Québec City, November 12, 2024―The Regional Development Network (RDN)’s social enterprise initiative, the Social Economy English-Speaking Network (SEEnet), has released a series of web capsules, podcasts, and informational videos to help English speakers in Québec learn how to get involved in the province’s vibrant social economy ecosystem.
Timed to coincide with Social Economy Month (Mois de l’économie sociale), SEEnet’s most recent releases are three videos informing English-speaking Quebecers about the social economy and how it can be used to address community needs.
In the last few months, SEEnet also released a podcast and web capsule series featuring social economy enterprises from all over Québec: The Gleaner newspaper (Chateauguay Valley), Coopérative Multi-Services de Tewkesbury, Friperie Hidden Treasures (New Carlisle), Antitube / Cinéma Beaumont (Québec City), L’Outillerie Rimouski, Entry Island Museum (Magdalen Islands), and Cap Dauphin Fishermen’s Cooperative (Magdalen Islands).
“We’re thrilled to share these videos with the English-speaking communities of Québec,” said RDN Executive Director Cathy Brown. “Since SEEnet’s launch in December 2021, English speakers have become increasingly active participants in the social economy. These videos and podcasts have the potential to generate even more interest on a larger scale.”
Social Economy Explainer Videos
Video 1: What Is It? Every community has its own challenges. Private enterprise or government support can offer potential solutions, but they may not always be the best models. In the video, viewers learn what the social economy is, and how it can be a viable third option.
Video 2: What Is Possible? The social economy is a versatile solution to help communities address their own needs and to have a positive impact on where we live. The video looks at the power of the social economy and what it can make possible.
Video 3: Where to Start? While turning a social economy project into a reality can feel complex and overwhelming, the video showcases the robust network of organizations dedicated to helping get nonprofits and cooperatives off the ground.
About RDN and SEEnet
The Regional Development Network (RDN) is a provincial nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing socio-economic development for English-speaking communities across the province of Québec. Supported by a network of regional English-language organizations, RDN collaborates with federal, provincial, and local governments as a way to represent needs and challenges and create projects and partnerships. regdevnet.ca
Launched in 2021, SEEnet is the social economy initiative of RDN. Its mission is to better integrate Québec’s English speakers into the social economy by mobilizing knowledge, leveraging resources, building capacity, strengthening connections, and developing partnerships. SEEnet is funded by the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise. see-net.ca
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For Additional Information
Hoffman Wolff
Social Economy Manager
Regional Development Network
[email protected]
418-684-8810
