The PLACE Dialogues is an initiative of Memorial University researchers and community partners from across Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Centre for Social Enterprise has partnered on the PLACE Dialogues since 2018. The event connects community leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and academics to discuss challenges and opportunities for rural development while building a provincial, cross-sector network.

The lessons learned have helped create the PLACE Framework of community resilience, which provides five key principles meant to honour the love of community that highly motivated community leaders show daily.

Interested in running a PLACE Dialogues in your community? 

The PLACE Dialogues is a proven method that has successfully created networks and re-energized community leaders.

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Past Dialogues

2024:

Shorefast, Fogo Island (Oct. 24-26)

• Building Economic Momentum for Resilient Communities. Slide deck from the PLACE Dialogues. Memorial University of Newfoundland. 
• View the video here

2023:

St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc., St. Anthony (Oct. 26-28)

• Morrissey, G., Seto, A. and Slawinski, N. Co-creating Community Entrepreneurship. Slide deck from the PLACE Dialogues. Memorial University of Newfoundland.
• View the video here

2022:

Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital, Norris Point (Oct. 13-15)

• Aastrup, M.L, Seto, A. and Slawinski, N. Place-based Solutions in a Challenged World: The Role of Social Enterprises and Communities. Report from the PLACE Dialogues. Memorial University of Newfoundland.
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2021:

Virtual check-in (Nov. 19)

• Seto, A., Brenton, J., Brito, B., Pourasgari, P. and Slawinski, N. Reimagining Place in a Post-COVID World: The Role of Social Enterprise for Strengthening Communities. Report from the PLACE Dialogues Check-in. Memorial University of Newfoundland.

2020:

Virtual check-in (Nov. 20)

• Seto, A., Cranston, J., Lowery, B., Brito, B.S. and Slawinski, N. Rural Resilience as Best Practice: Newfoundland and Labrador's Social Enterprises' Reaction to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Report from the PLACE Dialogues Check-in. Memorial University of Newfoundland. 

2019:

Fishing for Success, Petty Harbour: Shifting Rural Narratives (Oct. 25-26)

2018:

Shorefast Foundation, Fogo Island: Building Stronger Communities (Nov. 16-17)