Online Trainings & COVID-19 Resources from Progress Toronto

Online Trainings & COVID-19 Resources from Progress Toronto

This week, we are sharing some important government links, inviting you to an online event we are hosting, and sharing some resources from our online training on supporting vulnerable neighbours with neighbourhood pods. We hope you’re staying well, safe, and doing your part to slow the spread of COVID-19.

In this post you will find:

  • Resources from all three levels of government

  • Invitation to our online political panel and movie night!

  • Resources from our online training on how you can help neighbours who might need your support

  • Tips on Social (Physical) Distancing

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Recap: online training on how to help those vulnerable to COVID-19 — neighbourhood pods

Recap: online training on how to help those vulnerable to COVID-19 — neighbourhood pods

On Monday, March 30, over 130 people joined Progress Toronto as we teamed up with Disability Justice Network of Ontario’s Sarah Jama and Amara Possian to host an online training on How to Help those Vulnerable to COVID-19: Neighbourhood Pods.

There was a lot of great information shared at the training! You can find a round up of the resources and references from the online training by reading more here.

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Spring Training Series

Spring Training Series

Progress Toronto is offering 7 free trainings, workshops, and events for our Spring Training Series!

We’ve changed things up for this training series in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve moved over to online trainings and added some new topics.

Our trainings include how to build your own neighbourhood support networks, a panel on e-learning and who is left out, self-care in challenging times, using your personal narrative to move people to action, and more!

Learn more and sign up here!

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COVID-19 Resources & Updates from Progress Toronto

COVID-19 Resources & Updates from Progress Toronto

This week, we’re sharing more resources with you and giving you an update on our work. We hope you’re staying well and safe! In this post you’ll find:

  • Resources from all three levels of government

  • An update on our work at Progress Toronto (including an online training Monday)

  • Information on how you can help neighbours who might need your support

  • Links to a Toronto-based resource developed by one of our advisors

  • Tips on Social (Physical) Distancing

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Supreme Court Says Yes to Hearing Toronto’s Case Against Doug Ford’s Undemocratic Interference in Our Municipal Elections

Supreme Court Says Yes to Hearing Toronto’s Case Against Doug Ford’s Undemocratic Interference in Our Municipal Elections

Big news was announced today! The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the City of Toronto’s appeal of Doug Ford’s Bill 5 - his interference in our active 2018 municipal elections. You remember, that time Doug Ford changed all the rules and wards in the middle of our election, weeks before voters went to the polls — an unprecedented attack on Toronto and local democracy.

Since Bill 5 was first announced on July 27, 2018, Progress Toronto has been advocating to stop it. We’ve helped tens of thousands of people take action against Bill 5 and won key votes at City Hall as we encouraged the Mayor and Councillors to stand up for our city and continue fighting this unprecedented interference in our elections. Read more here.

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COVID-19 Resources & Changes at Progress Toronto

COVID-19 Resources & Changes at Progress Toronto

We’re sharing information, resources, and the steps that we are taking as an organization to do our part to flatten the curve.

Click here to find:

  • Updates and resources from all three levels of government

  • Information on what we are doing about COVID-19 and its impact on Progress Toronto

  • An update on Provincial Public Health funding (including a petition)

Find out more

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Petition: Stop the Cuts to Public Health!

Petition: Stop the Cuts to Public Health!

In 2020, Ford’s Public Health cut to Toronto was $4.5 million and, once one-time funding dries up, Ford will be cutting $14.1 million from Toronto Public Health.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, shows how critical Public Health investments are. Use our petition to send a message today and tell Ford to stop the Public Health cuts. Find out more and sign the petition here.

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Phone Bank to Stop Ford’s Education Cuts in March!

Phone Bank to Stop Ford’s Education Cuts in March!

Help us put pressure on Ford and his Conservative MPPs to reverse these cuts and invest in fully-funding public education. Sign up to phone bank with us in Conservative ridings to help people take action.

Throughout March we will be phoning people who live in Conservative-held ridings across Toronto and making it easy for them to call and email their Conservative MPPs.

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Winter Training Panel & Social: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Winter Training Panel & Social: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Progress Toronto is excited to announce our Winter Training Panel and Social! Join us on Monday, February 24 to discuss the wins and lessons throughout the years with long time organizers Caroline Egan and Winnie Ng - the conversation will be moderated by Toronto trailblazer Ausma Malik. There will be an opportunity to socialize after the panel!

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Winter Training Series: Building Your Personal Narrative

Winter Training Series: Building Your Personal Narrative

Translating our values and experiences into collective action is a critical part of building movements and winning campaigns. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of public narrative -- the story of self, the story of us, the story of now -- and practice telling your story to inspire others to take action. Learn from expert storyteller, Amara Possian, to perfect your personal narrative. Find out more.

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Winter Training Series: How to Speak at a Government Committee - City Budget 2020 edition!

Winter Training Series: How to Speak at a Government Committee - City Budget 2020 edition!

Decisions made at City Hall and the Toronto School Board affect lives across Toronto. Many of those decisions are made at committees where the public has an opportunity to speak. That’s why, one way to ensure representatives and the Mayor hear our concerns is by speaking at a committee.

At this workshop you will learn the basics of making a deputation. You will learn a little bit about how to choose which committee to speak at, how to read the committee agenda, how to sign up for a deputation, and how to prepare your deputation (speech). Find out more.

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