Dear faculty:
The 2010 Toronto's Vital Signs® Report is now available!
The Report provides a snapshot of the quality of life in Toronto and highlights our city's accomplishments as well as our challenges. It is a story about Toronto, for Toronto, and is especially relevant in this pivotal election year.
Would you be interested in receiving *** free copies *** of the Toronto's Vital Signs® 2010 publication to begin a discussion with students and colleagues about the well-being of the city and its residents?
Toronto’s Vital Signs® is a useful tool for assessing urban issues, understanding problems, developing potential solutions, and fostering interest in civic engagement. On October 5th, the Toronto Community Foundation released Toronto's Vital Signs® 2010 as a special section in the Toronto Star.
The shorter version of the Report as well as a Full version, including citations and sources can now be found at: http://www.tcf.ca/vitalinitiatives/vitalsigns.html
Last year, over a million Torontonians read Toronto’s Vital Signs®, and 3,000 copies of the Report were used by students and faculty at 5 of Toronto’s universities and colleges. This year, we aim to have all universities and colleges in this city use this terrific resource, fostering debate and civic engagement among students in a wide variety of disciplines.
Please let me know (by responding to this e-mail or calling me at the number below):
• how many copies of the 2010 Report you’d like sent in the next few weeks
• full mailing address and a contact name, phone number and e-mail address
If you know of other professors, instructors, or others who might also be interested in receiving copies, please let me know.
Sincerely,
-Nadien
Nadien Godkewitsch | Program Officer
Toronto Community Foundation
33 Bloor Street East, Suite 1603 Toronto ON M4W 3H1
Tel: 416-921-2035 ext. 204 Fax: 416-921-1026 www.tcf.ca
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What faculty at Toronto Universities and Colleges have said:
“The Report generates discussion ideas, highlights key challenges and some strengths for Toronto.” – Shauna Brail, University of Toronto
“I teach a course on Globalization and Social Movements - with 50 students and we use Toronto's Vital Signs for our study of changes to the city in the current era.” - Lesley Wood, York University
“Toronto’s Vital Signs gathers important information in one location.” – Neil Thomlinson, Ryerson University
“I have made past reference to Vital Signs as an effective resource to enable students to understand the complexities of urban issues.” – Dr. Duncan MacLellan, Ryerson University
About Toronto’s Vital Signs®
Published annually, the Toronto's Vital Signs® Report is a snapshot of the trends in our city, which looks at eleven different, yet interconnected, issue areas that we believe are critical to the well-being of our city and its residents. Through our media partners, it reaches over a million people in the GTA.
The Report deepens our community knowledge and is a valuable tool for residents, students, community leaders and elected officials who are developing the much-needed new ideas required to build a stronger Toronto.
For more information, and to view online copies of the 2010 Report as well as the full report with citations and original sources, you can visit our website at: http://www.tcf.ca/vitalinitiatives/vitalsigns.html
The Toronto Community Foundation is one of Canada’s largest public foundations. For over 25 years, we have been connecting philanthropic individuals and families with a wide range of charitable organizations that help improve Toronto’s quality of life. In 2001 the Foundation began monitoring the health of our City and sharing the results through Toronto’s Vital Signs®. Since Toronto’s first Vital Signs® publication, the report has been adopted by 16 communities across Canada and is now conducted nationally by Community Foundations of Canada.
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