A consulting firm specializing in “guiding our partners towards sustainable, ethical, and applied socio-economic solutions for the 21stcentury.”
Activities
The community has a wide range of consulting services relating to community engagement, dialogue facilitation, and communications. The group also specializes in social auditing, including the development of indicators and assessments, evaluation of past projects, and strategizing for improvement. Case studies, concepts, and methods are offered as publications and on the website.
Relevant Project(s)
Youth Civic Engagement and Mediation—working with a municipality to engage youth in town matters and alleviate “youth problems” like vandalism and noise, the company led a long-term multi-stakeholder initiative. Interpraxis consulted with everyone from youth to the police department to politicians and community members, and completed stakeholder analyses with innovative tools like art and poetry submissions. The company also held a successful, vibrant public meeting at a local skate park to engage youth.
Relevant Methodologies
Stakeholder engagement services include stakeholder mapping, participatory action research, focus groups, web surveys, group facilitation, and appreciative inquiry.
Region
Global; based in Toronto
More Information
815 Broadview Ave., Suite A
Toronto, ON M4K 2P8, Canada
416-465-1972 (phone)
416-465-0271 (fax)