Back to SearchThe City of Kitchener, in collaboration with the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre (WRSBC), hosts a free monthly speaker series, called SDG Talks, to explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how we, as individuals, can help create a more socially and environmentally sustainable planet. We bring together entrepreneurs and organizations who use business as a force for good.
Join us for our next SDG Talks event focusing on goal #4 – Quality Education on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the SDG Idea Factory, 2 King St. W., Kitchener. We will explore providing accessible and equitable education to all communities, focused not only on childhood education but also on lifelong learning opportunities for people of all ages. Our panel features knowledgeable professionals from organizations supporting a range of learning opportunities, including:
- Roberta Thompson - Vice Chair, Waterloo Wellington Down Syndrome Society and Founder, Sensory Play
- Brittany Kivell - Program Coordinator (RECE), Cambridge Farm and Forest School
- Lily Viggiano - GreenHouse Senior Project Manager, GreenHouse
- Teneile Warren - Equity and Inclusion Officer, Waterloo Region District School Board
Maedith Radlein, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for the Waterloo Region District School Board, will facilitate this important discussion.
Join us for an evening of engaging conversation, networking, and light refreshments. All are welcome to attend. To register for this session, visit SDGSpeakerSeries.eventbrite.ca
There are only three talks left in our speaker series of seventeen sessions to raise awareness and accountability for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. If you have been waiting to attend one of the SDG Talks, be sure to sign up soon for these valuable discussions! Topics for future sessions will be announced closer to the session dates.
This series is supported by Waterloo Region Community Foundation.
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