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A SAFE, SECURE AND AFFORDABLE HOME FOR ALL.

We strengthen BC’s non-profit housing sector through
advocacy, education and support.


2022 HOUSING CENTRAL CONFERENCE

Registration opens on Wednesday, August 17th for the 30th Housing Central
Conference. Gather in person for three days of learning and networking,
featuring six keynote events and 80+ education sessions, at Canada’s largest
community housing sector event!

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

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ONLINE LEARNING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 AT 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVE WORKSHOP – BUILDING LOCAL RELATIONSHIPS



This is the third workshop in the Cultural Perspectives Training Workshop
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ONLINE LEARNING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 AT 9AM – 12:30PM

THINKING CRITICALLY, THINKING CREATIVELY (SEPTEMBER 2022)



In this 3.5 hour online session, delivered by the Justice Institute of BC,
learners will examine and expand their mindset around their own thinking habits,
the assumptions and biases that inform them and the results of their
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ONLINE LEARNING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 AT 9:30AM – 11:30AM

BOARD REFOCUS: GOVERNANCE VS OPERATIONS



We will look at the difference between a working/operations board and a
governing board and how to move forward from one to the other as effectively as
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SEPT 22, 2022 – NOV 22, 2022

READY, SET, BUILD! – FALL (SEPT) 2022



This 12hrs-over-six-weeks course includes both self-facilitated learning and
facilitator-led instructional activities. You will have the opportunity to
virtually discuss course materials with other learners and an instructor
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territories of 198 distinct First Nations in British Columbia. Our offices are
located on the territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ
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