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Welcome

The City of Kitchener is inviting community organizations to host small, facilitated community conversations with residents. This initiative recognizes community organizations as trusted connectors. These conversations will support the development the City’s 2027–2030 Strategic Plan. 

This information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 and individual responses will be kept confidential. Results from the Community Conversations focus groups will be used by the City in grouped/aggregate form (no individual responses), with no personal information included, to support  City decisions related to policy, planning and services. For questions, contact Katie Rieger, Project Lead, Strategic Plan, 200 King St. W Kitchener, 519-741-2345. 

 

Community Conversation hosts are selected through a lottery process designed to create a representative cross‑section of organizations. The information requested is used only to confirm eligibility and conduct the lottery selection. There will be no scoring or ranking of answers. 

Please confirm your agreement with the following:
 
Which community group(s) does your organization represent or primarily serve? (Select all that apply)
 

The following compensation will be provided for selected community groups: 

  • $300 honurarium for planning, hosting, facilitating and sharing conversation notes (for the organization) 
  • $15 Kitchener Market voucher for each participant (up to 12 participants)


Land acknowledgement

The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.