Canada has lost approximately 900 million volunteer hours since 2018, and every one of those hours was help a person was counting on. We have asked the federal government to act, and your MP needs to hear that it matters to you. Strong communities depend on people showing up for each other. Someone answers the […]
Continue ReadingBridging Generations, Building Movements: Insights from the International Intergenerational Conference
From June 24-27, I joined hundreds of practitioners, researchers, and advocates from around the world at the Generations United International Intergenerational Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The heat welcomed us just as much as the friendly city. At the conference what struck me most wasn’t just the diversity of innovative programs being shared, but the palpable […]
Continue ReadingListening, Leading, and Living It: Indigenous Reflections on Volunteering and Community Care
This National Indigenous History Month, Volunteer Canada made space to listen. In conversation with Autumn Peltier, Anishinabek Nation’s Chief Water Commissioner, and through a panel with Lori Campbell, Nikki Komaksiutiksak, and Georgie Gagne, we heard from Indigenous leaders who are reshaping what care, community, and participation look like in practice. Their insights reminded us that […]
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