The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and the BCRPA are proud to present Jim Diers, renowned speaker, facilitator, and activator.
Jim brings more than 40 years of community development experience in Seattle and observations from his work in 17 countries to his roles assisting associations and agencies to build caring, inclusive and powerful communities.
Join Jim June 14 for this in-person and/or livestream event, to learn lessons and tools for building broad and inclusive community engagement and changing the way we work to be partners in community. Jim will address changing interests of evolving populations, including asset mapping to source untapped community resources. Q&A to follow.
June 14, 2018
Roundhouse Community Centre, Vancouver
1pm - 3pm
Tickets: $45 (BCRPA members) or $50 (non-members)
Jim was an innovator in bringing communities together and made a significant contribution to the foundation that makes Seattle special. His work with neighborhoods is passionate and progressive.
- Ed Murray, Mayor of Seattle
More about Jim Diers:
Jim Diers has a passion for getting people engaged with their communities and in the decisions that affect their lives. Since moving to Seattle in 1976, Jim has put that passion to work for a direct-action neighborhood association, a community development corporation, a community foundation, and the nation's largest health care cooperative. He was appointed the first director of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods in 1988 where he served under three mayors over the next 14 years. Read more about Jim here.
