Imaginate 2023
Igniting Possibilities in Community:
Gather with us for an inspiring and entertaining evening followed by a day-long interactive conference
Returning after a pandemic hiatus, Green Wood's popular IMAGINATE event invites you to dream with us about creating a community of caring and a culture of shared wellbeing. Connect with thought leaders , storytellers, musicians, social innovators, and like-minded neighbours to be inspired to action that will create positive change in our community and beyond.
Igniting Possibilities in Community:
Gather with us for an inspiring and entertaining evening followed by a day-long interactive conference
Returning after a pandemic hiatus, Green Wood's popular IMAGINATE event invites you to dream with us about creating a community of caring and a culture of shared wellbeing. Connect with thought leaders , storytellers, musicians, social innovators, and like-minded neighbours to be inspired to action that will create positive change in our community and beyond.
Location: Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, Downtown Port Hope
Imaginate at Night: Thursday April 20, 2023
Imaginate One Day Conference: Friday April 21, 2023
Join us for our evening program, our one-day conference or both!
IMAGINATE at Night
Thursday April 20 at 7:30pm
Featuring performances by:
Julian Taylor, Amanda Rheaume, OKAN
Hosted by Christian Harvey
Featuring local storytellers Ashley Smoke, Shane Peacock, Lucas Marchand and Shane Watson.
With a short film by Johan Hallberg-Campbell to round out the evening!
IMAGINATE One Day Conference
Friday April 21 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Featuring keynote by Cormac Russell!
Cormac Russell is a social explorer, an author and a much sought-after speaker. He is the Founding Director of Nurture Development and a member of the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Institute, at DePaul University, Chicago. Over the last 25 years, Cormac’s work has demonstrated an enduring impact in 35 countries around the world. He has trained communities, agencies, NGOs and governments in ABCD and other community-based approaches in Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe and North America.
Conference Presenters:
Morning breakout sessions will be used to build on Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) knowledge shared in keynote. Led by Jon Massimi, Claire Holloway Wadhwani and Green Wood Community 101 Facilitators, David Sheffield and Jenny Whyte
Choices for the afternoon breakout sessions will include a screening of 'How to Lose Everything' by author Christa Couture and animator bekky O'Neil, 'Hope is Handmade, LivingRoom Community Art Studio, facilitated by Mary Krohnert or workshop, 'Making Space for Holding Space', facilitated by Jenny Kennedy-Bloom and Tammy Kuehne of Community Education (One City PTBH).
Featuring musical interludes by MEDUSA!
For more information on schedule and workshops presentations please see the
Eventbrite ticket link!
We thank the generous support of our sponsors:
Don Emond CPCA,CI Assante Wealth Management - EVENING SPONSOR
Cameco Corporation - KEYNOTE SPONSOR
Watershead Magazine - WORKSHOP SPONSOR
Copeland and Co. Custom Real Estate Solutions - WORKSHOP SPONSOR
Happenstance Bakery & Coffee Roastery - CATERING PARTNER
Cultivate -ENTERTAINMENT PARTNER
