During the first two months of my co-op placement here at Ascentum, I’ve been writing a case study on the development of a pan-Canadian, consensus-based mental health strategy. This is a nation-wide initiative of the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC), which collaborated with Ascentum to design the in-person regional dialogues and the online consultation process. (more…)
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Building a Mental Health Strategy for Canada – Through Public Participation
Friday, March 12th, 2010
How to use Twitter to make your next in-person dialogue better
Friday, January 15th, 2010
At its core, Twitter is a community-building tool. In this blog, we’ll share ways you can build a Twitter community around your in-person dialogue events so they are engaging, create a stock of shared knowledge and make the results more sustainable. (more…)
Online vs. face-to-face dialogues…
Friday, January 8th, 2010
A few important differences to think about
Because we facilitate both face-to-face and online dialogues here at Ascentum, people often ask us “how are they any different?” or “which works best?” (more…)
How to use Smartphones to make your next in-person dialogue awesome!
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Smartphones bring the world into users’ hands. Web access, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia and apps allow people to access, share and co-create knowledge in real time.
They are also powerful tools that can make in-person dialogues awesome – both in terms of generating shared information and giving participants a more engaging experience. (more…)
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