On September 16, 2016, I delivered a presentation titled “Re-embedding Wealth? Place, Philanthropy, and Policy” at the School of Environmental Design and Rural Development’s Symposium Series. A brief description of the presentation is listed below.
Rural communities are at a critical turning point in Canada after having witnessed decades of dramatic changes. The future of rural communities is largely viewed as dependent on external actors and external f...
On September 12, 2016, Dr. Gibson participated as a discussant at the rural proofing workshop hosted by the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis. The Swedish Agency is exploring how to ensure future national policies have positive impacts on rural and northern communities. The workshop brought together researchers from Finland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Canada to discuss their experiences in rural proofing. Dr. Gibson shared research on the expe...
Today, CCEDNet Board President Ryan Gibson and Executive Director Michael Toye met with the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
His department, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), is responsible for many areas of particular interest to CCEDNet members, including a national poverty reduction strategy, labour market transfer agreements and employment development programs, a national housing strategy, ...
Dr. Ryan Gibson recently published a chapter titled “Negotiating the Cultural Context of Care” in Canadian Community as Partner. The chapter explores the cultural composition of Canada, multiculturalism in Canada, barriers and facilitators related to multiculturalism in community practice, and strategies for develop and apply cultural attunement and cultural humility in working with groups and organizations in the community.
The chapter was written in c...
During the July board of directors meeting of the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet), Dr. Ryan Gibson was re-elected president for a one-year term. CCEDNet is a member-driven, not for-profit, charitable organization made up of community-based organizations, co-operatives, social enterprises, practitioners, active citizens, researchers, and other organizations involved in community economic development. CCEDNet works to strengthen CED...
Ryan Gibson recently published a chapter titled “Negotiating the Cultural Context of Care” in Canadian Community as Partner. The chapter explores the cultural composition of Canada, multiculturalism in Canada, barriers and facilitators related to multiculturalism in community practice, and strategies for develop and apply cultural attunement and cultural humility in working with groups and organizations in the community.
The chapter was written in colla...
