Petition: Stop the Cuts to Public Health!

Petition: Stop the Cuts to Public Health!

In 2020, Ford’s Public Health cut to Toronto was $4.5 million and, once one-time funding dries up, Ford will be cutting $14.1 million from Toronto Public Health.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, shows how critical Public Health investments are. Use our petition to send a message today and tell Ford to stop the Public Health cuts. Find out more and sign the petition here.

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Phone Bank to Stop Ford’s Education Cuts in March!

Phone Bank to Stop Ford’s Education Cuts in March!

Help us put pressure on Ford and his Conservative MPPs to reverse these cuts and invest in fully-funding public education. Sign up to phone bank with us in Conservative ridings to help people take action.

Throughout March we will be phoning people who live in Conservative-held ridings across Toronto and making it easy for them to call and email their Conservative MPPs.

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Winter Training Panel & Social: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Winter Training Panel & Social: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Progress Toronto is excited to announce our Winter Training Panel and Social! Join us on Monday, February 24 to discuss the wins and lessons throughout the years with long time organizers Caroline Egan and Winnie Ng - the conversation will be moderated by Toronto trailblazer Ausma Malik. There will be an opportunity to socialize after the panel!

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Winter Training Series: Building Your Personal Narrative

Winter Training Series: Building Your Personal Narrative

Translating our values and experiences into collective action is a critical part of building movements and winning campaigns. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of public narrative -- the story of self, the story of us, the story of now -- and practice telling your story to inspire others to take action. Learn from expert storyteller, Amara Possian, to perfect your personal narrative. Find out more.

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Winter Training Series: How to Speak at a Government Committee - City Budget 2020 edition!

Winter Training Series: How to Speak at a Government Committee - City Budget 2020 edition!

Decisions made at City Hall and the Toronto School Board affect lives across Toronto. Many of those decisions are made at committees where the public has an opportunity to speak. That’s why, one way to ensure representatives and the Mayor hear our concerns is by speaking at a committee.

At this workshop you will learn the basics of making a deputation. You will learn a little bit about how to choose which committee to speak at, how to read the committee agenda, how to sign up for a deputation, and how to prepare your deputation (speech). Find out more.

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Fall Training Series: Build your Personal Narrative

Fall Training Series: Build your Personal Narrative

Translating our values and experiences into collective action is a critical part of building movements and winning campaigns. In this workshop, you’ll learn the fundamentals of public narrative -- the story of self, the story of us, the story of now -- and practice telling your story to inspire others to take action. Learn from expert storyteller, Amara Possian, to perfect your personal narrative. Click here to find out more and register (it’s free!).

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Fall Training Series: How to Speak at a Government Committee

Fall Training Series: How to Speak at a Government Committee

Speaking at a committee is also known as making a deputation. Deputations are an opportunity for you to tell the Mayor, City Councillors, and TDSB Trustees your opinions and perspectives on issues they are considering. At this workshop you will learn the basics of making a deputation. You will learn a little bit about how to choose which committee to speak at, how to read the committee agenda, how to sign up for a deputation, and how to prepare your deputation (speech).

And! We will be hosting this in a Committee Room at Toronto City Hall! Click here to find out more and register (it’s free).

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