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Generative Journalism Gets Uptake in Europe

Peter Pula presents approach to communications advisors, journalists from Belgium, the Netherlands

At the invitation of a City of Amsterdam team and Belgian news agency, Peter Pula of Axiom News met with a group in Europe last week to share what the company has learned about what it’s come to call generative journalism.

South Africa Citizens Taking Children’s Education into Own Hands

Unique principal/business leader partnerships turn failing schools around

Three years ago, Kannemeyer Primary School in Grassy Park Cape Town South Africa was caught up in a negative, self-defeating spiral. Resentment towards the school was festering as teachers openly condemned each other and gossiped to parents.

One Step Closer to Nationwide Co-ops News Network

BC Co-operative Association starts generative news program

When the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA) launched its news program in April 2012, the organization had the dream of eventually seeing a cross-Canada online news network where other co-operatives and co-operative associations could share their news.

Money and Good Mix, says HIP CEO

Paul Herman highlights trends in impact investing

HIP Investor’s CEO R. Paul Herman has an inspiring message: you don’t have to choose; you can do good and make money.

Canadian Co-ops Congress 2013 Adds Learning Labs

Labs to feature government relations, sustainability, and co-op capital and financing

“Learning labs,” a new addition to the traditional co-op tours at the Canadian Co-operative Association’s (CCA’s) and Conseil canadien de la coopération et de la mutualité's (CCCM) annual congress and general meeting coming up in June in Edmonton, is a major change to this year’s agenda, and one the organization’s manager of member engagement says was born out of feedback from past events.

Credit Union Trains on Vision, not Job

Successful orientation to be rolled out across Vancity

How does an organization train new employees to understand and act on its mission and vision? And what if that mission, as in the case of a social business, is complex and multifaceted?

Aki Energy Answers Opportunity to Create Prosperity

Aboriginal social enterprise creates jobs, installs cost-saving geothermal systems

Shaun Loney’s organization partnered to launch a new social enterprise when the need to create employment in Manitoba’s First Nations communities became clear.

‘Namgis First Nation Launches First Land-based Atlantic Salmon Farm

Closed containment farms to provide sustainable alternative to open-net fishing

March 18 was an emotional day for members of the 'Namgis First Nation and their project partners who successfully launched Canada’s first land-based, closed containment Atlantic salmon farm.

Can Business Restore the Human Spirit?

Former Herman Miller senior leader says it’s imperative it do so

Business can help restore human spirits when it recognizes and taps the “collective genius” of people in the workplace — even a furniture-making workplace.

New World Story Emerging

Cincinnati gathering reveals alternative narrative for community

CINCINNATI – His eyes sparkling, Vancouver high school student Adam Wray described what’s resonating with him after being part of a three-day gathering in Cincinnati last week.

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