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ACF 2008 ANNUAL REPORT: THE ATKINSON LEGACY IN ACTION (JULY 10)

ACF 2008 Annual Report

Stepping Forward: The Atkinson Legacy in Action

Looking back at 2008, we celebrate the determination of our partners in pursuit of social and economic justice, in the midst of very challenging times. As job losses, rising economic insecurity, and uncertainty about the future gripped communities, we were reminded that the work of our partners was important now more than ever.

Featuring:

·   “Keeping it real: Lessons from the temp workers’ front line,” an essay by Deena Ladd from the Worker’s Action Centre…

·   Progress on the Canadian Index of Wellbeing, Early Childhood and Economic Justice…

·   Checking in with Atkinson Fellows…

·   Milestone year for ACF’s Inclusion Task Force…

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Annual Report coverage in The Toronto Star

Work of labour activists and child educators is bolstered by gifts of Atkinson Foundation (July 11) - Laurie Monsebraaten features two ACF partners: the campaigning of the Workers' Action Centre with temp workers, and the Atkinson Centre for Society and Child Development’s groundbreaking research on the First Duty pilot project at Bruce Junior Public School. More…

When workers unite for fair treatment (July 11) - Deena Ladd and Trish Hennessy write about the uneasy world of non-standard work and how to fight back against unfairness, low pay and exploitation. More…

SPOTLIGHT

Spotlight on Early Learning: With Our Best Future in Mind

Spotlight Archives

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Paying Down The Democratic Deficit, op-ed by Monique Bégin and Allan Gregg in "The Mark" (Feb 23) More...

Back to the Future: Planning for Transformation, Lecture by Uzma Shakir (Feb 21) More...

Canada Suffering from a Huge Democratic Deficit (Jan 27) More...

ACF end of year review... with an eye to 2010 challenges and opportunities (Dec 22) More...

Quality of Life Significantly Worse for Some Groups of Canadians, new CIW report (Dec 16) More...

Renfrew County Child Poverty Action Network makes a difference in tough times (Dec 3) More...

Cindy Blackstock on CBC's The Current: First Nations children receiving unequal funding for child welfare (Nov 23) More...

Cindy Blackstock awarded Atkinson Economic Justice Fellowship (Nov 23) More...

Native children flooding into aid societies (Nov 22) More...

2009 Atkinson Fellowship Series: Brainstorm, by Alanna Mitchell (Nov 2) More...

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