As Ottawa rockets into an era of major infrastructure investment, United Way East Ontario and Buy Social Canada have brought people across many sectors together around a shared vision: a sustainable future for our city where every person thrives and every neighbourhood prospers, using the power of Community Wealth Building.
Consider this: we can alleviate poverty if we change the systems that cause it in the first place.
Community Wealth Building aims to address the discrimination inherent in our economies so we can create more equitable and inclusive communities. Anyone who manages people or holds a budget has a role to play in Community Wealth Building.
Read the full article by Henry Akanko, Director of Community Initiatives and Hire Immigrants Ottawa, featured as part of the Ottawa Business Journal’s City Building series.
