Stories Archives - CAWI-IVTF

6 08, 2026

Join the PEOPLE FIRST media lab!

Cata Jurado2026-08-06T14:15:53-04:00

What would Ottawa look like if it put people first? In our current moment, we are facing intensifying climate crises, economic instability, public health emergencies, and underinvestment in social services and supports, a.k.a. life-sustaining carework. Care is a design choice. Our cities need to plan and design with care in mind. For the past two years, CAWI, in collaboration with neighbourhoods across Ottawa, began a grassroots movement to understand how our city supports or makes life more difficult for carework/givers. We learned that a caring city means building housing near services and supports, reliable transit, public spaces that support intergenerational connection, [...]

Join the PEOPLE FIRST media lab!Cata Jurado2026-08-06T14:15:53-04:00

10 06, 2026

Come to our Climate Action Party on July 9!

Cata Jurado2026-06-17T09:35:59-04:00

Every corner of our city is feeling the impact of cost of living increases, extreme weather events and mounting uncertainties. Over the past year, CAWI and Ecology Ottawa have been building power together and in communities across Ottawa to understand how we can build an equitable, resilient, and caring city. Do we have the power to influence change? Join us for an evening of community storytelling and art to celebrate residents and communities with the courage to act, learn, and imagine a climate equitable, sustainable, and caring future. Psst! The answer: come on July 9th and find out! To celebrate is [...]

Come to our Climate Action Party on July 9!Cata Jurado2026-06-17T09:35:59-04:00

23 09, 2025

Celebrating 20 years of Collective Advocacy

Cata Jurado2025-09-23T14:53:47-04:00

We reached a remarkable milestone: we have officially turned 20! Since our beginnings, we’ve been committed to creating a caring and equitable city where all residents and communities are empowered, engaged, and thriving. To celebrate, we are putting the spotlight on 20 years of collective advocacy. Come see the exhibit! Where: City of Ottawa Archives, 100 Tallwood Drive When: September 29, 2025 – January 10, 2026 We’ll also be hosting a vernissage in November. More details coming soon!

Celebrating 20 years of Collective AdvocacyCata Jurado2025-09-23T14:53:47-04:00

7 11, 2022

CAWI stories: a woman fighting hunger, one bag at a time

Annelies2022-11-07T15:23:50-05:00

With CAWI since 2004, Cathy Hamilton is always present at the civic engagement tables – Making Voices Count and Maamawe – and last year she started a remarkable volunteer project, the Clementine Towers Food Pantry. The pantry delivers fresh produce and grocery items for the residents of Clementine Towers, in Heron Park, every Thursday. After trying to pick up items at the nearest food bank for her neighbours and learning that each person needed to go there, Cathy had the idea. “Many neighbours have mobility impairments, and two kilometers is too far for them to walk. I couldn’t stand to see [...]

CAWI stories: a woman fighting hunger, one bag at a timeAnnelies2022-11-07T15:23:50-05:00