Learning for a change

Project activities supported practitioners to integrate a learning lens into their community economic development projects, increasing the capacity of the student/learner, the organization and the community to contribute to social change. [...] This report summarizes the activities that took place in the CDSL project and shares our understanding of how informal and formal learning can help CED organizations to become more reflective and connected to the purpose of their work and to each other. [...] Throughout the project Anne and Kerri adapted the tools to fit the needs and contexts of community organizations and CSL staff as they applied a learning lens to their work. [...] Chapter I: Building Capacity for Learning What we wanted to accomplish To build capacity of CED organizations to benefit from community development service learning & contribute to the development of curriculum and programs in formal/non-formal learning organizations that meet community needs. [...] The first phase of this project showed us that there is a great opportunity for the CED movement to connect with the theories and experiences of practitioners working inside community and inside our educational institutions (especially CSL) and to use these theories as evidence of why a social economy is critical for a healthy society.