{"id":13478,"date":"2012-09-07T14:00:09","date_gmt":"2012-09-07T21:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingvancouver.ca\/?p=13478"},"modified":"2012-09-07T09:15:20","modified_gmt":"2012-09-07T16:15:20","slug":"sfu-public-square-summit-aims-to-bring-metro-vancouverites-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2012\/09\/07\/sfu-public-square-summit-aims-to-bring-metro-vancouverites-closer\/","title":{"rendered":"Release: SFU Public Square summit aims to bring Metro Vancouverites closer"},"content":{"rendered":"

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From\u00a0Opening Night<\/a>\u00a0at the Orpheum Theatre featuring some of Canada\u2019s brightest minds, to a\u00a0Mayors Roundtable,<\/a>\u00a0a\u00a0Youth and Student Conference<\/a>, an\u00a0Urban Conspiracy Cabaret<\/a>,\u00a0Rain City Chronicles<\/a>, and culminating with a\u00a0Film Festival<\/a>, over 10,000 civic-minded Metro Vancouverites are expected to participate in\u00a0SFU Public Square<\/a>\u2019s inaugural community summit:\u00a0Alone Together \u2013 Connecting in the City<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The summit, which runs from September 18-23, was designed in response to the\u00a0Vancouver Foundation\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0recent study on\u00a0Connections and Engagement<\/a>\u00a0that revealed a \u201cpowerful yearning for stronger connections in and between our communities,\u201d and is the first of its kind in Canada.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we put together our plan for a community summit, we didn\u2019t want to follow conventional programming, \u201d says Shauna Sylvester, Executive Director of SFU Public Square.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsolation and disconnection in the urban environment is an issue that requires a different approach to find solutions, and therefore our community summit features a breadth of events and activities designed to raise awareness, educate, and motivate people into taking action.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alone Together \u2013 Connecting in the City begins with\u00a0Opening Night at the Orpheum<\/a>\u00a0on September 18, featuring a host of civic influencers and entertainment.<\/p>\n

With special appearances by rising Vancouver rockers\u00a0Bend Sinister<\/a>\u00a0and 2010 Vancouver Olympics opening ceremonies star and slam-poet\u00a0Shane Koyczan<\/a>, Opening Night will bring together CBC Radio host and author\u00a0Nora Young<\/a>, Toronto artist-activist\u00a0Dave Meslin<\/a>, international award-winning urban planner\u00a0Larry Beasley<\/a>, and the Vancouver Foundation\u2019s\u00a0Catherine Clement<\/a>\u00a0for a discussion on overcoming isolation and disconnection moderated by SFU Chancellor\u00a0Carole Taylor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In total, the summit features 11\u00a0distinct events<\/a>\u00a0taking place at SFU\u2019s three campuses (Vancouver<\/a>,\u00a0Burnaby<\/a>,\u00a0Surrey<\/a>) as well as various locations across the Lower Mainland. The university has also opened its doors during the summit to community groups with\u00a0Open Space<\/a>, and has asked the public the question: \u201cWhat is the future of libraries?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

SFU Public Square was officially launched in June of 2012, and originated from the university\u2019s yearlong\u00a0consultation process<\/a>, which produced SFU\u2019s strategic vision as \u201cThe Engaged University<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0SFU Public Square is designed to put SFU\u2019s physical, intellectual and virtual capacities to work to support public engagement and deliberation on issues of public concern.<\/p>\n

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For more information on SFU Public Square and Alone Together \u2013 Connecting in the City, please visit:\u00a0http:\/\/www.sfu.ca\/publicsquare<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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