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Vivo is an organization on a mission: to raise healthier generations in Calgary and beyond. They are a recreation centre, and much more. Vivo\u2019s team works on \u201cupstream\u201d or preventative solutions to improve the health of children, youth, and families in north-Central Calgary. They describe their work as a \u201cliving lab\u201d because of how intentionally they bring research and development, or R&D, practices into everything they do. Other changemakers we\u2019ve spoken with have mentioned that they look to Vivo as an example of how curiosity, evidence, and strong community connections can spark innovation and create impact.\nIn this episode, ABSI Connect\u2019s Elise Martinoski sits down with Cynthia Watson and Kris Kelly-Frere to learn more about what Vivo\u2019s work looks like, what tensions they face as they seek to do this work well, and what they\u2019ve learned through their changemaking journeys.\nLearn More\n\n* About Vivo\u2019s work here: https://www.vivo.ca/ (https://www.vivo.ca/)\n* About Social R&D here: http://www.sigeneration.ca/social-rd/ (http://www.sigeneration.ca/social-rd/)\n\n\xa0\nRecording by Elise Martinoski of ABSI Connect. Production by Elise Martinoski of ABSI Connect and Lisa Pruden of the Edmonton Community Foundation (https://www.ecfoundation.org/ (https://www.ecfoundation.org/)). Music by the Fort McMurray youth of the SoundForce Collective.