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Currant co-operative members who look to engage their communities through new innovative approaches. We are social entrepreneurs who are committed to devel Currant Co-operative is a nonprofit organization that facilitates the 'practice of social entrepreneurship'. Our co-op is an eco-system of meaningful engagement which fosters collaboration, bridges connections, and prepares members to flourish in the new economy.
Through strategic partnerships we have supported numerous programs, start-ups, projects and activities in our community over the last two years.
In order to maximize change, Currant enables civic engagement in order to lobby, consult, research, and influence policy.
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A Letter to Toronto's Creative Community. The Heard and The Sawubona Project are about a few things.. Firstly, like most of Spoke N' Heard's projects its about giving a platform for artists who strive to tell stories that mean something. For young aspiring and seasoned creatives alike to challenge themselves, exploring deeper levels of production. Connect with Toronto's most AMAZING fans & supporters, and grow! Secondly it's a statement, that the black arts community is vast, talented and highly influential. Photographers like Taha Muharuma and SoTeeOh, visionaries like Dr. Kenneth Montague, Canada's premier black art collector, they have SO MUCH of an impact on art in Canada. These are the bulldozers, the trailblazers, and community is central in their work! It's important that we celebrate them, that we support them in as many ways as possible. Who else can we count on to tell our stories? To build museums and galleries where our history can be preserved? Toronto's artist's are so special because many balance being and artist while being youth workers, policy writers, activists, social workers, entrepreneurs, change-makers.. We're people who know intimately the necessity for change on a grass roots and global scale, and they've decided to use a lens; a blank page; their heart, to enact that change. That's beautiful to me. That's sacred. But let's face it, its HARD WORK being an artist in Toronto. We hope to make it a bit easier. Spoke N' Heard is a team of young people of colour ranging in age from 18 to 33. I wish I could share these angels with every organization in the city. These are passionate, revolutionary, creative, builders of a collective dream. To be a capable and well-resourced platform. To be there for each other and to help each others dreams come true. To have an impact, as best we can. I wan't to invite you to come witness The Heard Festival. 5 Events, each with a unique and creative twist. This is the culmination of 5 and a half years of quiet hard work. We've quietly raised more than $150 000 over the years and invested it all back into Toronto's arts community, working with over 200 artists and producing almost 50 events and 200+ free youth workshops across the city. And we're just getting started! 6 years ago I was a 17 year old boy, frantic with ideas and no direction. Spoke N' Heard came to me in one tidal wave, and idea so vast it might have washed me away several times. Today I'm blessed with a purpose, to serve my community in as many ways as I know how. My heart is light, and filled with gratitude for the privilege to lead this movement. Come celebrate with us. One <3 Toronto. -JV
Tract 9 Youth Innovation Booster / Saturday, August 6 2016 | TRACT 9 Technology and Design Incubator Toronto
Business In The Streets and Ignite Capital want to give you $20,000 to start your own venture! If you are an aspiring entrepreneur with an idea that you want to start working on, or someone who wants to be part of a new venture, then this is the event for you! Tract 9 will be providing venture and entrepreneurship experts to help you define your startup idea, and turn it into a viable business model, and learn how to find capital for it! Don’t miss this event if you’re a youth entrepreneur! Join us Saturday August 6, 10am until 5pm. Free pizza and drinks! http://tract9.com/toronto-events/tract-9-youth-innovation-booster/
THE HEARD: Festival
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The Heard Festival
5 years, 45 events, 200 artists, and 500 workshops have all been leading up to this. From August 23rd to September 4th, arts, culture and legacy will merge like never before for THE HEARD FESTIVAL. The Heard will be hosting a week of prolific events at Daniel’s Spectrum to celebrate Black culture and showcase the incendiary, often overlooked talent in Toronto’s arts scene. And we’re going ALL IN this time #ForThePeople. EVENTS: SAWUBONA (Tuesday, August 23 - Sunday, September 4) A photography showcase exploring the many facets of the Black experience, featuring Ruddy Roy & Kenneth Montague. RIGHT BESIDE YOU: Common Bonds (Thursday, August 25) A spoken word multi-arts installation brainchild of David Delisca. Using live musical performance and multi-media arts to revolve around the theme of friendship and exploring the bonds of those relationships. An evening of dope vibes and deep rhymes, featuring David Delisca, Unbuttoned, Ian Keteku, Tasha Receno and Blues. YOUNG PARIS LIVE AT THE HEARD (Friday, September 2) About Young Paris (Via FADER) Young Paris, the artist and dancer born Milandou Badila, was born in Paris to Congolese parents. These days, he lives in Brooklyn and travels the world performing his own music, a blend of sounds representing the distinct elements of all the different places he's ever called home. Today, Young Paris is premiering African Vogue, a full-length project co-produced by Ben Bronfman. Its 10 tracks maintain a dancefloor-ready pace, driven by rumbling bass, crisp synths sounds, and rhythms that indeed span geography. Read More.. http://www.thefader.com/2016/05/24/young-paris-african-vogue + a couple surprise events, to be announced. Tickets go on sale August 1st! Be sure to grab yours early and secure your spot at the last great party of the summer/
Tract 9 Youth Innovation Booster
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tract-9-youth-innovation-booster-tickets-26735859676 Are you an aspiring young entrepreneur who has an idea that is aching to be launched? Do you have what it takes to make the next Tesla, Snapchat or Pokemon Go? Or maybe you are someone who doesn’t have idea yet but has an entrepreneurial spirit? Tract 9 Youth Innovation Challenge is looking for young people just like you. It all kick offs on Saturday August 6th, 10am until 5pm.
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“Grown Talk, Developing Healthy Relationships” What is Grown Talk? Grown Talk is a social gathering that stimulates conversation, and engages people to critically think about various social issues that impact our lives. Guests who participate in the event will experience a discussion that will challenge them to manage their emotions in their professional and academic careers. The event will identify social triggers, including racism, sexism, and hetrosexim. Grown Talk fosters a therapeutic environment that encourages people to build healthy and sustainable relationships within their communities. Location: 3199 Lake Shore Blvd W L building (L1017) Date: Thursday, April 21st, 2016 Time: Six O’clock (6:00pm) To support racialized people on how to build and develop a healthy relationship, to support one another on how to achieve life goals on the path toward success. We have a few spaces still available. PLEASE RSVP TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP BY SENDING AN EMAIL TO THE ADDRESSES BELOW BRING A FRIEND! LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED
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