Past Events
Film Screening
Back by popular demand is our SVPT Film Screening!
We will be screening EMPz 4 Life by renown Canadian documentarian Allan King. The film follows a group of young black men living in Scarborough's gun-plagued Malvern area. The film also captures the involvement of Brian Henry, an impassioned volunteer youth worker, who uses a combination of humour, affection, nagging, and tough love to keep these kids in school and out of gangs.
We are thrilled to announce that Brian Henry will be presenting the film and joining us for the discussion.
Patio Chat - Philanthropy in these Economic Times
We will be joined by Doug Kerr, formerly of Tides Canada Foundation and United Way of Greater Toronto, and Dr. Michael Hall, the Vice-President of Research at Imagine Canada (the former Canadian Centre for Philanthropy). Kerr's recent research focuses on how the current economic environment is leading nonprofits to have to innovate and collaborate more in order to survive and prosper. Hall leads research on giving trends in Canada and will speak to some of the shifts he has seen in how Canadian are approaching their philanthropy.
All Partners Meeting - Guests are welcome.
Join us on Wednesday, May 19th and reconnect with your fellow partners.
Hear directly from our first two investee -- Eva's Phoenix Print Shop and MicroSkills -- about how Social Venture Partners Toronto is making a difference to their agencies.
Learn more about our 2009 investment focus. Elizabeth McIsaac, Executive Director of Toronto Regional Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), will be speaking about the need to help new immigrants realize their economic potential.
Orientation Session
This orientation will be an opportunity to:
- Meet fellow Partners and learn more about why we joined;
- Understand SVP Toronto's overall strategy, background and working principles;
- Review the event calendar for 2009;
- Learn why we chose Poverty Reduction as our focus area; and
- Consider the array of Partner participation options and hear about the key committees.
Three Cities or One? Income & ethno-cultural polarization in Toronto, and what we can do about it.
Dr. David Hulchanski, from the University of Toronto, will be speaking about the connection between poverty and housing within our city and what can be done to address this pressing issue. Dr. David Hulchanski is the Associate Director of Research in the Cities Centre at the University of Toronto and a professor in Faculty of Social Work. His teaching and research focuses on housing policy and related urban social and economic issues, including poverty, the relationship between health and housing, discrimination in housing markets, social housing programs, and homelessness.
Please visit www.gtuo.ca to learn more.
