Published: On seeking, sharing and systems change We all seek support and understanding at different times in our lives. Being awake to this is not to be stuck, but to be open to others. SiG Communications Manager Geraldine Cahill reflects on the Family by Family program - a South Australian co-created social innovation from TACSI, directed by Dana Shen. During a weeklong visit to Canada, Dana shared her professional and personal insights on community resilience, highlighting the interdependence of resilience and vulnerability. SiG and our partners have been metaphorically swimming in inspiring stories told by Canadian indigenous leaders and stories told of social lab interventions that are positively transforming lives in different parts of the world, while building relationships with a host of change-makers that are in equal measure genius and humble. The only hard thing about all this goodness is choosing where to begin to make sense of all of the learning, translate the stories of successful change-making to a Canadian context, and offer some resources to adapt the best pieces of work. Thanks to the kickoff event of Social Innovation Canada 2014, featuring Dana Shen, Director of Family by Family from South Australia, I feel confident in offering a place to start... Read on! sigeneration.ca/seeking-sharing-systems-change/
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 18:54:19 +0000