Links to Learning
The Webinar Wednesday Series is back every Wednesday!
Successful land management and economic development initiatives are key to building healthy, thriving Indigenous communities. Links to Learning (L2L) will develop and deliver a virtual training series that provides a wide range of learning opportunities for Economic Development Officers (EDOs) and Lands Management Officers (LMOs) through Webinar Wednesdays.
The Webinar Wednesday Series will include weekly scheduled delivery of virtual workshops, presentations and panels led by experts in a range of Indigenous economic and land development related disciplines unique to the region.
Webinar Wednesday will continue until December 20, 2023.
The Innovate BC Sessions - with content specific to British Columbia will be held every Tuesday starting April 1, 2023.
Please see below for current session topics and registration information.
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Call for Presenters!
• Are you a subject-matter expert in one or more of the fields listed?
• Are you interested in expanding your audience and reach to include economic development professionals throughout Canada?
• Do you deliver training that creates impact?
Consider becoming a presenter with Cando’s Links to Learning weekly webinar series. Honourarium/financial incentive provided.
If you’re interested, please contact:
Danielle Lightning: danielle.lightning@edo.caOR
Elsie Moar: elsie.moar@edo.ca
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UPCOMING WEBINARS:
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September 13, 2023
2:00PM PT / 3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET
Title: Motivation 101
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuc-CpqzgrGNwhwLEJ7Tly6TQ0QurQJgKO
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Michelle Nieviadomy is Nehiyaw Iskwew (Cree woman) with a passion for wellness, social justice & community development. She is a member of Kawacatoose First Nation and while her roots are in Saskatchewan, she has called Edmonton home for the past 20 years. She is the Assistant Director at the Edmonton Native Healing Centre. She is an entrepreneur with her own business called Iskwew Health promoting health & wellness in various capacities! (Zumba, meditation, bootcamp, fitness kickboxing, wellness retreats) She believes movement is medicine & connection is everything! |
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September 20, 2023
2:00PM PT / 3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET
Topic: Business Model Canvas - Setting the Stage (Part I)
• Be provided with an overview of the 9 building blocks of the Business Model Canvas
• Set the stage and identify the product value and customer segments
• Determine relationships and channel streams
• Identify revenue streams
Participants will be provided with a fillable pdf form of the Business Model Canvas.
Speaker: Colleen Nolan
Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-qupjotEt0bKhEiYxUNY8vC0K2xOOgt
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Colleen Nolan is an Anishinaabe woman, originally from Garden River First Nation, Ontario. With over 20 years experience in community and business development, she has worked in the areas of employment and training, economic development and Indigenous tourism where she has supported and guided job seekers and entrepreneurs. Her specialty includes community engagement, program development and facilitation. She has facilitated numerous workshops, programs and training sessions targeting Indigenous people including Business Model Canvas, Entrepreneurship, Women’s Empowerment, Business Planning, to name a few. As a coach and mentor for Indigenous businesses, she is passionate about community development, capacity |
building and networking. She is an entrepreneur and continues to provide service to assist local entrepreneurs including consultation and business plan writing.
When the pandemic hit, stress and anxiety took a toll and she found comfort and solace in our culture. Smudging daily, drinking cedar tea and giving thanks, it grounded her. She also found a new skill – moccasin making and since the onset of the pandemic, has taught over 1000 Indigenous to make their own pair of moccasin and mitts. She continues to teach this and pass on to Indigenous people around Ontario and virtually as far as Edmonton and California.
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September 27, 2023
2:00PM PT / 3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET
Title: Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: 5 C’s Coaching/Capital/Connections/Climate/Culture
Description: As community economic development officers or advisors, our roles are varied and we need to be able to navigate many waters (including entrepreneurship questions) and guide individuals to the resources and networks available to your community members. Entrepreneurship Ecosystems are full of connections, contacts, organizations, and resources. Think of the ecosystem as the community that surrounds the individual and their business within a geographical area that includes all the activities within the circle of the 5 C’s. This presentation will provide community economic development officers the resources and connections available regionally, provincially and nationally.
TOPICS
• Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
• Regional, Provincial, National Supports
• Otipêmisiw “their own boss”
• Open discussion
Speaker: Patricia Crowe
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldu2oqzsqG9UuTDhT-KPR8KyP59idbZQh
Patricia A Crowe is a Métis-Cree woman originally from Northern Saskatchewan (Buffalo Narrows) who has been immersed in economic development activity throughout the province as former Co-Chair of the Saskatchewan Indigenous Economic Development Network and Ex-officio Board Member of the Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance where partnerships, relationships and strategies assist in providing opportunities that contribute to economic independence and individual livelihood of Indigenous Peoples.
Working currently within Treaty 4 Territory as an Indigenous Economic Development Specialist, Patricia connects with communities and economic and business development corporations as a pathfinder to resources specifically with the twenty-four First Nations, three Tribal Councils and Western Region III of the Métis Nation of Saskatchewan. Previously as a Business Advisor, Economic Development with File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council’s FHQ Developments, Patricia’s role included the advancement and promotion of entrepreneurial pursuits and she continues to provide pathfinding resources, including promoting and supporting Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship (IWE) events, and Women Entrepreneurs Knowledge Hub (WEHK) regional meetings and business bootcamps, start-up events and programs like Raising Their Voices, a Northern Saskatchewan networking group for Indigenous Women. Patricia believes in mentorship and empowering future leaders and has shared her experience and knowledge with Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island participating in national and international cohorts including an across Canada Indigenous Women’s Leadership Initiative hosted by Indigenous Leadership Institute Inc. and Indigi-X, a global virtual exchange of Indigenous Professionals where she created a video on how our inherent ways of being and living on the lands and waters created a structure of trade and commerce and now an ecosystem for entrepreneurship where we all have the ability to continue to take care of ourselves.
Patricia shares her lived experience, leadership and vision to create and organize forums, events, webinars, leadership circles and other professional opportunities that increase capacity building, networking, communication and partnerships in economic development as a specialist, advisor, moderator, speaker and advocate.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-a-crowe-saskatchewan
Email: SKIndigenousED@gmail.com
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October 4, 2023
2:00PM PT / 3:00PM MT / 4:00PM CT / 5:00PM ET
Topic: Business Model Canvas - Setting the Stage (Part II)
Description: The Business Model Canvas is a tool that helps you understand a business model in a straightforward, structured way. It's easy to use, visual and allows you to gain a better understanding of your business model.
In Part Two of this two-part series, individuals will move forward with putting the plan into action by:
• Review the 9 building blocks of the Business Model Canvas
• Identify Key Activities, Resources and Partners
• Identify cost structure
• Have a concrete idea of next steps for your completed business model
Speaker: Colleen Nolan
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kduyhpzgsEtDu6qe5T24bBso9BOTEau-b
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Colleen Nolan is an Anishinaabe woman, originally from Garden River First Nation, Ontario. With over 20 years experience in community and business development, she has worked in the areas of employment and training, economic development and Indigenous tourism where she has supported and guided job seekers and entrepreneurs. Her specialty includes community engagement, program development and facilitation. She has facilitated numerous workshops, programs and training sessions targeting Indigenous people including Business Model Canvas, Entrepreneurship, Women’s Empowerment, Business Planning, to name a few. As a coach and mentor for Indigenous businesses, she is passionate about community development, capacity |
building and networking. She is an entrepreneur and continues to provide service to assist local entrepreneurs including consultation and business plan writing.
When the pandemic hit, stress and anxiety took a toll and she found comfort and solace in our culture. Smudging daily, drinking cedar tea and giving thanks, it grounded her. She also found a new skill – moccasin making and since the onset of the pandemic, has taught over 1000 Indigenous to make their own pair of moccasin and mitts. She continues to teach this and pass on to Indigenous people around Ontario and virtually as far as Edmonton and California.
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VIEW PAST WEBINAR RECORDINGS
Previous Tuesday L2L Sessions
Previous Webinar Wednesday Sessions
Previous Innovate BC Sessions
Previous Thursday L2L Sessions
Suggest a webinar topic or recommend a presenter
or for more information, please contact:
Danielle Lightning
Email: danielle.lightning@edo.ca
OR
Elsie Moar
Email: elsie.moar@edo.ca
Cando is working to develop additional regional training and learning events for 2023.
We will provide more information when it becomes available.
