Jenna van Klaveren
@jennavanklav
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Just trying to leave things better than I find them. Passionate about equitable places. Improv, craft beer & my bicycle are a few of my favourite things.
Joined May 2009
We are excited to announce our upcoming virtual workshop series: Creating Gender Inclusive Public Parks! Thanks to funding from @Park_People and TD Bank, we are hosting a three-part workshop series based on themes of sustainability, inclusivity, and placemaking in public parks.🌳
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Our streets have an enormous impact on our lives: How are they designed and for whom? Cars or people? Choosing the latter increases the autonomy of children; improves sociability among citizens; and creates more gender, age, and ability-equitable places. https://t.co/25cpF1u9ng
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Excited to be an Engaged Member with Women in Urbanism Canada - a great resource for community builders with a focus on creating more equitable public spaces! #WomenInUrbanism #Urbanism #PublicSpaces #Equity
Women in Urbanism Canada is thrilled to announce, we are now open to members!✨ This is a major step in growing our network across the country and bringing together exceptional women and other equity-deserving groups who are passionate about urbanism.
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Are you a #ProjectManager with a penchant for community building in #KWAwesome? @CityKitchener is looking for an experienced project manager & exceptional communicator for a temporary full-time position:
We're hiring for a project manager, community services! The successful candidate would be someone who's an integral part of the City's service culture who takes pride in making a difference and building a vibrant community. Sound like you? Apply by Jan 20: https://t.co/MTbxHAtoj4
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Summer applications for the #LoveMyHood Matching Grant are due soon! 🎉 Apply by August 18, 2022 to have your project reviewed. Learn more: https://t.co/GOzL1adkUw
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Award winning placemaker, @Jay_Pitter, will be joining @CityKitchener to discuss the definition, principles & precedents related to equitable community engagement during the City's Building Equitable Cities Speaker Series (and I'm VERY excited to attend!): https://t.co/cf8RMj8Oba
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Our first annual Middle Eastern Festival is just over one week away! Don't miss it! 🥳
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Looking for a way to help your neighbours get to know each other? With a matching grant, you and your neighbours could get up to $2,000 in funding from #LoveMyHood to support your neighbourhood street party! 🥳 To get started, visit https://t.co/GOzL1adkUw
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👇🏽 This is an informative thread highlighting significant places in our community’s past and present.
This year, we're sharing points of interest in the community which have been historically used by the Indigenous Peoples of Waterloo Region. We encourage you to take time to visit these locations, reflect on their original land uses and the history that surrounds us. 🧵 3/13
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Did you miss the May intake for the #LoveMyHood matching grant? Don’t worry! The summer intake is now open! Apply by August 18, 2022. Learn more: https://t.co/GOzL1adkUw
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On April 26, Leilani Farha, the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, will join us & our community partners to discuss the human right to housing framework & its implications for local governments. Learn more & register: https://t.co/MQZmqaz4an
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As more cities are 'going grey', Kitchener and Guelph seem to be bucking the trend
cbc.ca
A Statistics Canada report on urban greenness found that more cities are "going grey." But not Guelph or Kitchener. In recent years, those cities have actually seen an increase in urban greenness.
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Do you use #KitchenerParks? We want to know what you think about: 🐶 pets in parks 🌳 renewing parks 🌱 dedications 🪧 sponsorship and naming of parks This survey closes on April 8: https://t.co/SEX5C6tB1Q
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Are you between 18-29 & looking to improve your resume, develop job-ready skills and make an impact on your community? Future City Builders is recruiting now in KW, Cambridge and Guelph to join our Spring 2022 cohort! More info here: https://t.co/OdoHoi0lpg
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Can we stop talking about our rights and start talking about our obligations to others?
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Me hearing the that Ontario government is planning on lifting the mask mandate in less than two weeks:
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Fun (and important!) opportunity to help shape the vision of downtown Kitchener! 👏 #DTK #DTKitchener #DTKLove
Hey DTK, We have an opportunity for you to shape the future of our downtown. We're searching for up to 30 volunteers to join a visioning group for Downtown Kitchener. Find out what we need to guide the next generation of transformation in DTK. Details at: https://t.co/RZyWzCbjtC
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The Region of Waterloo and @CityKitchener are working together to find opportunities to make it easier and safer for cyclists to ride Duke St. between Frederick St. and Francis St. ➡️ Share your feedback on proposed improvements before March 13: https://t.co/Imd345QRaP
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🎉 Amazing news! @CityKitchener is developing a culture plan as part of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative to ensure arts + culture continue to be a top priority in #Kitchener's strategic plan and vision for the future: https://t.co/7xu2CdxRCf
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How do you want to hear about what’s happening in #KitchenerParks? Take our quick survey by April 8 to let us know: https://t.co/SEX5C6tB1Q
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