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Applications closing NEXT WEDNESDAY 2nd February for Wyndham's Building Blocks Community Leadership program RESILIENT WYNDHAM - STRONGER...
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Hot House insights
Welcome to the Hot House web log. Here you can stay updated with insights from our talented community leadership and development practitioners.
victoriamathison98
- Jan 11, 2022
- 1 min
Applications now open for RESILIENT WYNDHAM - STRONGER TOGETHER
Yesterday the application form went live for our next Building Blocks program, Resilient Wyndham - Stronger Together. Building a...
victoriamathison98
- Dec 2, 2021
- 1 min
Strong Leaders Lead by Example
We’re often told how our actions speak louder than words – in a community leadership context this conveys a strong message. If we’re to...
victoriamathison98
- Nov 26, 2021
- 1 min
Newest Member of the NHVic Board!
This week I received the exciting news that I have been elected onto the NHVic (Neighbourhood Houses Victoria) Board! Thank you to all...
victoriamathison98
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
Why resilience is as much about learning as it is perseverance!
This is a favourite quote of mine. Nelson Mandela was a man who truly lived resilience. He was someone who took every failure, roadblock...
victoriamathison98
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
To go far, go together
This African proverb has been on my mind a lot lately. Throughout lockdown, and as we are currently emerging out of lockdown, I feel like...
victoriamathison98
- Oct 30, 2021
- 1 min
Interpreting and Reclaiming Community Leadership
I presented this week on my Podcast, Conversations from the Hot House, at the Public Pedagogies Institute (http://www.publicpedagogies.or...
victoriamathison98
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Health and Wellbeing Coming Out of Lockdown
Coming out of lockdown is sure to bring up good and bad feelings for all of us. At this time, it is especially important to check in with...
victoriamathison98
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
Gender Equality at Hot House
We recently celebrated Global Goals Week, a time to shine the spotlight on some of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals...
victoriamathison98
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
It's Global Goals Week!
It’s Global Goals Week! An annual week of action, awareness, and accountability for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals....
victoriamathison98
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Eco floristry and why we need it!
In lockdown it’s easy to get bogged down in negative thoughts. I always notice how much better I feel when there’s flowers around my...
victoriamathison98
- Aug 27, 2021
- 1 min
Core values that drive community-led recovery
In Hot House programs we like to see people create projects from their passions. After a lot of dream work and brainstorming, our Wyndham...
victoriamathison98
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
Mental health and wellbeing in community leadership
As this lockdown goes on we can’t lose sight of our front line workers! Najmo Said is a pediatric nurse and emerging community leader....
victoriamathison98
- Aug 4, 2021
- 1 min
Nayran Tabiei receives the acclaimed Achievement award at the 2021 Victorian Refugee Awards
Congratulations to long time friend and past Hot House Project’s participant Nayran Tabiei! In June, Nayran was announced as a recipient...
victoriamathison98
- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
Articulating our passions in order to channel our energy effectively
This week, we’ve commenced the Activate your community! Renewing Wyndham 2021 Building Blocks program. In these initial stages of the...
victoriamathison98
- Jul 15, 2021
- 1 min
Giacomo Barchiesi on creative ways to promote living more sustainably, and compassionately
In 2020 during our Conversations from the Hot House series we spoke with Giacomo Barchiesi, spoken word poet and environmental activist,...
victoriamathison98
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
Bruce Boddington on the importance of community leading urban environmental initiatives.
In 2020 we had the pleasure of speaking with Bruce Boddington, the chair of Nature West, on what role the community has in local...
Helen Rodd
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
Active participation, community leadership and volunteering
Hello fellow community developers, I want to share with you this matrix I have put together exploring the ways that active citizenship is...
victoriamathison98
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Last chance to apply!
Applications for Activate Your Community! Renewing Wyndham 2021 program will be closing tonight, Thursday 1st of July, at 11:59pm. If...
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