LET’S made some great connections at the Just and Sustainable Future Funds summit. 1 is Rochelle Ignacio, Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at the Tamarack Institute.
About the Tamarack Institute: “The Tamarack Institute is a registered charity dedicated to ending poverty in all its forms. We believe true community change occurs when we adopt new ways of thinking and working together. We equip communities with the skills, knowledge, resources, and connections to make lasting, meaningful impacts.
At the heart of Tamarack lies the belief that true community building, engagement and change go beyond mere words — they require genuine care, compassion and action.
Tamarack is a connected force for community change, building the capacity of changemakers in cities and communities, within Canada, and around the world.”
LET’S was pleased to receive an invitation from the Tamarack Institute to participate in their virtual conference EngageFest, held on October 29th and 30th. The theme of EngageFest! is The Power of People and Place.
About EngageFest: “Tamarack exists to end poverty in all of its forms. We do that by hosting spaces where people build skills to change systems. We support local partnerships where people deploy these skills. We amplify their progress and impact. We bring them together so that they can contribute to changing narratives, public policy, and resource flows.
Now more than ever, these partnerships are crucial because they are attuned to local history and current context, they engage people with lived experiences of harmful systems, and they have access to the full range of local assets.
We hope participants at EngageFest! go back into their communities with practical tools, knowledge, connections and the confidence to create sustainable impact in their local communities. We hope they hear stories of change, learn from challenges, and set intentions for what they will do next. We hope they find new ways to engage with the Tamarack network once the events end.”
1 of Tamarack’s Learning Centre Directors, Yas Hassan, has drafted workshop content for ‘Art, Mindfulness and Play: Practical Strategies for Accessible Spaces’, LET’S has been asked to collaborate on this 90 minute workshop. We are excited by this project and the building of this relationship.
About Yas Hassan: Yas is dedicated to community development and engagement with a focus on ethical co-creation and collaboration. Yas works on driving systems change by addressing gaps in areas such as Black liberation, Indigenous sovereignty, anti-racism, belonging and more. Complete list of EngageFest! speakers.