Contest is now closed. Contestants who submitted button designs can expect to hear back about the winning design by Monday, September 10. Close your eyes. Picture what makes your community unique. Is it a landmark? The people? The culture? Your favourite restaurant? An annual festival? Now that you’ve conjured up this image in your head, […]
Archives for July 2018
NEWS RELEASE: Youth Double Click on a Career at YouthConnect
TORONTO, July 20, 2018 – Today almost 400 youth and youth workers will gather for the award-winning YouthConnect, an annual training event that provides hands-on skills building to open new doors to jobs and people for youth using online tools. With the Toronto youth unemployment rate still hovering at 20% and job precarity on the […]
Top 5 lessons we learned from our mentors
As our 2018 DiverseCity Fellows receive their carefully curated mentorship matches and eagerly prepare for their first meeting with their new mentors, we asked some of our former Fellows what they considered to be the most important lessons they learned from their mentorship experience. Here’s what they told us… 1. It’s ok to feel […]
ELN Member Spotlight: Benjamin Bongolan
Meet Benjamin Bongolan. Originally from Mississauga, Benjamin now works in Toronto at The 519, where he strives to support communities and impact issues like equity, racism, homophobia, and the challenges of the immigration process. Benjamin wants to build a city where everyone has equal access to supports and feels proud of who they are. To learn more […]