Session 1 – What is Community Wealth Building?
Community wealth building is a people-centred approach to economic development, which redirects wealth back into the local economy, and places ownership, control and benefits into the hands of local people and organizations. It emphasizes the importance of locally-rooted structures such as cooperatives, social enterprises, businesses, and creative financing structures such as community bonds. In this session, we’ll explore the pillars and guiding principles of community wealth building, and learn from successful examples from across Canada and abroad.
Session 2 – Models of Community Wealth Building
What would the Kamloops region look like if we took a people-centred approach to economic development, affordable housing, and community ownership? Through interactive discussion and workshop activities, we’ll explore examples of community wealth building in the Kamloops region and opportunities to further grow our community wealth building strategies