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PUBLICATIONS

February, 2000 - Opportunities 2000: Creating opportunities using Human Resource practices to build your business and community 2002 - Opportunities 2000: Creating Pathways Out of Poverty in Waterloo Region

Opportunities Waterloo Region is committed to evaluating and documenting its work so that we can share learning not only locally, but also nationally and internationally.

The Caledon Institute of Social Policy was responsible for the research, evaluation and dissemination components of the Opportunities 2000 program between 1997-2001. Their OP Publication Series has been listed at the end of this page.

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2009

Opportunities Waterloo Region: Ensuring Access to Recreation, Caledon Institute and Opportunities Waterloo Region

2008

Access to Recreation for ALL Youth in Waterloo Region: An Environmental Scan of Recreation and Leisure Opportunities for Youth

2007

Building on Your Strengths. Opportunities and Resources in Waterloo Region -

2006

Rural Poverty Research: Working Poverty in Waterloo Region and Wellington County -

2004

Community Engagement and the Medicine Wheel -

Putting People First. Exploring the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach in -

Waterloo Region

2003

A Living Wage for Waterloo Region -

Collaborating to Reduce Poverty Among Seniors in Waterloo Region -

The GIS Initiative Evaluation Report

Opportunities 2000: Phase 2 Interim Evaluation Report -

2002

Opportunities 2000: Creating Pathways Out of Poverty in Waterloo Region - available only in hard copy. You can read a segment entitled "Stone Soup" here. To buy contact us.

2001

Multisectoral Collaboration for Poverty Reduction - Final Evaluation Report -

2000

City of Kitchener. Opportunities 2000 Response. Full Report. -

Opportunities 2000. Creating Opportunities using Human Resource Practices to Build -

your Business and your Community.

1999

Summary Highlights of OP2000 Search Conference