Dedication and Acknowledgements
Dedication
This workbook is dedicated to all women who wish to explore their entrepreneurial spirit in creating sustainable livelihoods on their way to realizing their dreams.Acknowledgements
The Board and Staff of the Women's Own Resource Centre would like to thank:
- The Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support through the Community Funding Program for the development of this program and workbook.
- The Ontario Women's Directorate for their support of the Rural Outreach Program Endeavour (ROPE) and the Entrepreneurial Skills Training workshops where this workbook is put to valuable use.
- The Following Almaguin Highlands Community Partners who provided valuable input and participated in staff training exercises.
~ Learning Works
~ Parry Sound District Social Service Board. (Ontario Works, Esprit Outreach)
~ Muskoka Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services
~ District of Parry Sound Employment Services
~ Burk's Falls Employment Resource Centre
~ Muskoka Nipissing Parry Sound Local Training & Adjustment Board
~ Canadore College
~ Almaguin Highlands District High School
- The authors and organizations listed in the bibliography for allowing us to use excerpts from their work.
- The ROPE Facilitator trainees whose participation and insightful contributions to this project were exceptional.
- All of the women who participated in 2005 -2008 workshop sessions, who have shared their stories, dreams and visions, tears and triumphs in working toward creating sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their families.
And a special thank you to those who completed the workshop program and now give back as volunteer mentors to new entrepreneurs in their communities.