomicFunctionalParticipatoryPhysicalPoliticalRelationalStructural
6 Sectors of
Community Development
Asset BuildingSkills DevelopmentCommunity LearningSocial DevelopmentEconomic DevelopmentCapacity building
Making links and integrating…
the BIG chart
Dimensions of Inclusion & Sectors of Activity
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
AssetBuilding
SkillsDevelop.
CommunityLearning
SocialDevelop.
EconomicDevelop.
CapacityBuilding
Community Development / CED Sectors
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Cultural Economic Functional Participatory
Physical Political Relational Structural
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3.66
2.62
1.6
2.01
4.15
2.86
1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Funding
Policy and programmatic limitations
Lack of understanding by stakeholders
Lack of support from members
Lack of support from the community
Additional workload..
Lack of tools, training…
Mean Responses (1-Not a challenge to 5-A majorchallenge)
Applying participatory and inclusive principles
69
33
54
47
13
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Stakeholdersinvolved in decision-
making
Policy on Boarddiversity
Population servedrepresented on
Board
Population servedrepresented on staff
Other
Number of respondents
Challenges using comprehensive approach
Conclusions from Survey
Majority of CED program activities have links to the dimensions of inclusion
The non-economic stuff in CED is key to inclusion
Initiatives are comprehensive, routinely making links
The nature of integration is a problem for funding
Long term planning may be suffering
www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/en/pages/
learningnetwork.asp
Tools
Case Studies
Atlantic
Saint John Community Loan Fund
Affirmative Industries NS
Central Labrador CED Agency
Lennox Island First Nation
Quebec
Compagnie F
Santopol roulant
Corporation de développement communautaire des Bois-Francs
BC and Territories
MCC Employment & Community Devt.
Greater Trail Community Skills Centre
Storyteller’s Foundation
Prairies
Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
Core Neighbourhood Youth Coop
MA MA Wi Chi Itata Centre
Ontario
Learning Enrichment Foundation
Eva’s Initiatives
Community Opportunties Innovation Network
The Social Barometer The Deep Distancing Analysis Exercise The Celtic Wheel Journey Metaphor
An Inclusion Lens - Workbook
Other Tools
Sustainable Livelihoods
www.closingthedistance.ca/toolbox.jsp
www.pph-atlantic.ca
www.livelihoods.orgEdmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers
www.smartcommunities.org
Holistic Integrated Practice - HIP
SMART Community
Thank You! The Journey Continues
For all documents
www.ccednet-rcdec.ca/en/pages/learningnetwork.asp
For Mike Toye, Project Director [email protected]