The Next Step Conference

Toronto’s summit for leadership in city-building for equitable, inclusive, and healthy communities. #TheNextStep2021
By @urssuuoft and @CommunityPlanTO

[Marion Kane @mkanefoodsleuth]

Community Director of @HolyTrinityTO Zachary Grant works to #endhomelessness in the @cityoftoronto. Solution: Society needs a compassionate transformation. In my new blog post, read about the loving community Zachary fosters for vulnerable citizens: https://t.co/hCZNXcwEyL

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An amazing day with #TheNextStep2021 yesterday! Learn more from their threads and tweets on their page, and how you can get involved and support their actions, too!

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And feel free to contribute to any of these wonderful groups' calling and emailing campaigns to keep the action-driven goals of the conference alive! https://t.co/koZodEXyQS

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Thank you to all the changemakers and world-shakers who came today! And a big thank you to our sponsors @UofTCities @BousfieldsInc and Sundance Harvest! #TheNextStep2021

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Reminder that you can still donate to our action item with Unity Kitchen until Sunday night! https://t.co/VbtPMIXIi4

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Who says we can't do collaborative work during a pandemic? Brainstorming concrete ways that we can contribute to food security around the city!

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"Simple acts of sustaining one another have become radical acts" - Zachary Grant

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Jennifer Khan explains just how important food is in community building. Food makes deep emotional and cultural connections for people around the world. Food has the power to focus in on what we have in common as opposed to what sets us apart. #TheNextStep2021

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Zachary Grant from the Church of The Holy Trinity emphasizes that food and community gardens goes far beyond just sustenance. Community gardens give space for people to not only survive materially, but emotionally and spiritually as well.

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Tangible Steps forward:
- GET. INVOLVED. Letter writing campaigns, phone banking, door-knocking, on-campus groups!
- https://t.co/AOlaGHnGIA
- be conscious of we're already involved and ask what more can we be doing

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What does sustainability mean to you? Our Community Engagement and Sustainability panel is discussing the human and community aspect of sustainability. Centering the voices of the most marginalized folks in any discussion is key to solving the climate crisis. #TheNextStep2021

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Sophia Fan: "We cannot see ourselves as separate from other communities. We should care about communities for the sole reason that we care about people" Healing and joint stewardship are tangible steps forward to fighting the system that has caused unimaginable harm.

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Sinclair speaking about Unity Kitchen's programming & what opportunities + resources have opened up thanks to your donations!

Support this vision, by donating: https://t.co/LFEaTzWNCZ

#TheNextStep2021

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Thank you to Cheyenne Sundance of Sundance Harvest, our Bronze Sponsor, whose work epitomizes what it means to take direct action. Follow @ sundanceharvest on instagram!!!

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On this, the eve of our conference, we would like to thank our sponsors for their support for making this year's Next Step Conference possible!

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Our thanks goes out to our Silver Sponsor @BousfieldsInc who, much like our goals with the conference, are on the ground in communities on a daily basis, ensuring that Toronto is equitable and liveable for all!

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@shaynasw @CheryllCase @ttcriders Thanks! Added to the list :)