CHANGE A LIFE
It starts with a glimmer. An idea so rich in potential, you break out in goosebumps. Your emerging idea has the potential to create positive change for vulnerable people in your community. Maybe you want to improve transit, housing, child care, or access to other essential services. Over time, your vision begins to take shape
Congratulations to the class of 2019! Twenty-one changemakers from the non-profit sector in B.C. have all just graduated from this year’s United Way Public Policy Institute (PPI). The Institute is a professional development program designed to help leaders from the non-profit sector create lasting social change. Through PPI participants to deepen their understanding of public
No one is ever too young or too old, too novice or too seasoned, to make a difference in their community. Every day across the globe, individuals of different ages, experience-levels and backgrounds work to create positive social change in the spaces they call home. Take, for example, Malala Yousafzai. At just 11 years old, she
Are you a change maker who works in the non-profit sector and wants to advance social change? Registration is now open for the 2019 United Way Public Policy Institute, a professional development program designed to help non-profit leaders and their organizations increase their understanding of the public policy process in BC and their capacity to
The next time you’re riding the bus, take a moment to look at your fellow riders. You may even recognize a few: maybe the passenger who has a similar work commute or someone who shares your stop. Now, take a moment to ask yourself: who is missing from this picture? A seat for everyone Viveca
Food is a powerful community-builder. It brings people together, bridging cultural and generational divides. It shapes our understanding of the world. “Food is about dignity,” says Kevin Huang, co-founder of the Hua Foundation, a youth-driven non-profit organization based in Vancouver’s Chinatown. “Food keeps us alive. It connects us socially and culturally to our families and
Twenty-five non-profit leaders from across the province are heading back to school. Each is participating in the eighth annual session of United Way’s Public Policy Institute (PPI). Sessions are open to organizations that are involved in social or health related services from all regions of the province. This leadership program supports participants, and the organizations
We are often told that the solution to poverty is for the poor to “get a job” or for various sectors to create more jobs. But the reality is that having a job is not a guaranteed path out of poverty. Increasingly, the story of poverty in BC is becoming a story of low-paid