The Good Hundred Experiment
Event Details
| Date & Time | June 1, 2013, 11:00am – June 2, 2013, 5:00pm |
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| Location | Rundle Park Family Centre 113th Avenue Northeast Edmonton, AB Google Map |
| Website | http://good100.eventbrite.ca/ |
Dear Edmonton Do Gooder,
If you’re reading this, you’re an Edmontonian doing their darndest to live the good you want to see in the world.
And you’ve found some unconventional (and effective) ways to make that positive change happen.
In October, 2012, we (Tad Hargrave of www.thelocalgood.ca and Nadine Riopel of www.thesavvydogooder.com) decided to do an experiment: bring together a bunch of Edmonton do gooders across sectors and disciplines for a day (and a sweet party that night).
It went incredibly well with many of the participants meeting for the first time in person despite living in the same city and having heard about each other for years. The seeds of a lot of amazing collaborations and friendships were planted that day.
The Premises This Experiment is Based On:
There are many amazing people doing great things in Edmonton
We are stronger together than apart
Getting outside perspectives is useful. Getting outside perspectives from other super smart and savvy do gooders is even better. We usually can’t see the forest for the trees - we’re too close to our own situations
There is more than one path to doing good - a bio diversity of tactics and perspectives is a good thing
Traditional paradigms about doing good should be constantly questioned to keep them from limiting us all
Knowing there are so many collaborations waiting to happen. Like low hanging, ripe fruit just waiting to be picked. We figure there are lots of mutual learnings, partnerships and friendships ready to be harvested for the good of our community.
During These Two Days, You'll Have The Opportunity To:
- Meet new people - this event will not just be full of the usual suspects from your scene that you see at every event. It will be an overlapping of key influencers from a bunch of different scenes
- Connect with dozens of future partners & collaborators in a beautifully situated (Rundle Park!) venue on two summer days in Edmonton. This weekend is structured to be highly interactive vs. just being talked at all day in a conference.
- Get direct, meaningful & actionable feedback on your project (from people who know what they're talking about)
- Give others a much needed outside perspective on their work
- Be inspired by some of YEG's most bad ass do gooders - we bet you will find several new amazing projects here
- Enjoy two delicious, catered, hour and a half lunches (veggie and gluten free options available) so you can just relax, connect and enjoy your time with everyone
- An opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues you've been meaning to catch up with for months (if not years)
- Have a campaign you would love to see reach more people? how about a room full of people who can help you reach thousands more people who would be down with your cause?