Sylvia Cheuy
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Social Development
(1577 people) | Democratic Participation
(1175 people) | Sustainable Communities
(3143 people) | Community Participation
(2631 people) | Community Resources
(1455 people) | Rural Development
(1201 people) | Dialogue, Deliberation and Consensus-Building
(1532 people) | Community Service/Volunteerism
(1827 people) | Economic Development
(1451 people)
About
My colleagues and I are part of a grassroots, multi-sectoral citizens group called Headwaters Communities in Action.
The purpose of Headwaters Communities in Action is to engage the residents of Dufferin County and surrounding communities to mobilize their collective assets to ensure the highest possible quality of life for all residents. We do this by strengthening our community’s ability to foster a culture of engagement, inclusion and collaboration – its social prosperity in a sustainable way. We believe that creating such a cultural shift is the determining factor behind enhancing our community’s quality-of-life. In particular, we fulfill our mandate by:
The purpose of Headwaters Communities in Action is to engage the residents of Dufferin County and surrounding communities to mobilize their collective assets to ensure the highest possible quality of life for all residents. We do this by strengthening our community’s ability to foster a culture of engagement, inclusion and collaboration – its social prosperity in a sustainable way. We believe that creating such a cultural shift is the determining factor behind enhancing our community’s quality-of-life. In particular, we fulfill our mandate by:
- engaging individuals and organizations throughout the Headwaters area in sharing their ideas and perspectives about what is needed to enhance social prosperity - broadening and deepening commitment to a shared vision
- facilitating opportunities for collaboration among diverse sectors that will strengthen the communities within the Headwaters area
- supporting mobilization around goals that the community has identified to achieve our shared vision of social prosperity
- · tripled our pool of active volunteers involved in the project; which is a result of our project activities aligning well with the identified needs of local citizens
- · secured $76,900 for activities to be implemented this year from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Trails for Life, and Dufferin County Council
- · secured meeting space, and administrative support from Town of Mono, Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association, Wellington Dufferin Guelph Health Unit, TFI Aerospace, ACTS Headwaters Family Fitness and Community Living Dufferin
- · published a study of trail resources, and are convening a meeting to coordinate the development of a trails strategy for the Headwaters area
- · have established an active volunteer working group with representation from business, health & social services, and the environmental sectors to facilitate the development of a report card on quality of life in the Headwaters area
- · initiated a process to partner with York University to provide academic support for the Quality of Life Report Card, and mentoring support from Toronto Community Foundation’s, Vital Signs Program
- · received positive encouragement in our meetings with the 8 local municipalities in Dufferin County, with the Town of Caledon, and with the Town of Erin; and, we have been invited to engage the councilors in the Town of Caledon in a workshop to develop a working relationship with them
- · developed an active web site and electronic newsletter that supports effective communication with residents in the Headwaters area