About
Mira Oreck is a strategic leader with experience in the public, private and non-profit sectors in both Canada and the United States. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Houssian Foundation. Over the past 15 years, she has served in leadership positions with national organizations providing policy, communications and public engagement expertise. Mira has worked closely with many senior political leaders, including the current premier of British Columbia and the former mayor of Vancouver. Mira holds a B.A. in Sociology and Women's Studies (McGill University) and an M.Sc. in Urban Policy (The New School). Mira is a past president of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, a proud parent and an engaged community member.
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THF Learnings: The Value of Conversational Grantee Reporting
THF Learnings: The Value of Conversational Grantee Reporting
By Mira Oreck
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🎉🏆 Exciting news! YWCA’s City Shift team and Resilience Planning are thrilled to announce that we've been honoured with the Planning Institute of…
🎉🏆 Exciting news! YWCA’s City Shift team and Resilience Planning are thrilled to announce that we've been honoured with the Planning Institute of…
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We had the pleasure of welcoming our volunteers into our office space last night to recognize and thank them for their efforts. We mingled, assembled…
We had the pleasure of welcoming our volunteers into our office space last night to recognize and thank them for their efforts. We mingled, assembled…
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It's mental health week, and we are delighted to share how the McCall MacBain Foundation has been working with post-secondary partners to address the…
It's mental health week, and we are delighted to share how the McCall MacBain Foundation has been working with post-secondary partners to address the…
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Experience
Volunteer Experience
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Board Chair
PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
- 3 years 1 month
Arts and Culture
The PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is one of Vancouver’s signature events. Produced over three weeks each January, the PuSh Festival presents groundbreaking work in the live performing arts.
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Member
Task Force for a Resilient Recovery
- 6 months
Environment
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Renters Advisory Committee
City of Vancouver
- 1 year 1 month
The mandate of the Renters Advisory Committee is to advise Council on strategic City priorities relating to renters, to monitor and respond to the impacts of provincial and federal legislation affecting tenants and to advise Council on enhancing access and inclusion for renters in developing City policy and civic life.
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Publications
Languages
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French
Limited working proficiency
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Hebrew
Limited working proficiency
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Good news! With our partners at First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia Water Caucus and Government of British Columbia , it’s great to…
Good news! With our partners at First Nations Fisheries Council of British Columbia Water Caucus and Government of British Columbia , it’s great to…
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Last month in Ottawa, walking up to Parliament Hill I met with Palestinian families who were there for a silent protest to express their…
Last month in Ottawa, walking up to Parliament Hill I met with Palestinian families who were there for a silent protest to express their…
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Laidlaw's Youth Action Fund 2024 (YAF) is now open! 🎉 ❓ Are you a Black and/or Indigenous youth-led group or organization? ❓ Is your group 30…
Laidlaw's Youth Action Fund 2024 (YAF) is now open! 🎉 ❓ Are you a Black and/or Indigenous youth-led group or organization? ❓ Is your group 30…
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Everyone in Canada has the constitutional right to freely assemble and peacefully protest. This includes students peacefully taking a stand on a…
Everyone in Canada has the constitutional right to freely assemble and peacefully protest. This includes students peacefully taking a stand on a…
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When fire, flood, or outbreak hits, do we take action on what women, girls, and gender-diverse people uniquely need to be safe? ➡ This is the…
When fire, flood, or outbreak hits, do we take action on what women, girls, and gender-diverse people uniquely need to be safe? ➡ This is the…
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A devastating loss for the labour community, and for her beloved friends and family. May her memory be a blessing.
A devastating loss for the labour community, and for her beloved friends and family. May her memory be a blessing.
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Last Friday, we brought together many of our local grantee partners to discuss outcomes and learnings from our recent grantee survey. Among the…
Last Friday, we brought together many of our local grantee partners to discuss outcomes and learnings from our recent grantee survey. Among the…
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Today marks my last day at Binners' Project. I would be remiss if I didn’t leave you with a little story, but I’ve heard recently that lengthy…
Today marks my last day at Binners' Project. I would be remiss if I didn’t leave you with a little story, but I’ve heard recently that lengthy…
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School Districts can and should do more to provide before & after school child care.
School Districts can and should do more to provide before & after school child care.
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