• Notes on #ChangeCampTO

    Date: 2010.02.19 | Category: Civic Footprint | Tags:

    Anil and I attended ChangeCampTO, held Tuesday Feb 16th at the Toronto Public Library in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon room. Purchase viagra online Prospecto levitra I’m so glad we went. Mark Kuznicki, ChangeCamp founder, Ryan Coleman and all the volunteers put toge Over the counter viagra ther a really interactive, fast paced event.

    During our roundtable discussion, we talked through the idea of mobilizing people around a cause or issue – in this case using Levitra achat the Toronto 2010 municipal elections as the focus.  We discussed ways to engage the community and the barriers that might exist in doing so. Levitra prix pharmacie  It was wonderful to sit around a table with different members of the community with unique perspectives and expertise. Online levitra Viagra sin receta Levitra contraindicaciones  Of course, that means in some cases an idea would bubble to the top and then quickly fall, but then, I enjoy a little healthy debate. Viagra levitra

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    Our table was given the task of preparing a toolkit for mobilizing people together at the same time, but in a different place. Naturally, technology becomes the top discussion. Levitra pill  We discussed how best to use technology, language and access barriers, and anonymity versus identity. Kaufen viagra

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    One thing I will take away from the second table I was at was the idea of “reclaiming the community center”.  In this discussion someone threw out the notion that we could rethink how the community centers are used, what our ideas of them are, and how we can better promote programs within a Kauf von viagra community center. It got me thinking. Brand viagra Purchase viagra   I deeply value our local community centers – and there are also conversations happening in bars, coffee shops and on the TTC. Levitra pas cher  Are those conversations and social gatherings happening at community centers? Could community centers become the next hot spot? Should they?

    It is something I’ll be thinking about as I continue to work with ChangeCamp and other agencies in our community.