Local Motion Episode 4: Louroz Mercader on the Mississauga Youth Games

Episode 4 of a series of episodes exploring the ideas and subjects of the book Local Motion: The Art of Civic Engagement in Toronto (Coach House, 2010).

This episode features The Mississauga Youth Games' Louroz Mercader, who talks about getting youth involved in sports and games, and making these games available to all Mississauga children. He also explains how his involvement with the MYG led him to run for city council in Mississauga.

Local Motion presents an in-depth analysis of civic engagement in Canada's largest city. Decisions about the things that matter most on a daily basis -- our schools and roads and houses -- happen at the city level. So, how do we influence these decisions? What motivates ordinary citizens to take action and improve their community? How do neighbours organize together? Does City Hall facilitate engagement, or stand in the way? Local Motion explores how we, as citizens, can make a positive change in our city.

Articles by fourteen in-the-trenches journalists explain what makes Toronto tick and stall. They explore electoral reform, civic organizations, zoning, budgeting, the press gallery and grassroots activism. Taken together, these essays and profiles paint a city in transition, offering many examples of how Torontonians are helping make their city a better, more humane one.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Toronto
• civic engagement
• youth games
• sports
• Mississauga
• Louroz Mercader
• Local Motion
• Dave Meslin
• Alana Wilcox
• Christina Palassio