SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR
Community Economic Development Professionals
Simon Fraser University’s certificate program is for professionals working in
community economic development who want to increase their skills and
knowledge in the field. Our instructors
are practitioners with many years of
experience and a special knack for
sharing their expertise.
The eight courses offered in the
program are organized to provide
opportunities for thoughtful exploration
and practical learning in the critical
elements of CED values and principles,
enterprise development, financing,
planning and research, community
participation and sustainability. The
range of courses provides an excellent
grounding for practitioners in a variety of workplaces and settings.
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Northern Women's Symposium
The 4th Annual Northern Women's Symposium was a resounding success. A big thank you to all of our sponsors, registrants, and coordinators!
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Aurora Awards of Distinction!
Agriculture: Connie Patterson, Oil & Gas: Sandra Minifie, Health & Social Services: Claire Kirk, Service: Marcie Fofonoff, Environment: Sally Emory, Politics: Marilyn Belak, Education: Jean Valgardsen, Forestry: Elizabeth Hunt, Aboriginal Woman of the Year: Paulette Flamond, Arts & Culture: Donna Kane, New Entrepreneur of the Year: Lisa Folk, Business Woman of the Year: Joyce Lee
Video Conferencing
We are connected! Community Futures is offering workshops in partnership with Small Business BC via video conferencing. Check out the calendar and see if there is a workshop you would like to attend. We will not book the workshop if there are no registrations, so please be sure to pre-register. For more information or for assistance in registering for a workshop please email Joyce: jlawton@communityfutures.biz
Seminar Schedule for June 2009 
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Seminar Schedule for July 2009 (52 KB)
News Release
Sue Kenny, General Manager of Community Futures Peace Liard, will be joining a number of communities on a provincial trade mission to the BC Canada Pavilion in Beijing on June 30th to July 4th...
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Community Futures Peace Liard is a community-driven economic renewal initiative assisting communities in rural Canada to develop and implement innovative strategies for dealing with a changing economic environment.
