ARTICLES
· Have you thought about the harm your social R&D project might cause? https://futureofgood.co/louise-adongo-thought-leadership/
· Social Innovation in Canada: Insights from Louise Adongo on Building Mutuality and Collective Power
https://acbncanada.com/social-innovation-in-canada-insights-from-louise-adongo/
PUBLIC LECTURES & KEYNOTES
· Bridging RBM and Nonprofit Realities: Aligning Performance with Purpose
· Navigating Multiple Crises: Reflecting on the Role of Systemic Mediation for Transformative Change, with Jean-Noe Landry
https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/multimedia/webinar-systemic-mediation-for-transformative-change
· Atlantic Summer Institute
Our Closing Speaker for the ASI 2023 Policy Forum: Louise Adongo! #ASI2023 #speaker
· Learning Tree 10th anniversary Common Ground Gathering.
Keynote title - “Gathering is Resistance: Community and the Wisdom of Trees.”
Check out this recap by Mark Latta , also this touching poem by the person that introduced me.
INTERVIEWS
Public Sector Network - Inspiring Communities Spotlight Interview
https://publicsectornetwork.com/insight/inspiring-communities-spotlight-interview
PODCASTS
Saying the Things – Indigenous Insights
DIGNITY, ETHICS, AI AND DATA (DEAiD) – BrainTrainr with Meena Das
https://youtu.be/a_B2ujaFrVQ?si=MojlT1KaERa8pyRU
Stories Under the Tree with the Rev. Mawethu Ncaca the stories behind those serving their neighborhoods and faith communities https://storiesunderthetree.buzzsprout.com/2412711/episodes/16108842
Also see my related blog about it “ in and out of place.”
SETSI - SOCIAL INNOVATION & SOCIAL FINANCE IN CANADA INTERVIEW
https://youtu.be/Rc2IR12TZpQ?si=8Xtci8aE0KIgG8Nk
“Louise is able to seamlessly navigate among the cultures of community, non-profit, business and government to make incredible things happen. She holds graduate degrees in Applied Health Services Research and Plant Biochemistry. Louise believes in carving institutional spaces that are more nimble, transparent and creative. Earl in her career she worked in provincial government for over a decade at the Nova Scotia government’s departments of Health, Justice (NSHRC), Labour & Advanced Education, Business (ERDT), Service Nova Scotia & Internal Services and Infrastructure & Housing. There, Louise advanced work on social labs in government, convened Policy Circles to encourage connection & communication among policy professionals on timely topics and initiated interdepartmental collaborations to support wellness and career advancement of Black women. She co-Chaired the African-Canadian Women in the Public Service Network (ACWPS).
e169 louise adongo - we’re all artists. In this episode she asks (among other things) How can we remind ourselves that we're all creative and we're all artists? I think that we need all parts of ourselves to be able to navigate this transition that we're in as a species and as a part of the world.
https://www.conscient.ca/episodes/e169-louise-adongo-were-all-artists-6_JjATiz
Louise's work brings care and intention to uncovering the roots of tangled problems; enabling shifts to greater resilience, sustainability and impact. “I’ve heard her talk about it many times and noticed that there is often an arts component in her work.” – Claude Schryer
Neighbourhood Conversations with Templeton Sawyer. Louise Adongo Joins Us To Discuss Taking A Long Term Approach To Community Work, The Importance Of Compassion, And More! https://go.ivoox.com/rf/119145040
What can we learn from exploring polarizing conversations? with Louise Adongo
Asking for a Friend: Developmental Evaluation with Louise Adongo.
https://youtu.be/n3iny5PxF8k?si=vbx6hpQLyfWAgeYr
Aligned with CESNS Journal Club's March 2022 focus on Developmental Evaluation (DE), Andrealisa interviews C2019 Co-Chair Louise Adongo, on the role she sees for DE to support innovation toward equity and utility within programs and within evaluation practice.
Together, they recall the evolution of DE in Canadian evaluation and at Inspiring Communities, and discuss upcoming opportunities and resources for Atlantic evaluators who are interested in applying DE to systems change and work by Turtle Island Institute and the Blue Marble Evaluation Network
Amplified #3: #NotASupplyProblem, with Louise Adongo
https://amplifiedpodcast.ca/2019/01/22/episode-3-louise-adongo/
“I approached Louise because she’s one of the most thoughtful people I know and she’s very good at giving real, direct and gentle feedback – a very rare skill.[…] I’m so honoured to have had this conversation with Louise – I hope you enjoy it too. It’s wide-ranging and we talk about everything from her experiences leading her to suggest the #NotASupplyProblem tagline to when she first started becoming aware of gender and its role in leadership and career advancement.” – Vanessa Paesani
MENTIONS
UBUNTU in Leadership #ArtsforEquity
“The Ubuntu Leadership session invited participants to explore the African philosophy of Ubuntu, “I am because we are,” which emphasizes relationships, shared responsibility, and collective accountability. This approach offers guidance for arts leadership that is collaborative, inclusive and grounded in care for one another. This session was led by Louise Adongo of Caprivian Strip Inc.” https://easternedge.ca/ubuntu-training/
‘Your voice is one, but it matters’ - Highlights from An African Nova Scotian Community Calling In, article by Sophia King Gillis:
“Louise Adongo, the executive director of Inspiring Communities and a sessional instructor at Dal, was one of the planners of last week's event. She said she has already seen first-hand the positive impact such discussions can have. “Hosting an event like this demonstrates to the Halifax-Dalhousie community that we are holding space for [voices] and passing the mic to have people share their perspectives on what matters impact them," she said.”
https://www.dal.ca/news/2022/01/24/african-nova-scotian-calling-in.html