This workshop is one of four afternoon options for the 2026 COCHF Spring Education Event. Please see the event package (PDF) for more details, including the full-day agenda.
Crowne Plaza Kitchener
105 King St E
Kitchener, ON N2G 2K8 (map)
Member Cost: $105 for the day. Additional attendees from the same organization are $85 each.
Non-Members: $150 for the day.
Registration Deadline: April 12, 2026
Workshop Details
Is your co-op struggling with member engagement? Are you looking for a way to increase your understanding of your community and your place within it? Join us as we delve within and beyond community engagement! We will use an interactive, hands-on activity that embodies the co-op principles and reflects the connection between individuals, their experiences, and their community. We will then explore the various approaches and tools needed for the important work of member engagement to occur and flourish.
Sarah Burnett Murray
Sarah holds several post-secondary diplomas and degrees, and is a published author and poet. She has been involved in Co-op housing for as long as she can remember. She firmly believes in fostering the sharing of knowledge and community support within the sector which is what inspired her to become increasingly involved in 2013.
Carine Nind, COCHF
Carine has been the general manager at Willowside Housing Co-operative for 20 years, and has been an outspoken advocate for co-op housing and initiatives to reduce experiences of homelessness.
