Helen Tewolde is currently the Manager of Program and Partnership Development at George Brown College, a 2011 DiverseCity Fellow and a proud ELNer. We asked Helen to share her leadership journey & insights below! Q: What motivated you to join the ELN and/or apply to the DiverseCity Fellows Program? I joined the DiverseCity Fellows and […]
Archives for May 2016
Leadership in Focus: Ratna Omidvar
As Executive Director of Ryerson’s Global Diversity Exchange, the home of DiverseCity onBoard, Ratna Omidvar is an important champion for representative leadership in our region. Governance is the top tier of leadership, and DiverseCity onBoard has facilitated the appointment of over 750 individuals from visible minority and immigrant communities to the governance bodies of the GTA’s […]
NEWS: ELN Pitch Contest winners want Torontonians to Get Outside!
Written by Kaitlyn Kochany Published in Yonge Street Media On May 5, five promising new start-ups had the opportunity to pitch their ideas in front of a panel of judges and a crowd of supporters. From two park-related apps, to an online platform aimed at educating newcomers to Canada about sexual health, to a pilot […]
NEWS RELEASE: Next Gen Leaders Pitch Game-Changing City-Building Projects at CivicAction’s ELNshowcase
TORONTO, May 6, 2016 – Last night at CivicAction’s ELNshowcase, five teams of emerging leaders presented rapid-fire project pitches in a Dragon’s Den-style event. The prize? Seed funding, work space, strategy support and media profile to help turn their ideas into action. Now in its third year, the event helps incubate projects that aim to make the Greater […]
ELNshowcase 2016: And the winner is….!
On Thursday, May 5th, five teams of emerging leaders presented rapid-fire project pitches at the 3rd annual ELNshowcase – a Dragon’s Den-style event to support the incubation of new and unique city-building ideas. Congratulations to Get Outside! Toronto Parks + Trails App which took home the grand prize package of $1500, 100 hours of co-working space at the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), […]