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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Broadening the Base - April Update<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>(1) May 7 Information Session<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>(2) Project Coordinator - Contract (Applications due May 13)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Broadening the Base (BtB) is a community-centered, collaborative and inclusive Ottawa initiative with the goal of catalyzing and leveraging land, property, philanthropic and development resources to support the building of 1,500 new affordable housing units over the next five years; to provide sustainable, long term and affordable accommodation for key vulnerable populations including: individuals who are chronically homeless; low income families with young children; youth at risk; Aboriginal people, and; vulnerable seniors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>BtB is based on a community engagement and design process. Through 2014 and into early this year, BtB involved extensive consultations with community organizations, and received strong support to move to the next stage. Thus, through 2015 and into early 2016, BtB will move into a Design Phase to determine how key affordable housing support pillars including: a Land Trust, new Partnership Housing Models, a Philanthropic Campaign and a Social Impact Fund could most effectively become a base of accelerated affordable housing efforts in Ottawa. Read more at: <a href="http://www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/broadeningthebase">www.endhomelessnessottawa.ca/broadeningthebase</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Community Information Session (May 7)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>: Hear an update on the Design Phase and meet the Co-Convenors of the Design Circles. The information session will take place on Thursday May 7, 3:30 – 5:00 pm, at the CCOC Beaver Barracks, 464 Metcalfe Street. All are welcome! <a href="http://endhomelessnessottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-05-17-Info-Session-Notice.pdf">Additional details available here</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Broadening the Base is hiring a Project Coordinator! </span></b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>The Broadening the Base (BtB) Coordinator will assist in various aspects of the administration, coordination, leadership and promotion of the BtB initiative. The Coordinator should be a leader in the Ottawa non-profit sector, with strong organizational skills and project management experience. The Coordinator will lead the Broadening the Base initiative, administer and lead the 5 BtB Development Circles and support the BtB Core Design Team. <span style='color:maroon'><a href="http://endhomelessnessottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Final-Coordinator-Job-Posting-Broadening-the-Base.2015.04.23.pdf"><span style='color:maroon'>A full position description is available by clicking here</span></a> (</span><strong><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Deadline for Applications</span></strong>: Wednesday, May 13, 5:00 pm)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>On behalf of the Broadening the Base team, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Mike. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Mike Bulthuis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#76923C;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#76923C;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>171 George Street, </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>Ottawa ON K1N 5W5<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA'>613-241-1573, ext. 314<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>