What people said…

“Thank you so much for the gathering. I am really rocked by it, in so many ways. My world is bigger, I feel like I can see further, deeper, and feel much more connected." —Jayme Melrose, Common Roots Urban Farm

"Thrive has allowed me to see that it is not just Indigenous people who care about fixing relationships and honouring our past and future. This gathering has given me a new glimpse of hope.”  —Jasmine Collins, Glooscap First Nation

“I learned lots, met some great folks, and came away re-invigorated.” —Paul Shakotko, Inspiring Communities

“I have made so many valuable connections and am enlightened by listening to and experiencing community-based enterprises, ideas and experiments." —Jena Lokapriya, KPMG

Our Northside Rising team traveled from Cape Breton to attend the 2019 How We Thrive gathering. This is what we liked and what we learned!