Events

With great enthusiasm, Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) invites you to join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM), themed “People, Purpose and Possibilities.”

We are excited to announce some exciting features of this year’s event:

Keynote Speaker: Lauren Brett is a Certified Professional Coach and is a member in good standing with the International Coach Federation. Lauren is a former high performance rhythmic gymnast, representing Canada as both an athlete and as national team coach for many years. During that time the Canadian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation recognized her as Coach of the Year.
After retiring from sport, Lauren moved into the not-for-profit arts sector where for 18 years she managed operations at one of Canada’s premier training institutions for musical theatre performers. It was during this time that she discovered her love for leadership development and since 2012 has been on a mission to help bring more humanity to organizations through coaching and facilitating. She believes that coaching provides a sense of connection, belonging and significance in a world that can sometimes seem isolating or overwhelming.
Lauren is passionate about supporting visionaries who want to have a bigger impact in their world by helping them to expand their authenticity, resiliency and their capacity to achieve breakthrough performance.
Lauren is a mother of two incredible grown-up humans who are making their way in the world. When she’s not coaching, you can find her volunteering or hanging out in a kayak on Georgian Bay, hiking a trail, skiing or dancing up a storm.Client Testimonials We are honoured by our clients who offered to share their personal testimonials, shedding light on how they have benefitted from the dedicated efforts of our staff teams.Volunteer Recognition Awards This year, we are thrilled to introduce volunteer recognition into our program. Honouring our amazing volunteers who have committed themselves to making a difference in our community with 5, 10, and more than 15 years of service.Staff Recognition Awards Recognizing the hard work and dedication of our amazing staff and their commitment to excellence and teamwork.

CDCD Pop-Up Marketplace Returning this year to celebrate and showcase our remarkable Newcomer Women Entrepreneurs.

Together, we can celebrate CDCD’s accomplishments, discuss our vision for the future, and explore how People with Purpose has enormous Possibilities.