A New Culture of Resilience and Fairness in Calgary Calgary Dollars: Localizing the Economy Open Streets: Eco-culture for Calgary Take Action Grants: Funding for Grassroots Innovation www.arusha.org 106, 223 - 12 Ave SW (403) 270-3200 @arushacentre @openstreetsyyc @calgarydollars Instagram: arushacentre_openstreetsyyc Facebook : Open Streets Calgary, Arusha Centre, Calgary Dollars www.arusha.org, www.calgarydollars.ca, www.openstreetscalgary.com What Inspires Us? Calgary’s politics, economy, and culture has shifted. Calgarians are re-shaping our profile and how we see ourselves. The Arusha Centre, home to Calgary Dollars, Take Action Grants, and Open Streets Events, is creating a culture of reduced environmental impact and increased citizen leadership on issues of fairness. Our Values 1- We value localization; communities, place-based networks of individuals, business and groups, relationships, engagement and collaboration. 2- We value sustainability; human and environmental interrelationships, for a prosperous future of our communities, future generations, and the earth. 3- We value social justice and are committed to building an equitable society where all life is respected. Report 2016
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A New Culture of Resilience and Fairnessin Calgary
Facebook : Open Streets Calgary, Arusha Centre, Calgary Dollarswww.arusha.org, www.calgarydollars.ca, www.openstreetscalgary.com
What Inspires Us?Calgary’s politics, economy, and culture has shifted. Calgarians are re-shaping our profile and how we see ourselves. The Arusha Centre, home to Calgary Dollars, Take Action Grants, and Open Streets Events, is creating a culture of reduced environmental impact and increased citizen leadership on issues of fairness.
Our Values1- We value localization; communities, place-based
networks of individuals, business and groups, relationships, engagement and collaboration.
2- We value sustainability; human and environmental interrelationships, for a prosperous future of our communities, future generations, and the earth.
3- We value social justice and are committed to building an equitable society where all life is respected.
Report 2016
Communities Taking Action
Community ActivistsMobilizing Calgarians to address the needs of our city is what inspires our volunteers, staff, board, and programs. Our 2016 strategic planning brought stakeholders together as well as a multitude of events and campaigns.
Further connections have been strengthened within Community Wise where we share the building with 90 nonprofits. Arusha makes it’s office available in the evening and weekends for meetings by The Friends of Quakers Society, Refuge Recovery, Nextup leadership, The Women’s Health Collective, Outlink and others!
Strategic Planning participants (l-r): Tanya Schiffner-practicum, Gerald Wheat-ley-staff, Mike Byerley-board, James Isvanffy-volunteer, Gerald Lajeunesse-board, Chantal Chagnon-board, Vilma Dawson-staff, Son Edworthy-contractor, Mike Jones-board, Kate Letizia-board and Mike Unrau-staff
Take Actiong Grants advisors (l-r): Eugene Saunders-TAG volunteer, Kale Vandenbroek-TAG recipient, Amrita Gundara-practicum, Marylynda Abeghe-practicum, Coriane Jenner TAG volunteer, Sue Holt-Northern Lights grants, Son Edworthy-consultant, Kirsten Meyenburg-C$ Manager, Aralee Pereira-Arusha board, Pat Gwynn-TAG donor/Sunnyside Natural Market, Lisa Hari-TAG volunteer, Simone Lee-TAG volunteer, Gerald Wheatley-staff
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C e n t r e f o r G e n d e r a n d S e x u a l D i v e r s i t y
3. Government Funding $106,0002. Foundations $62,0001. Self-generated $55,000
2016 Revenue Summary
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Communities Taking Action
Take Action Grants 2016: Eleven Projects Supporting Feminism, Urban Food, First Nations, Refugees, Harm Reduction and the Arts
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Calgary Dollars: New Communities, New Frontiers2016 saw Family Bazaars take place in the Falconridge/Castleridge Community with hundreds of attendees, vendors, businesses, and community groups that enjoyed a day of entertainment and trading.
The City of Calgary launched the acceptance of 50% of base business licence fees in Calgary Dollars to support local business.
Calgary Dollars Family Bazaar presenters: (l-r) Rossbina Nathoo and Myra D’Souza-FOCUS on Seniors, Maribel Javier-Ethnocultural Council, Joseph Portincasa-Rise Up to Change (TAG recipient), MLA-Calgary/McCall Irfan Subir-Human Services Minister, Iman Bukhari-Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation, Vilma Dawson-Calgary Dollars, Zaina Peermohamed-MC, Gerald Wheatley-Arusha Centre
UofC Bike Share used their TAG funds for a promotional party to expand ridership
This year’s grant recipients covered the largest range of isuuses in TAG’s history. Recipients included the Rise Up to Change anti-poverty conference, Social Workers for Indigenous Justice, Mozia Women’s Network, Stride/MS:T Festival, Refugee, economics, and virtual worlds at the Calgary Arts Academy, the #ICameAsARefugee campaign, Harm Reduction Day, Sled Island Visual Arts Festival, The UofC Bike Share and Truck Gallery’s Cecil Hotel Roundtable.
Grants are funded collectively by Mountain Equipment Coop, Sunnyside Natural Market, The Calgary Folk Festival and the Calgary Foundation in 50/50 Calgary Dollars and Canadian dollars. & The Aquarius Fund
Between 1998 and 2015 TAG has funded 110 projects with $81,556 and C$91,922, a total investment of $173,478!
Communities Taking Action
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Arusha History Archive: 2008 - A Nobel Laureate Meets a DenierThe Arusha Centre hosted the Calgary visit by Nobel Laureate Climatologist Andrew Weaver in the Fall of 2008 on his book tour for Keeping Our Cool. The event was hosted in Calgary City Hall and then-Alderman Ric McIvor was quoted in the Sun newspaper that day that Dr. Weaver was visiting “just to take jobs away from Albertans”. Dr. Weaver presented Alderman McIvor with a copy of his book stating “I wrote this just for you.” Later that day, Dr. Weaver was heckled at Unvi-ersity of Calgary by Friends of Science and it was later shown that the UofC had been administering financial support for Friends of Science.
Open Streets: The Culture of Environmental Conservation Feels Like a PartyOpen Streets promotes sustainable transportation and electricty conservation in the funnest way possible. In 2016, pedal powered projection has been added to pennyfarthing riding, bike blenders, and event organizing for companies, schools and community. It’s an environmental social enterprise. Thanks to First Calgary, Mountain Equipment Coop, Skyfire Energy, SNC Lavalin, DIG, PWC, BRZs, UofC, the Mayor’s Environment Expo, Green Calgary, Telus, REAP, and the Tour of Alberta cycle race.
A Community Spark Plug Mike Byerley is well known outside of his work at the Arusha Centre for his work with Nextup leadership, the Climate Leadership Program and Green Events Services.Here at Arusha Mike is indespensible. Starting with a successful Indiegogo campaign for Open Streets in the Spring of 2014, Mike has staffed dozens of Open Streets events from Earth Hour to the newest Green Calgary-sponsored city-wide school programming.For Arusha, Mike has served as an Arusha board member, contributing to or leading the human resources committee, strategic planning, the Family Bazaar and This Changes Everything film event.
(l-r) Gerald Wheatley-Arusha Centre, Dr. Andew Weaver, then-Alderman Ric McIvor
Mike (l) celebrates a sold-out screening of This Changes Everything with (l-r) Director Avi Lewis and author Naomi Klein, Oct. 2015
Calgary Stampede President and chairman of the Board Bill Gray rides an Open Streets bike at the Stampede Bike Valet managed by DIG.
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