File 4 - Working groups / Special interest

5.5 cm of textual records

File consists of planning documents, manuals, handouts, agendas, and correspondence detailing the activities of various working groups and areas of focus within L'Arche Canada. File documents preparations and events hosted for L'Arche Canada's 50th anniversary celebration, an educational workshop related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, the development of the Servant Leadership Model, and various fundraising and growth initiatives, among other topics.

File also includes one folder with collected statements from L'Arche International and L'Arche Canada regarding revelations of sexual abuse by Père Thomas.

Title based on contents of the file.

File is divided into 11 folders:

1. Spirituality Commission
2. Servant Leadership Model
3. Grief Support
4. Wisdom on the Journey: Walking to a Sacred Place
5. L’Arche Jubilee 50th Anniversary: Campaign
6. L’Arche Jubilee 50th Anniversary: National Events in Ottawa
7. Growth: Proposals from L’Arche Canada Communities
8. Growth: Recommendations
9. Communications & Outreach
10. Fundraising

11. Statements regarding sexual abuse by Pere Thomas

    A detailed list of contents for each folder is available (see: Finding aids).

Folders have been arranged thematically and chronologically. Where possible, the arrangement retains the original file groupings, structure, and labels provided by Card. In some cases, original folders with similar titles have been brought together under a single folder name.

A paper copy of the folder list is included in the first folder of this file. An electronic version is available upon request.

Outcomes and initiatives of working groups were also discussed at various L'Arche Canada meetings; materials related to this file may also be located in File 1: Meetings and minutes.

Created by J Gilmore, 9 January 2022.

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