We’re off and running in 2019! It’s a whole new year and our plans are bigger, bolder, and better. First off, thanks so much to all those network members who braved the weather and came out to our 2019 Snowcial at The Gladstone Hotel. The event name was way more apt than we had expected […]
Program Updates
Your year with the ELN.
When they said time flies, they forgot to mention that it flies on rocket fuel. It seems like just yesterday we met for the first time to map out our vision for 2018. Now we’re already planning out how we can make next year’s programming even bigger and better. Our amazing ELN community has made […]
Button design contest winner announced
Congratulations to Cassandra, winner of the ELN’s “I’m Voting” button design contest. Distilling the complexity of a community into a single image isn’t easy, but it’s a challenge Cassandra D’Ambrosio decided to tackle. When creating her button design, she paired sketch style illustrations and bright colours to represent the vibrancy of the GTHA’s communities. […]
Municipal elections: Coming soon to a community near you
Municipal government shapes our cities. Municipal elections are an important part of shaping where we live. Our cities and towns are where we work, go to school, shop for groceries, raise families, and build communities. City council’s decisions and policies impact all of these areas. Council controls zoning for residential housing and rent controls, is […]
Message from the Managing Director: The power of volunteerism.
By Jodie Rawn For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been that girl. You know the one – on student council, coordinator of any and all school events, active in campus life (go WLU!), member of every employee engagement committee I could find…yep, THAT girl. I was a joiner in every sense of the […]
Message from the CEO: Great Leaders Build Great Cities
It’s no secret that our region is proud of its diversity. Home to over 200 ethnicities and 140 languages, half of our population was born under another flag. Diversity sets us apart from other cities, especially at a time when many people around the world are currently being seized with the reality that some cities […]
Happy New Year from the ELN Co-Chairs
Happy New Year ELN members! We hope everyone had a chance to reflect and re-energize over the holiday season. This holiday was special for both of us as we spent time with our young children – it was a wonderful time to get grounded and inspired about what’s to come and to remind ourselves why investing […]
Message from the CEO: Recognizing Civic Leadership
Both around the globe and here at home, 2016 was one for the history books. Whether it be lengthy and sometimes contentious elections in jurisdictions around the world, the welcoming of more than 35,000 Syrian refugees in communities across Canada, or historic provincial and federal commitments to infrastructure spending in our region, the events that […]
Sparking New Ideas: CivicSpark members meet City Champions
At CivicAction, we understand the magic that can happen when rising leaders are supported & empowered. It’s one of the reasons we love CivicSpark – a pilot initiative launched last year by University of Toronto students Edwin White-Chacon, Sara Urbina, and Joe Becker-Segal in partnership with CivicAction targeted at engaging undergraduate students more directly in […]
A Message from the 2016-2018 ELN Co-Chairs!
Dear ELNers, Thank you for the warm welcome you’ve given us since we were announced as the new co-chairs of CivicAction’s Emerging Leaders Network – we are thrilled to work with (and on behalf of) all of you to develop, connect and activate the GTHA’s future leaders over the next 2 years! We’re excited to […]
We are excited to announce the 2016/2017 ELN Executive Committee!
With a wide array of passion, skills and expertise, this year’s committee will work with your ELN Co-chairs to run thoughtful and engaging programming, strengthen & grow the membership & capacity of the network and recognize and profile the city-building contributions and talent of members. Meet your 2016/2017 ELN Executive Committee: Events & Programming Leads Arjun Lombardi-Singh – Media Relations Advisor, RBC Carley Smith – Communications & […]