How we thrive

"Knowledge is alive. It is like a seed planted in your mind. That seed needs to be watered and cultivated, so it will germinate and grow. When knowledge is nurtured and shared with compassion, it will bloom. We are like knowledge gardeners."  

—Mi’kmaw Elder Albert Marshall

 
 
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Pjila’si - Fáilte - Bienvenue - Welcome.

Join us as we gather, learn, and reimagine how we live together in Mi’kma’ki.

 
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What are signs of a thriving community?

Voices from communities across Nova Scotia

Collected and produced by Dana Perry

 

 

Our story

How We Thrive brings people together in ways that support transformative change in Nova Scotia/Mi'kma'ki.

We began in 2017, when a few people dreamed of an event that would capture the energy, stories and possibilities that were alive in our region. In June 2018, we hosted 140 people from across communities for four days—long enough to get below the surface of issues and challenges, have real conversations, learn and unlearn. A second, larger gathering took place in June 2019. During the Covid years, we shifted to online gatherings with a focus on re-authoring dominant narratives through first-person story-telling.

Our current focus is on climate justice education that is grounded in Etuaptmumk, Two-Eyed Seeing. Find out more.

How We Thrive is a Nova Scotia registered nonprofit organization.