April 9, 2019 - Reimagined Reconciliations: Social finance answers the call?

Great Explorations: Reimagining Reconciliation Social Finance Answers the Call
While many people and organizations purport to support reconciliation, very few have a concept of what that means and even fewer have any idea about what actions to take.

Abstract: Since 2015, Canada, Canadians, and Indigenous Canadians have been on the journey of reconciliation. While many people and organizations purport to support reconciliation, very few have a concept of what that means and even fewer have any idea about what actions to take. What we believe is that reconciliation happens through very practical measures that solve common problems in the lives of Indigenous people, empower Indigenous actors, shift the power dynamics, and put decision-making in the hands of Indigenous people. As such, Raven has built Canada’s first and only community-driven outcomes contract, which centres the community, empowers the community, and uses social finance to respond to this call to action.

Jeff Cyr, Managing Partner, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners; VP Indigenous, Grand Challenges Canada

Great Explorations, is a series of academic discussions we hope will inspire our communities. Our special thanks to our engaged, critical thinkers who attend our speaker series. The dialogues that came out of these talks, both in-person and online via Zoom, are integral to our campus community and Scarborough communities at large. We welcome your input for future topics, as well as a review of previous recorded sessions available on YouTube.