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Al Etmanski is a community organizer, social entrepreneur and author. He is a founding partner of Social Innovation Generation (SiG) and BC Partners for Social Impact. Previously, he co-founded Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) with his wife Vickie Cammack and Jack Collins. Al is an Ashoka fellow, and a faculty member of John McKnight’s Asset Based Community Development Institute (ABCD). He once played air guitar with Randy Bachman of BTO (Bachman-Turner-Overdrive) in a rock video, which convinced him to stick with his day job.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Vrooman, Tamara, Author (aut): Harcourt, Mike, Author (aut): Li, Claudia, Author (aut): Mogus, Jason, Author (aut): MacPherson, Donald, Author (aut): Etmanski, Al
Date created: 2015-04-27
Social innovation is at a crossroads. How will it embrace and build on the social justice movements of the past? Will we be able to move to action while holding the space for the real conversations that need to happen?SPEAKER BIOTonya Surman is a social entrepreneur with a passion for bringing life to world-changing projects. Tonya is the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), a coworking space, community and launchpad for people who are changing the world, with four locations in Toronto and one location in New York City.CSI provides its members with the tools they need to accelerate their success and amplify their social impact. Tonya has been creating and leading social ventures since 1987.
Author (aut): SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author (aut): Surman, Tonya
Date created: 2018-03-07