TORONTO (January 31, 2017) – As issues of intolerance dominate the daily news cycle, there’s a growing need for inclusive, collaborative and civic-minded leaders. CivicAction is growing this leadership pipeline and today announced 25 of the region’s top rising leaders as the next cohort of DiverseCity Fellows who have demonstrated impressive impact in communities across […]
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NEWS: ELNstudio focuses on how to improve Toronto’s public spaces
By Kaitlyn Kochany Published in Yonge Street Media On Saturday November 7, over 200 emerging leaders, community builders, and public space enthusiasts gathered on the University of Toronto campus to discuss the future of the GTHA’s public spaces. As part of CivicAction’s ELNstudio event, Globe and Mail Focus Editor Hamutal Dotan moderated a panel discussion […]
NEWS: Durham Region welcomes future leaders
Published on DurhamRegion.com Imanzi Kayitare was pleasantly surprised on a recent tour of the Abilities Centre in Whitby. “I never would have thought there would be a centre like this out here,” said the Mississauga resident. Mr. Kayitare was one of more than 30 rising leaders from CivicAction’s Emerging Leaders Network and DiverseCity Fellows program […]
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 […]
NEWS: Spotlight on community stewards
Written by Amoryn Engel Published in National Post CivicAction recently hosted “MetroNext: A Celebration of Civic Leaders” for a night to celebrate some of the brightest leaders in the Great Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Now in its second year, the event shined a spotlight on both rising and established leaders in the community who […]
NEWS: Student-run case competition aims to “build up the 6ix”
Written by Arthur Kaptainis Published in U of T News “We gave them a time crunch,”Edwin White Chacon, one of the founders of CivicSpark, said at the conclusion of its first Undergraduate Public Policy Case Competition. Yes, they did. Thirty minutes of prep time? Ten minutes to present your ideas on revitalizing the famously inadequate […]
NEWS: CivicAction celebrates emerging and established leaders at MetroNext
Written by Kaitlyn Kochany Published in YongeStreet Media On February 23, CivicAction presented two awards celebrating leaders, both established and emerging, in the GTA and Hamilton area. CivicAction recognized Ratna Omidvar with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Civic Leadership for her work on inclusion and diversity in the area. Omidvar is the Executive Director of […]
NEWS RELEASE: Leading the way: CivicAction Celebrates Emerging Civic Leaders and Presents Ratna Omidvar with a Lifetime Achievement Award
TORONTO (February 24, 2016) – Last night at MetroNext: A Celebration of Civic Leaders, CivicAction rolled out the civic red carpet for the boldest and brightest leaders in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Now in its second year, the event shined a spotlight on extraordinary rising and established leaders in our community who share a passion […]
NEWS: Getting Inspired by Public Space
Written by Dylan Reid Published in Spacing Toronto It was great to see 200 talented young people in their twenties and thirties gathered together to talk about public space. Earlier this month, I was invited to attend CivicAction‘s Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) annual studio. CivicAction had polled their network about what subject they’d like to focus on, and […]
NEWS: CivicAction and U of T asked 200 emerging leaders how to revitalize public space
Written by Alan Christie Published in University of Toronto News Urban experts, activists, scholars and young leaders turned out for CivicAction’s seventh annual Emerging Leaders Network(ELN) Studio conference held in partnership with U of T on Nov. 7. “The University of Toronto has a true commitment to its engagement with the city,” Professor Charlie Keil said, as he […]
NEWS RELEASE: Reimagining today for tomorrow: Rising civic leaders generate fresh ideas to revitalize public space at ELNstudio 2015
TORONTO (November 9, 2015) – This past Saturday, at CivicAction’s 7th annual ELNstudio, nearly 200 rising leaders rolled up their sleeves to explore how we can develop and improve access to public space across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). With over 100,000 new people calling the GTHA home each year 1, participants pushed themselves to think differently […]