REPEAT -- MEDIA ADVISORY - First-Ever Toronto Social Capital Study by Toronto Foundation and Environics Institute for Survey Research to be Released November 6
Nov 05, 2018, 06:30 ET
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at 9:00 am, Toronto Foundation and the Environics Institute for Survey Research, will release the Toronto Social Capital Study, a benchmarking report assessing the city's social capital levels. More than 400 Toronto city builders and philanthropists will gather for a presentation of the study's key findings, a panel conversation with residents and community organizations discussing what social capital looks like in action, and an announcement of nine resident-led projects that will strengthen social capital and urban resilience at the neighbourhood level.
Social capital is the essential "lubricant" that binds people together as a city. It is as critical as economic capital to making communities productive, healthy, and safe; and it is an important driver of life satisfaction and resilience. The Toronto Social Capital Study is the first study of its kind in Canada and its insights are intended to provide city builders and community leaders with data, which may inform policies and philanthropic investments that can improve the quality of life for the city's residents. The study measures the sense of trust Torontonians have in one another and city institutions, the strength of residents' informal and formal relationships, the extent to which people are civically engaged, and how citizens see their neighbourhoods as supporting the type of life and environment they want for themselves.
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Toronto Social Capital Study release event |
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Where: |
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street West, Toronto (steps from Museum Subway) Accessible venue. ASL interpretation will be provided. |
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When: |
Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
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8:30 am |
Doors Open |
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9:00 am |
Welcome and Video |
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9:10 am |
Remarks from Sharon Avery, President & CEO, Toronto Foundation |
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9:20 am |
Remarks from Michael Adams, President & Founder, Environics Institute for Survey Research |
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9:25 am |
Presentation of Key Findings from Keith Neuman, Executive Director, Environics Institute for Survey Research |
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9:40 am |
Panel Conversation with Beryl-Ann Mark, Parkdale Resident; Mercedes Sharpe Zayas, Workforce Planning Coordinator, Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre; Nancy Li, Steeles-L'Amoreaux Resident; Lee Soda, Executive Director, Agincourt Community Services Association; moderated by Sharon Avery |
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10:00 am |
Announcement of Resilience Builder Grants recipients |
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10:15 am |
Reception – refreshments will be served |
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11:00 am |
Event Ends |
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Who: |
Also in attendance will be representatives from the Toronto Social Capital Study project partners: TAS Design Build, Community Foundations of Canada/Canadian Heritage, United Way Greater Toronto, MLSE Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Wellesley Institute, National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University, CanadaHelps, and City of Toronto and Toronto Public Health, as well as event sponsor, School of Cities at the University of Toronto; along with the nine recipients of the Resilience Builder Grants that will champion resident-led projects to strengthen social capital and urban resilience at the neighbourhood level. |
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Interviews: Sharon Avery, President & CEO, Toronto Foundation and Keith Neuman, Executive Director, Environics Institute for Survey Research will be available for media interviews the morning of the event and after the event. In addition, Toronto Social Capital Study project partners and Resilience Builder Grant recipients will be available to speak with the media.
About Toronto Foundation
Established in 1981, Toronto Foundation is one of 191 Community Foundations in Canada. We pool philanthropic dollars and facilitate charitable donations for maximum community impact. Our individual, family and organizational Funds number more than 500 and we administer more than $400 million in assets. Through strategic granting, thought leadership and convening, we engage in city building, mobilizing people and resources to increase the quality of life in Toronto. The Toronto Social Capital Study is a part of the Toronto's Vital Signs program. Visit www.torontofoundation.ca and follow @TorontoFdn and #TOSocialCapital.
About Environics Institute for Survey Research
The Environics Institute for Survey Research is a non-profit public interest research organization that conducts relevant and original public opinion and social research on important issues of public policy and social change. It is through such research that organizations and individuals can better understand Canada today, how it has been changing, and where it may be heading. https://www.environicsinstitute.org.
SOURCE Toronto Foundation
For further information: and for media RSVPs, please contact Liz Kohn, 416-559-1323, [email protected]