SEDI stands for Social and Enterprise Development Innovations.

We are a non-profit organization that assists people who are struggling economically. We motivate them to aim higher and develop the tools they need to achieve their goals, in partnership with community groups across Canada.

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Conference on financial literacy

 

Peter Nares, SEDI founding executive director, speaks at the conference.

Photo by © Serge Fournier

Over 200 leaders from the public, private and citizen sectors attended Reaching Higher: Canadian Conference on Financial Literacy, on September 9-10, 2008, in Montreal. The sold-out conference was hosted by SEDI, FCAC and the Joint Forum of Financial Market Regulators.

Listen to the speeches of Peter Nares and keynote speaker John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation Hope.


Be inspired ...
by the stories of people who, with the help of SEDI and its partners, have overcome adversity to reach their goals.

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Reports & Studies

Report on Reaching Higher: Canadian Conference on Financial Literacy

Download SEDI's latest reports on financial literacy resources for newcomers to Canada and people with disabilities.  Also available: Delivery Models for Financial Literacy Interventions - A Case Study Approach

Intermediate impact results of the learn$ave project

 

Click on the image above to watch a video about Belinda Swaby's remarkable journey to economic independence. Through SEDI's ILA program, Belinda left homelessness behind by saving to rent her own place and investing in a career. Her inspirational journey earned her a SEDI Award in 2008.

 
Releases, articles and the latest news on SEDI.
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SEDI Awards

The fourth annual SEDI Awards took place in Toronto on November 13, 2008.  Visit sediawards.com for event details.