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Community Development & Engagement, Equity & Inclusion In Community Work Megan te Boekhorst 2025-04-22 Community Development & Engagement, Equity & Inclusion In Community Work Megan te Boekhorst 2025-04-22

What Are Third Spaces & Why Do We Need More Of Them?

In a world that often pulls us between home and work, third spaces offer something essential: connection. Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, third spaces are informal public places where people gather—not to work or live, but to be in community.

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We are honoured and grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional, ancestral and stolen territories of the Stó:lō People, specifically the traditional territory of Skwah First Nations, who have been the stewards and caretakers of this land since time immemorial. We also recognize we work alongside partners on the traditional, ancestral, and stolen lands of the Aitchelitz, Xwchíyò:m (Cheam), Kwaw-kwaw-a-pilt, Shxwhá:y, Squiala, Soowahlie, Skowkale, Tzeachten, Yakweakwioose, Chawathil, Sq’éwqel, X̲wóx̲welá:lhp, Skawahlook, Shxw'ow'hamel, Yale First Nations, and Peters First Nations, as well as the Chilliwack Métis Association.

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