Welcome, Teresa.

The Local Economic Development Lab is pleased to welcome Teresa Edge to our team as Project Manager. Teresa is currently part of our 2016/17 intern cohort and will be joining the core lab team in a full-time capacity in May.

Teresa brings passion and experience in community development both locally and internationally, and a penchant for systems thinking and design to the LEDlab Project Manager role. Click through to learn more about Teresa!

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DTES community organizers put on National Day of Action on the Opioid Crisis. Join the march in Vancouver Feb 21st at noon.

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CEDSAC seeks Interim Director to facilitate its transition to a backbone organization with a mission to enhance CED in the DTES. Position closes Feb 19th.

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Project Coordinator Irina Rueda's inquiry and path to deeper understanding in her role with LEDlab.

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W atch past LEDlab Research Assistant Kim MacKenzie's Researching the City presentation on Income Assistance and Social Hiring in the DTES.

U rban Matters and Buy Social are hiring a Social Enterprise Catalyst.

Tickets now on sale for Hopeful Economics Leadership and Innovation Summit, Vancouver, April 21-22. By SFU Community Economic Development certificate program and City of Vancouver.

The Local Economic Development Lab partners with community organizations to explore innovative ways to build a more vibrant and inclusive local economy in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.

LEDlab is an initiative of Ecotrust Canada and RADIUS SFU.