Ways to Spend Emancipation Day
We would like to celebrate this first Emancipation Day by lifting up and celebrating a small sample of the impactful Black Atlantic organizations / […]
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Blog: Systems Change
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Northside Rising – The Back Story
A look back at the steps that have led to Northside Rising’s current form.
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Collective Impact on Substance Use: A 3-Year Snapshot
By: Megan MacLeod, Community Lead, Collaboration & Engagement, Northside Rising Background: Through the provincial government, Inspiring Communities was funded to lead 3 collective impact […]
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What does systems change look like?
Systems change can be a tough nut to crack in many ways. First, what is this system you are speaking of?! There are multiple perspectives and truths simultaneously at play. In fact, there are often multiple systems!
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DEN Takes Holistic Approach to Equitable Employment
In 2020, it felt like the world’s awareness of systemic racism shifted. So why does is it still so hard for African Nova Scotian […]
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Rethinking grief
Our province has demonstrated a high level of resilience and compassion, but Serena questions whether we overplayed the “Nova Scotia Strong” sentiment. Her mission: to help us be aware of where and how grief shows up, and to make space to be with it.
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Broken Angels
The medical frontlines are being tested daily, not just with COVID-19, but due to an ongoing crisis of systemic racism in the health care system.
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What the World Needs Now…
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS A MENTAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM! By Shawna Cromwell Content warning: Discusses mental health challenges and mentions suicide. There […]
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10 easy ways you could show love to your community
Happy Valentine’s Day! “Hey, Charlene,” I hear you say. “Individual actions like the ones listed below don’t seem aligned with Inspiring Communities’ systems change […]