The Rix Center

By Austin Nairn

Vancouver’s first We Day saw over 16,000 youth pack General Motors Place, thanks to Vancouver Board of Trade director Lorne Segal.

Segal initiated and organized Vancouver’s biggest ever youth rally last Tuesday, September 28.  Read more...

The day was a phenomenal display of compassion, enthusiasm, and talent with the goal of making a positive change in our world, led by Craig and Marc Kielburger, founders of the worldwide Free the Children organization and the program now running in many Lower Mainland schools – From Me to We. Read more…

Beyond Good Company: Next Generation Corporate Citizenship is written by the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship’s Bradley K. Googins, Philip H. Mirvis, and Steven A. Rochlin is a textbook on Corporate Citizenship.

Read Dr. Owen Anderson, The Vancouver Board of Trade’s literary critic-in-residence’s book review.

Also see Philip H. Mirvis and Bradley K. Googins’s study on Moving to Next Generation Corporate Citizenship.

YVR: Canada’s first local airport authority now leads the way in the U.S. Read the Sounding Board article to learn more about YVR and Engaged Community Leadership.

Marc and Craig Kielburger, founders of Free the Children, with Dr. Don Rix. Photo: D.Roels

The Rix Center acknowledges outstanding community members that are engaged leaders in the community through the annual Engaged Citizenship Award.

Marc and Craig Kielburger were presented the Rix Center for Corporate Citizenship & Engaged Leadership’s inaugural Engaged Citizenship Award on May 14, 2009 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

 View the inaugural Engaged Citizenship Award event summary

The upcoming Resilient Cities Conference is being held at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre October 20-22, 2009 focusing on Urban Strategies for Transition Times.

Visit the conference website to learn more