Published in Ron Fanfair By Ron Fanfair Staff As a 2018 DiverseCity Fellow cohort, she is among 25 emerging leaders poised to take action on issues critical to the health and prosperity of Toronto. […] “We are facing increasingly difficult urban challenges that require an all-hands on deck approach,” said CivicAction chief executive officer […]
Archives for February 2018
NEWS: How to Reach Your Potential: An Interview with Toota Nihal Hassanien
Published on How to Reach Your Potential By Alex Rascanu Toota Nihal Hassanien, program manager for CivicAction’s Emerging Leaders Network, took part in the “How to Reach Your Potential” initiative, a series of 100 interviews with leaders who inspire Alex Rascanu and whose insights can help you reach your potential. About Toota: Toota Nihal […]
NEWS: Gabrielle Scrimshaw on liberating the past and embracing the future
DiverseCity Fellow Gabrielle Scrimshaw delivered the third annual Vancouver Island University Indigenous Speaker Series this past November. After what was a powerful talk, she sat down on CBC Ideas with host Paul Kennedy to talk about ways to make the idea, and the ideal, of reconciliation more than just a noble sentiment. Listen to both her conversation with […]
NEWS RELEASE: Zabeen Hirji Announced as New Chair of CivicAction
TORONTO, February 13, 2018 – CivicAction announced today that Zabeen Hirji is the new Chair of its Board of Directors. A respected leader in the corporate and community sector, Zabeen spent 40 years with RBC – including 10 years as Chief Human Resources Officer. She is currently an advisor in the private, public and academic […]
ELN Member spotlight: Emily Mills
During the day, Emily Mills juggles a variety of communications tasks from sponsorship negotiations to event planning, while working behind the scenes in the most diverse and competitive market in the country. She is also the founder of How She Hustles – a network of 5,000 diverse women that continues to grow by word of […]
ELN Member Spotlight: Duaa Mohamed
Duaa Mohamed a former CivicAction staff member is a strong social and youth advocate who aspires to help empower youth by creating opportunities and breaking barriers. She currently works with the Youth Livelihood’s Team at the MasterCard Foundation as a Program Analyst. Throughout her career, she has worked to empower disadvantaged youth with several local non-for-profit […]
ELN Member Spotlight: Brandon Hay
Brandon Hay is the founder of the Black Daddies Club, where since 2007 he has reached and engaged over 6,500 Black fathers and children. He founded the support group because he realised that there was a real lack of parenting resources for him and other fathers in his community. Today, the group works to support Black […]
NEWS: Meet one of Toronto’s new DiverseCity Fellows
25 Torontonians with ideas for improving our city will have the chance to build on those ideas, through CivicAction’s DiverseCity Fellowship program. Matt Galloway speaks to one of them, lawyer Naseem Mithoowani. Hear the conversation and find out more about Naseem.
Introducing the 2018-19 ELN Executive Committee!
After a comprehensive recruitment last fall, we’re pleased to FINALLY introduce the group of civic rock stars who will be serving on the 2018-2019 ELN executive committee! Each brings a diverse range of talents, expertise and experiences and a shared passion for amplifying this network and making our region stronger and more inclusive. It’s music […]