Education & Events

PM session – Building community in new and fun ways

Saturday November 22, 2025
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
In-person
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Location: Oakham House
55 Gould Street
Toronto, ON M5B 1E9 (map)

This is one of two afternoon session options for the Fall 2025 In-Person Education Event on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The other option in this time slot is Managing capital projects. The morning workshops are Gossip-free: strategies for quelling gossip & building trust in your co-op and Chairing Skills.

Fee: Registration for the full-day Education Event is $130 per person for the first two participants. Any additional people who register from your co-op will receive a 50% discount.

The fee covers a choice of two workshops (one morning session and one afternoon session), as well as pastries and coffee or tea in the morning, two breaks and a hot lunch.

We have very limited space for this event and we expect it to sell out. Register today!

Facilitator: Rusa Jeremic

Summary

This workshop will introduce Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) through a hands-on activity. Participants will discuss how to use ABCD as a tool for community empowerment in their own co-ops.  This workshop will explore concepts of validation, trust, and low-stakes community building. It will share how recognizing the potential of all members can lead to stronger communities.  Participants will be given a copy of the activity to take home to their co-ops.