CDF Learning Forum 2023
Save the date-Tuesday, 13th June, 2023

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Building Community During COVID 19

Summary and highlights

The annual CDF Learning Forum brings together residents and service providers from priority neighbourhoods, suburbs and rural communities across Ottawa. Together they celebrate their great work and partnerships, share ideas and learn. This year, due to COVID 19, to stay socially connected while physically distancing, the forum was held on-line and successfully engaged approximately 100 people! The evening included music, an interactive activity, inspirational speakers and highlighted innovative community building initiatives and more! Details about the gathering can be found below.

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Key Presentations

Stay mentally well during COVID-19

Registered psychotherapist, Mandi Pekan, specializing in trauma awareness, building relationships and fostering community resilience shares ways to stay mentally well during this time and find hope for the future.

The House Podcast

Jean-Jacques Ngandu and Peggae Bounda are co-CEO’s of The House Podcast and previous residents of the Britannia Woods neighbourhood.  Inspired to engage youth and give voice to the community they created the podcast.  Through their presentation you will learn how they created this on-line forum and hear stories about its impact.   

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Carlington Community Building During COVID 19

Helen Molema is a volunteer leader in the Caldwell neighbourhood. Charity Bartlett is President of the Carlington Community Association. Learn how residents and partner agencies in the Carlington Community worked together to creatively respond to COVID 19 to keep their community connected, safe and well.

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Testimonials

Just knowing there are others who feel how I feel, and working together to get through this (COVID). Feeling the sense of community. It helped me fell hopeful for the future.
Community member
The CDF forum brought me to tears as I heard the amazingly positive things that people are doing under the most difficult of circumstances - we need more of this!
Community member
Sharing through a medium such a Zoom, for a group experience, was very affirming. Even though we don't see each other, we can stay connected.
Community member
I took some ideas away for community building during COVID-19 from what's happening in Carlington and with the House Podcast. I learned that there are so many amazing caring citizens engaged in co-creating change--important to reach out and continue to build collaborations.
Community member

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