Celebrating Social Pioneers: The Storefront (Toronto) ICA CANADA and East Scarborough Storefront  Since the late 1980s, ICA Canada has embarked on collaborative partnerships with grassroots communities to build their capacity towards positive social change. Thousands of people have passed through our doors, learned the skills they needed, and gone into the world to help transform their organizations, communities and society as a whole. We have been proud to work with social pioneers who have moved society forward and engaged communities towards a common unified goal. As stated in our mission, we “develop the leadership capacity of all people to contribute to positive social change through research, publishing, education and social change projects.” We are therefore delighted to acknowledge the role of the East Scarborough Storefront for its contribution to transforming the East Scarborough community in Toronto. Both ICA Canada and the East Scarborough Storefront share a common approach to building community, facilitating collaboration and supporting people to learn together and find meaning in everything they do – be it at home, community or in the broader society. We

2017 Courage to Lead Award Dinner The Courage to Lead award is presented each year to a person who encourages facilitative leadership in their communities. This year we are very pleased to present it to Anne Gloger, CEO of East Scarborough Storefront and the Centre for Connected Communities. Anne works with a group of courageous leaders and we have decided to move our award ceremony closer to home, to East Scarborough, and to the community we are celebrating. Also, we are waiving the ticket fees. All are invited on Friday, October 20th, 2017 at St. Mark’s United Church at 115 Orton Park Rd. Toronto from 7-9pm. A buffet with vegetarian and/or Halal options is available.  The venue is fully accessible. Please let us know if you plan to come at ica@icacan.org ,at 416-691-2316 x 2247 or through our Eventbrite page. Thank you! David Buwalda – General Manager at ICA CANADA

Update! ICA and Il Ngwesi Partnership 2017 ICA Canada and Il Ngwesi are keeping up our partnership spirit with our ongoing project in 2017; to reflect on how girls are raised in the pastoral Maasai community and to end specific cultural practices that harm them. ICA CANADA is working with Mukogodo Girls’ Empowerment Program, The County Government of Laikipia East, and Il Ngwesi Group Ranch in a Community Commitment to raise the welfare of girls in Il Ngwesi, and in other pastoralist communities. Please read on new exciting developments from our Il Ngwesi partnership project on our website. We look forward to responding to any questions or feedback. Thank you!

The Courage to Lead’s Global Inspiration ICA Taiwan Take on the Courage to Lead Study The Courage to Lead book and course has been a source of inspiration and challenge been for groups, not only in Canada but also abroad. Jorie Wu, from the ICA Taiwan office was excited to share with us her experience with a study group on the Courage to Lead! Jorie and her husband led the discussion and a resultant newsletter (below) on the social pioneer chapter!“ "Social Pioneers Then and Now” Written by George Yen, Chairman , Jorie Wu, Director of CP Yen Foundation “Many of us can master techniques. But transformative leadership which releases the spirit and possibilities of the group and individuals we serve is more than techniques. It is about how we show up, what we value, our relationship to our work and life.” (Jane Stallman, Founder and Senior Partner for Strategic Facilitation) “Reading The Courage to Lead, and participating in the course first as a student then as a facilitator, makes me realise that I can create positive change in the world any time,

Become A Member Why Join ICA Canada? Nearly 40 years ago, ICA Canada set out to build the capacity of people within their communities towards positive social change. The organization was founded by people who found courage and excitement in an organization built from within, and whose greatest asset was each other. They envisioned a place that brought their ideas, experience and questions into a common ground, with everyone participating in shared meaning. Our impact, our identity, and our mission are inseparable from our membership. How Much Is Our Membership Fee? In 2017, we are offering an annual membership for $20. The fee covers some of the cost of holding our AGM, taking care of administration costs,mailing quarterly newsletters, and hosting meetings. It entitles each member to vote at the AGM, receive invitations to events and opportunities to participate in the strategic direction of ICA Canada, and also represent ICA in their communities. Want to renew your existing membership or become a new member? Payments can be made in cash, cheques and securely through our new

Canadian Diversity Learning Circles ICA CANADA is proud to promote the upcoming pilot of ICA Associates’ Canadian Diversity Learning Circles course starting October 2017. Using Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) group facilitation methods participants share stories; draw from the group’s wisdom to up with a few ‘keys to success’: and explore what can be done in any group or institution The facilitator engages the group in a series of conversations and utilizes adult learning techniques to create a safe space where this is a ‘circle’ of teaching and learning All participants are invited to share their perspectives Some participants become Diversity Change Agents and prepare to lead their own project and facilitate complex discussions to promote diversity and inclusion You will learn to Be a Diversity Change Agent/Leader for Canadian diversity and inclusion Speak the language of diversity and understand legislation; concepts; definitions Build bridges with those who do not “buy into” the benefits of diversity Facilitate a diversity conversation for small and large groups Prepare and deliver your own Diversity Learning Circles in any group or institution Create an action plan for any diversity and inclusion