Synapcity

We’re proud to be a partner for the Canadian Urban Institute’s second annual State of Canada’s Cities Summit!

Synapcity lent a hand in envisioning the walking tours that follow the Conference. We’re excited to explore innovative solutions for resilient and thriving communities and to help show off the best of our city.

Join the event virtually tomorrow: https://stateofcitiessummit.ca/registration

It’s Giving Tuesday and what better time to support a local organization like Synapcity? We have recently launched our membership program which invites you to join our ranks and become a CityMaker. Check out our website for more details and to find a membership tier that works best for you.

Learn more here: https://synapcity.ca/membership/

Our 2023/24 Community Impact is live over on our website. Read up on all the incredible things Synapcity has been up to including the relaunch of our flagship program, Civics Boot Camp, the Synapcity Sessions series, the launch of Pulses, loads of partnership events and so much more.

Check out the full report here: https://bit.ly/SynapcityImpactReport

Want to support us as we head into 2025? Now you can become a member of Synapcity and have your say on the future of the organization. Head over to our website and click the membership link to find out more.

Photos are up from our Community Housing Solutions workshop event which took place last week. Thanks to everyone in attendance including our speakers and presenters. We were thrilled with the levels of engagement and enthusiasm for community based solutions.

A big thank you to our event partner, the Ottawa Community Land Trust.

Check out the full photo album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBT2pZ

Tomorrow evening we are excited to partner with the Ottawa Community Land Trust for a workshop session on Community Housing Solutions. The event will spotlight community lead solutions and look to see where we can deepen our collective impact.

Still a few spots available for those that would like to join the conversation.

Register here to hold your spot: https://bit.ly/SynapcityOCLTHousingSession

Big thanks to everyone who made it out to the “Building a Better Budget” workshop event this past Wednesday evening. It was fabulous to see a packed house of engaged and interested residents. Gratitude for our speakers, panelists and facilitators and for all the partner organizations who helped support.

Check out the full photo stream here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBRQ18

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Join us in one week’s time for Community Housing Solutions where we explore how the community can aid in the affordable housing crisis. We’ll hear about real world solutions that are being implemented through community development.

Capacity is limited so be sure to register now to hold your spot: https://bit.ly/SynapcityOCLTHousingSession

Coming up this Wednesday is the “Building a Better Budget” workshop event which will include panel conversations with some of the region's brightest minds. Joining us in conversation will be Nate Wallace and Farnaz Farhang.

Nate Wallace leads Environmental Defence’s work on decarbonizing the transportation sector. He is a member of Transport Canada’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Council and a frequent contributor to the annually published Alternative Federal Budget coordinated by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Farnaz Farhang is a researcher at Vivic Research, where she takes a critical approach that focuses on identifying the underlying structures that perpetuate social injustice and harm. She believes that research is most effective when the communities impacted by its outcomes are able to guide and participate in the process.

We’re delighted that they can join us in conversation along with Horizon Ottawa’s Sam Hersh and Neil Saravanamuttoo from CitySHAPES.

Still time to register here: https://bit.ly/BetterBudgetEvent

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Coming up in 1 week, don’t miss “Building a Better Budget” featuring keynote speaker Neil Saravanamuttoo, Director of CitySHAPES. Neil is a strong advocate for housing, transit and climate action and he will lay out what a better municipal budget could look like.

Register now to hold your spot: https://bit.ly/BetterBudgetEvent

Synapcity now has membership! Support the work we are doing through one of our membership tiers and help keep civic engagement and education going strong in Ottawa.

Check out our membership tiers over on our website and make your pledge today.

https://synapcity.ca/membership/

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