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Building the Foundations of Community

May 22, 2009

Introduction Society has clearly come to a crossroads, especially so in developed countries.  It is rapidly becoming evident that all growth has its limits.  The very foundations of developed society …

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A Pre-Community Economic Development Process

September 10, 2008

There is an ever growing movement towards Community Economic Development (CED) as an approach to economic renewal in both the developed world and developing world as everyone adjusts to the …

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Community Transformation – preparing the foundations

May 4, 2007

Introduction Community transformation has been an ongoing process since humans began forming into groupings for support, security and comfort.  Throughout history these community transformations, resulting from dramatic changes brought on …

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The Complexity of Engaging Communities

December 3, 2005

Introduction: For over 20 years I have pursued community, economic and sustainable development in peripheral regional communities in Atlantic Canada, North Eastern Scotland and most recently in Quebec, a province …

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People – their humaness

June 14, 2003

Globalization and the global community are words used to address a phenomenon causing the breakdown of geographical boundaries among the nation states of the world.   We are slow to recognize …

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Welcome to my website!

It is intended to be a forum to communicate, share and engage with others the lessons learned from people in many countries of the world. It is my way of paying tribute to the teachers and mentors from all walks of life who shared so openly their ideas, knowledge and beliefs. Hopefully we can generate a dialogue on the importance of community in our lives; no matter where or how we live.

William Pardy

MBAA Kano Foundation

We hope to create an example that will inspire a network of small-scale foundations across Canada

A Mother's Love
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