The Robertson Building

Bike Week, a salute to bicycle culture, celebrated it's 17th birthday this year. Organized by the City of Toronto and the Toronto Cycling Committee, the event features actions and activities created by organizations and community groups throughout the city. This year on May 30 the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI, Suite 120) joined the festivities by hosting a lunch and learn that covered commuting tips, how to protect your bike, and how to create a bike-friendly workplace.

A Committment to Training and Education for Women (ACTEW, Suite 350), along with the Centre for Social Innovation (Suite 120) and Eco Nomos Consultants hosted an information session for community agencies and social mission projects interested in learning about the Social Enterprise approach to revenue generation. The July 14 workshop called Bootstrapping 101: Intro to Social Enterprise for Community Groups, attracted almost sixty participants who learned about the key concepts involved in developing a social enterprise in the not-for-profit sector. The session also explored what attendees would need to support their further learning. The three partners intend to use the information to develop services to support these needs.