With Father’s Day coming up around the corner, have you thought about what you’re going to do with or for your dear old dad? This year consider giving the gift of time or a homemade present? I never underestimate how powerful the gift of time or even a homemade present can be for my friends and family. Aside from how meaningful these types of gifts… Read more
Money Managementby Marnie Schaetti Community Economic Development is a way of thinking about the world and your place in it that infuses all aspects of life. At its root, CED is the recognition that healthy communities, resilient economies and ecological sustainability are connected. It is the understanding that effective solutions are rooted in local knowledge and led by community members. Simon Fraser University’s Community Economic Development… Read more
Community Matters, Our ResultsWe are all about partnerships at Momentum. We know that we cannot do everything and that many of the people in our community have knowledge and expertise that we can learn from. It is in the spirit of learning from our community members that we present the following blog post from guest blogger Douglas Hoyes, Founder & Trustee of Hoyes, Michalos & Associates. If you… Read more
Money Managementby Marnie Schaetti Momentum’s Training Program Offered since 1991, Momentum’s Trades Training pre-apprenticeship program helps participants step away from survival jobs toward a successful career in the trades. With over 1,000 applications for the 48 spots available every year, Momentum takes great care screening the applicants. We look for participants who are highly motivated and willing to work hard to build a sustainable livelihood. The… Read more
Community Matters, Employment Skills, Our ResultsHas it sometimes seemed to you that the language of credit is a form of code? That some people have the key to solving this code, but that the rest of us are only able to guess what is being said? The Nine Rules of Credit is a quick, 120 page read that was written in 2012 by Richard Moxley, a former licensed mortgage agent… Read more
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