Transition to Common Work : Building Community at the Working Centre

Joe Mancini

ISBN 10: 1771121602 / ISBN 13: 9781771121606

Verlag: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Apr 2015, 2015

Beschreibung

Neuware - The Working Centre in the downtown core of Kitchener, Ontario, is a widely recognized and successful model for community development. Begun from scratch in 1982, it is now a vast network of practical supports for the unemployed, the underemployed, the temporarily employed, and the homeless, populations that collectively constitute up to 30 percent of the labour market both locally and across North America.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781771121606

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Transition to Common Work : Building Community at the Working Centre
• Verlag: Wilfrid Laurier University Press Apr 2015
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1771121602
• ISBN-13: 9781771121606
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Zustand: Neu

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Inhaltsangabe

For social workers, activists, bureaucrats, and engaged citizens in third-sector organizations (NGOs, charities, not-for-profits, co-operatives), this practical and inspiring book provides a method for moving beyond the doldrums of "poverty relief" into the exciting world of community building.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Joe and Stephanie Mancini established The Working Centre in the spring of 1982 as they were completing their respective university degrees and have made a long-term commitment to developing a community-based response to unemployment and poverty. This creative and intentional community spirit continues to foster inclusive and affordable access-to-tools projects that are deeply rooted in downtown Kitchener, Ontario. In November 2014 Joe and Stephanie Mancini each received the Benemerenti Medal for their impact on the local community through The Working Centre. The Benemerenti Medal is a papal honour that recognizes civil and military daring and courage.

Joe and Stephanie Mancini established The Working Centre in the spring of 1982 as they were completing their respective university degrees and have made a long-term commitment to developing a community-based response to unemployment and poverty. This creative and intentional community spirit continues to foster inclusive and affordable access-to-tools projects that are deeply rooted in downtown Kitchener, Ontario. In November 2014 Joe and Stephanie Mancini each received the Benemerenti Medal for their impact on the local community through The Working Centre. The Benemerenti Medal is a papal honour that recognizes civil and military daring and courage.