This web site is to complement the Vancouver Community Learning Network Project taking place in three Vancouver, British Columbia neighbourhoods during 2001-2003. The site will remain as a permanent resource.

This project is the result of a partnership between Human Resources Development Canada Office of Learning Technologies through their Community Learning Networks program, Vancouver Community Network and many Vancouver not-for-profit agencies.

The pilot initiative will explore the effectiveness of using online interactive tools and public Internet access to support an 'assets based community development' process. Community participants will be residents of several mixed-income, high density, adjacent neighbourhoods in East Vancouver. The project will help residents in their efforts to map community-based assets, improve the local economy, and develop plans for resolving critical issues in the community.

Major Objectives:

• Provide the use of several Internet tools for community development: interactive services directories, neighbourhood 'learning exchanges', neighbourhood 'portals', and an issue-based online 'agora'.
• Integrate the project with a network of public Internet access sites, six in the first year, and ten or more in the second and third years, to increase community participation.
• Train residents in using Internet technology for community development purposes and to increase citizen participation.
• Implement a participatory evaluation process that will involve the community in the project.

Training Links:

Project information:

• Proposal - for Vancouver Community Learning Network. For budget or personel details, please contact VCN below.
• Job Posting - Project Co-ordinator position (Feb. 2001)
• Request for Proposals - for Evaluation Consultant (Mar. 2001)

Related information:

C2C - architecture proposal for Community Networking, including asset mapping

For more information:
Am Johal [email protected]

Vancouver Community Network
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