Hey Neighbour!

We are teaming up with United Way BC to co-host a webinar on Tuesday, April 14th, from 11 AM - 1 PM Pacific, and we thought you might be interested!

In this webinar, The Benefits of Being an Enabling Host, you will hear from community-based organizations that deliver in-building programming designed to foster neighbourly connections, strengthen social resilience, and support residents’ sense of belonging throughout different stages of life, helping residents age in place. Learn how these programs help create welcoming, engaged multi-unit housing communities where people feel connected and supported.

You’ll also hear from rental housing operators who are acting as enabling hosts: partnering with community-based organizations and supporting social programming to build mutual support and shared benefits for both residents and landlords.

We’ve got an incredible line-up of speakers and panellists, including:

• Catherine Donnelly, Co-Principal Investigator, Oasis

• Kathrin Brunner, Operations Manager, NORC Innovation Centre

• Jamie Hewat, Community Engagement Coordinator, Brightside Community Homes Foundation

• Sherri Crane, Manager, Housing Services & Engagement, Brightside Community Homes Foundation

• Rebeca Robles, Community Services Coordinator, New Chelsea Society

• Michelle Hoar, Project Director, Hey Neighbour Collective

This 2-hour webinar is participatory, offering space to share your own work and experiences and to take part in facilitated discussions with presenters and experts.

You won’t want to miss being in a breakout room with these brilliant experts and facilitators:

• Catherine Donnelly, Co-Principal Investigator, Oasis

• Kathrin Brunner, Operations Manager, NORC Innovation Centre

• Jamie Hewat, Community Engagement Coordinator, Brightside Community Homes Foundation

• Sherri Crane, Manager, Housing Services & Engagement, Brightside Community Homes Foundation

• Rebeca Robles, Community Services Coordinator, New Chelsea Society

• Jenny Konkin, President & Co-Founder, Whole Way House

• Francesca Leonzio, Director Community Engagement, Entres Nous Femmes Housing Society

• Iris Ting, Community Engagement Coordinator, Entres Nous Femmes Housing Society

• Jennifer Silk, Community Connector, NORC Innovation Centre

• Emma Jones, Community Connector, NORC Innovation Centre

• Rachelle Patille, Community Connector, NORC Innovation Centre

• Stacy Barter, Executive Director, Building Resilient Neighbourhoods

• Michelle Colussi, Co-founder and Steering Team Member, Building Resilient Neighbourhoods

• Dalia Al Houseini, Senior Facilitator and Coach, Building Resilient Neighbourhoods

• Dorri Mahdaviani, Senior Policy Lead, Vancouver Coastal Health

• Anthony Kuperschmidt, Strategic Lead, Aging and Older Persons, City of Vancouver

• Ruth Suárez, Seniors Food Programmer and Family Support Worker, Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House

• Verdella Masur, Good Neighbour Kitsiliano

• Mark Boardman, Founder & CEO, Minivillage

• Brynn Williams, Engagement Program Manager, Minivillage

• Laura Kadowaki, Specialist, Research & Knowledge Mobilization, Community Impact & Investment ‑ Healthy Aging, United Way British Columbia

• Romina Gonzalez, Resident Relocation Specialist, Property Management, Concert Properties

• Michelle Hoar, Project Director, Hey Neighbour Collective

• Tara Fernando, Strategic Communications Specialist, Hey Neighbour Collective

• Keltie Craig, Consultant, Keltie Craig Consulting

• Jean Paul Ramírez Echavarría, Program Coordinator, Vancouver Cycling Without Age

• Callista Ottoni, Research Fellow, Vancouver Coastal Health

• Sue Lantz, Founder and Managing Director, Collaborative Aging

• Tabb Davis, Director, Community Housing, Toboggan Flats

Please note: If a participatory format is not something you have the capacity for, you are welcome to attend only the presentations, panel discussion, and Q&A, which will conclude by 12:15 pm Pacific.

We hope to see you there!

Warmly,

The Hey Neighbour Collective Team