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Beyond a Directory: Seeing Halton’s Community Services as a System
A parent is looking for childcare close to home. A senior is searching for help to remain independent. A newcomer is trying to find community programs nearby. For each of them, the Halton Community Service Directory is often the first place they turn to find support. Everyday, community organizations and residents across Halton use the Halton Community Service Directory (HIP)[1] to find programs and services. More than 413,000 people use the data base annually.[2] With over 4
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Apr 294 min read
Sustaining Burlington’s Communities
"…our work focuses on uplifting the community in a dignified, respectful way.” By Shannon Shuell I work at Open Doors as the Community Resource Manager and my connection to the organization began five years ago when I started as the Good Food Coordinator. Having grown up in Burlington, I was not aware of the food insecurity happening in the neighbourhoods I live in. This experience brought to light realities I hadn’t previously seen in our community—and now I can’t unsee th
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Apr 295 min read
100 Seeds of Joy (Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network)
Cultivating a sense of unity By Ioana Popa I come from the Romanian community. As a student back in Romania, I met the founder of Sahaja Yoga Meditation Network– Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, and it transformed me. I understood what “self-realization” means and that’s what I was searching for. That’s how I started volunteering as a meditation instructor in my free time. In my first year as a new immigrant to Canada, about 25 years ago I continued volunteering by offering free Sah
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Apr 233 min read
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