Uncovering the Wisdom of CommunitySustainability Facilitator Laurie Cordell supported the ?Aq‘am Community with process advice and strategic community engagement as the entire community embarked on a comprehensive planning process.
The tipi, built from sturdy wood poles stretched skyward. It held a display describing a new plan inside. Those that entered saw large graphic boards mounted inside outlining the first draft of the strategic plan goals and actions. The colourful boards told a story of community coming together to describe their unique character and a collective hope for the future. How They Did ItMany of the successes of the strategic planning process came from collaboration. The result of visioning sessions, dialogue and input guided by the steering committee, the energetic coordinator and her mentors: James Pratt of James Pratt Consulting and Laurie Cordell. Cordell offered mentorship during several phases around creative community engagement and ways to fund the process. Read more or download the complete "Story from the Field" here > |
by Jennifer Nichols, posted on 3:54 PM, January 16, 2012
SPC is researching the application of ICSP by regional districts for rural areas and by small municipalities. SPC is pleased to announce the second round of surveys in its exciting research project. Find out more. by Jennifer Nichols, posted on 4:24 PM, December 12, 2011
Article on an SPC workshop held in Williams Lake focused on building respectful and effective aboriginal/non-aboriginal relationships - read the article by Monica Lamb-Yorski in the Tribune.
Read the Williams Lake Tribune article by Monica Lamb-Yorski about SPC's workshop focused on building respectful and effective aboriginal/non-aboriginal relationships. by Jen Nichols, posted on 3:59 PM, November 12, 2010
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In 2010, the tipi unveiling in the Ktunaxa First Nation community of ?Aq’am (St. Mary’s Band) symbolized a ground-breaking community strategic planning process. The planning process – ka knilwitiyala (Our Thinking) – was charting a sustainable future for the 342 member band by discovering and building on the strengths of the whole community. The process was coordinated by a young leader Denni Clement with a support network that included services from Smart Planning for Communities (SPC) Sustainability Facilitator, Laurie Cordell.
Laurie is SPC’s Southeastern BC Sustainability Facilitator — bringing 12 years of planning experience at the federal, regional district and municipal levels. 