Title: The CommuniTEA Infusion project is a not for profit initiative aimed at offering Edmontonians a welcoming gathering place right outside their door, where neighbors can meet, engage conversation and strengthen a sense of being a well connected community.
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2- The CommuniTEA Infusion project is a not for
profit initiative aimed at offering Edmontonians
a welcoming gathering place right outside their
door, where neighbors can meet, engage
conversation and strengthen a sense of being a
well connected community.
3- CommuniTea Infusion has no religious or political
affiliations and is run by neighbors who are
inspired by the possibility that conversations
could sow the seeds of building stronger,
creative, safer, more connected communities.
4Building Social Capital
- If community exists, both freedom and security
exist as well. The community then takes on a life
of its own, as people become free enough to share
and secure enough to get along. - The sense of connectedness and formation of
social networks comprise what has become known as
social capital. - (Putnam, D. 2000. Bowling Alone The Collapse and
Revival of the American Community, p. 19)
5- In a nutshell the CommuniTea Infusion Van is like
a mobile town square that creates the gathering
place for neighbors to connect and build social
capital.
6CommuniTEA Infusion Van!
7Where did this idea come from?
- The initiative itself, was born out of the work
of the Edmonton Learning Community, a non-profit
collective committed to enhancing the capacity of
Edmonton to include people with disabilities in
community life. - The idea was, in part, inspired by Jim Diers when
he told us about the T-Horse project in Portland,
OR., an initiative connected with CityRepair.org.
- It is our strong belief that people working in
the disability sector need to understand more
deeply the work of community developers. We think
that our project is the perfect way for us to
ally ourselves with some experts in the area, to
learn by participating, and to offer our help in
neighborhood development work.
8Neighbors like you make it work
- The nature of this initiative is such that it
requires the contributions of community members
to make it work. - The essence of a CommuniTEA Infusion event is to
give, connect and contribute. - Organizers and neighbors help set up the event
upon arrival, like a barn raising, which
engenders the feeling that everyone has
cooperated to put the event on. The CommuniTea
Infusion event is not just entertainment but a
community collaboration. - In this way the event is an inspiration and model
opportunity for all of us to take responsibility
for making the places we live socially,
economically and environmentally sustainable. - Artists and musicians will be invited to bring
their talents to the gatherings.
9Community Building
10Where will the project take place?
- We have partnered with the City of Edmonton
Neighborhood Revitalization initiative. - We will be working with the McCauley, McDougal
and Queen Mary Park Revitalization initiatives
and coordinate our events with theirs for the
majority of the first year. - CommuniTea Infusion will also be available for
all neighborhoods in the Edmonton area.
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12Who has helped to get the project to the point it
is at now.
- -The Edmonton Learning Community Society
- -The City Of Edmonton
- -City of Edmonton Neighborhood Revitalization
Project - -Steeps Tea house (124St)
- -The Volkswagen club of Edmonton
- -The Autosource (offered a discount for
conversion) - -And Many volunteers and artists
13The Transformation of a VW van into CommuniTEA
Infusion
14We almost went With the short bus, but
insurance Was too much
15We found her in a Farmers Field
16Ben was Skeptical But forced a smile for His
enthusiastic co-pilot Debbie
17Will it work?
18SOLD!
19And Then We had to tow her Into town
20The VW overhaul Shop
21Total overhaul!
2240 horses of RAWVW power
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24Zaufer, our VW genius Working inside the Armpit
of Hell
25Getting there
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27Then we found Greg!
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29VW Aficionado
30Keith the autobody philosopher
31A perfect paint job But then we had to wrap it
32The many versions Of the wrap design
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35Gettin wrapped
36CommuniTEA Infusion
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40Jane from the City Testin it out
41Right now shes Getting her kitchen installed