He advocated an environmental revitalization initiative in Sudbury, namely Sudbury Protocol. Carpio is determined to use the Evolve platform to help make a difference, amplify voices and promote inclusion and diversity. Business owner, multi-preneur, philanthropist. In her spare time, she gives back to her community by volunteering with various organizations such as Friends Indeed Canada and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Caledonia Road, where the company employs 200 artisans who handcraft bags, the American market, the retail firm faced a trademark Since its sale to Searchlight One area where diversity is often discussed is in the labour market. Lifelong learning, resilience and diversity are themes throughout Shuklas career. MELLOHAWK is often the first career job for newcomers. Carpio is an active member of the Asian community in Canada and has worked with many not-for-profit groups and underrepresented communities for almost two decades. established itself as a local company with strong ties to Canada. retailer had achieved to that date. Arrives before Christmas Amazon Merch on Demand +9 colors/patterns. the suit stalled Rootss entry into the US. In May 2022 he will run the Vancouver Marathon and raise funds for Pieta House, a suicide prevention organization in Ireland. Under the leadership of world-renowned hydrologist Jay Famiglietti, Sanyal recently managed the preparation of Valuing Water Global Assessment Report, which will inform investors and companies worldwide about industry impact on freshwater. Her observations on life for new immigrants led her to create the column Confessions of an Immigrant Housewife for the Weekly Voice newspaper. He was interim vice-president research and innovation as well as inaugural deputy provost Markham of York University (2018-2020). Since August 2020, the centre, which is completely volunteer run, has provided access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food, along with food literacy programming and food security advocacy. Learn More We Are Makers Our leather bags and accessories are handmade locally in our Toronto Leather Factory, by our expert makers. When the war in Syria began in 2011, the life Basel Abou Hamrah knew was turned upside down. logo. In April 2017, he was selected among the Top 25 emerging entrepreneurs in Quebec by the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation and C2 Montral. She was the editor in chief of a national lifestyle publication, MarQuee Magazine and this year, she started her own company, Evolve Media Group Inc. which includes a national magazine publication, Evolve Magazine. Known around the world for its quality leather goods and activewear, Roots got its humble start in Toronto when co-founders Michael Budman and Don Green founded the company - first as a natural footwear supplier. Previously, Ruwanpura served as the Canada Research Chair in Project Management Systems, director of University of Calgarys Centre for Project Management Excellence, and was the fourth Canadian inducted into the National Academy of Construction in the United States. through their art and sports activities. After having learned English and completing her medical exams, during her residency in anaesthesia at McMaster University, Dr. Fargas-Babjak attended a workshop on acupuncture for headaches led by the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (AFCI). Roots Corporation (better known as Roots or Roots Canada) is a publicly traded retail clothing business. She plans to continue her degree and specialize in marketing while continuing her entrepreneurial journey with MyTopChoice. In everything that she takes on,Hungtaps her instincts, resources and experience to transcend the expected bynavigating unchartered territory, and in doing so she has become the first to achieve many new heights in her industry. Herdman started with Canada Soccers Womens National Team in September 2011, leading them to a gold medal at the2011 Pan American Gamesin Mexico, the FIFA World Cup Canada 2015 quarter finals and back-to-back Olympic bronze medals at the London 2012 Olympic Games and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Spillane mentors marginalized newcomers, including an Ethiopian refugee who was launching a business in Canada. She is a proud recipient of the Iranian Women Organization of Ontario of Science/Technology/ Innovator Award in 2017 and Lumesmart was a finalist at the Richmond Hill Board of Trades Business Achievement Award in the Conservation and Environmental Category in 2017. Guest speaker, lecturer and generous with her advice, Briones is passionate about growing the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Canada and giving back to the country that welcomed her with open arms. Lisa Evans For example, through his association with DISHA South Asian Womens Organization, he has actively campaigned against female foeticide and gender inequality within immigrant communities. Born and raised in Pakistan, Shela Hirani is a neonatal and child health nursing professional, academician, researcher, lactation consultant and an advocate of baby-friendly initiatives. The amount that Searchlight In 2021, she launched the Immigrants Developing Entrepreneurs Academy (IDEA) an online platform designed to educate and connect newcomers to the Canadian business ecosystem. Deti was featured on Forbes in October last year sharing her business tips on how to be successful. In 2011, Triana was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal by the Canadian government for his contribution to Canadian society, and was also recognized in 2014 by the Latino Canadian Chamber of Commerce for his social work and entrepreneurial pursuits, receiving an award as director of Soy Hispano Magazine. She was recently named. Over As lead administrator with interdisciplinary students of UTIHPs Books with Wings, medical textbooks have filled libraries in war-torn and developing countries: Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Ethiopia and elsewhere; locally childrens storybooks have made its way to the Indigenous Southwestern Library through the Lieutenant Governor James Bartleman Program. A diverse working environment welcomes hiring diversity, and logically when you are more open to more candidates regardless of their diversity, you have more choices. As a champion of change, Chahal has held key leadership roles serving as executive director for: the Women in Media Foundation, Employment Projects of Winnipeg and the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council (MIIC). She lovingly instills in them her Mexican roots and encourages them . as prominent shareholders. His dedication to improving the lives of seniors and their families motivated him to launch REL Technology Inc. with the goal of maintaining seniors independent lifestyles at home through health promotion technologies. Nature 424 , 26-27 ( 2003) Cite this article. She successfully completed her MBA while juggling fulltime work and parenting her two young kids.Born in India, Shukla spent part of her childhood in India and Saudi Arabia, and moved to Canada in her teenage years. Tamber holds a computer engineering degree from Schulich School of Engineering with 15+ years of industry experience. To commemorate Roots 50th anniversary next year, we are seeking out stories from you about a Roots item you just can't part with. She has been recognized by the Premier of Ontario and Federal Members of Parliament in Canada for her volunteerism and work in the community. In 2020, she was also the recipient of the Saphir, in the Professional category, one of the most prestigious prizes in the Franco-Ontarian community. Anaida Deti is a dental professional who has built an award-winning business model and now inspires and motivates other dental professionals and women entrepreneurs to follow their dreams. continued into 2015, fuelled by the close friendship between Drake and Budmans He accepted positions of scientific leadership with international research and conservation organizations. ADPList, one of the worlds largest mentorship organizations, acknowledged her as a Top 1% mentor in 2022. Spillanes other business, Outpost Recruitment, also has a newcomer focus placing international talent with Canadas leading construction firms. His co-workers and colleagues describe Singh as one of those rare leaders whose moral compass is driven by the principles of stewardship. During his 20 years in the mortgage industry, his passion for achieving professional excellence has been recognized through multiple awards and accolades. She earned her masters of business administration from Saint Marys University in Halifax. Known as The Gentle Force, Ariff offers transformative education to people feeling stuck in their lives. Currently shes the senior editor at Liisbeth, an online magazine for enterprising feminists looking to connect, grow and flourish. Currently, Carpio is also a host of a travel show called Going Global TV on Amazon Prime and Roku. Through his exceptional vision, University of Calgary has made transformative growth in global engagement and earned six excellence and innovation awards in internationalization for building intercultural capacities that enhance teaching, research and the student experience. As a newcomer-led organization, Moving2Canada helps recent and potential newcomers to develop a personalized success strategy, connecting them with relevant information, products and services as they navigate a life-changing journey. Copyright 2022 Metroland Media Group Ltd. All rights reserved. By 2013, most Rootss leather Travelling from northern India to Pier 21 on Canadas East Coast, at the age of nine, Chahal and her family were the second Indian family to settle in Prince Edward Island in the mid-60s. Having been profiled in Canadas Top 100 Employers, Globe and Mail, Metro News and a McGraw Hill textbook on Organisational Behaviour, he is humbled by what Canada has provided to him and his family and promises to inspire and create a similar path for other immigrants in the country. Her work with SWAC has brought her to the attention of the United Global Chinese Womens Association of Canada, which awarded her the Community Special Contribution Award. As an integrated business student at McMaster University, Hussain was placed on the Deans Honours List for her academic achievements. A decade later he established his own freight forwarding company MELLOHAWK Logistics, which today is an award-winning international shipping company with offices in Mississauga, Miami, Sao Paulo and 65 agent partners around the world. Now a not-for-profit, this podcast is available to listeners across the globe. He is the Chair of St. John Ambulance Toronto Branch and International IP Commercialization Council GTA Chapter, Master of the Honourable Company of Freemen of the City of London of North America and Town Crier of Old Toronto for The Queens Platinum Jubilee. These include the core principles that have governed Roots since its inception. Badawy also founded the Entrepreneurship Driving License in KSA and certified thousands of entrepreneurs who used his strategies to build their businesses in the first year alone. She decided volunteering at the Carleton Care Home would embrace her new community while strengthening her communication skills. She has a nuanced appreciation of multiculturalism and is passionate about applying her unique skills and experiences to foster inclusivity, especially in the immigrant sector. position, with plans to allow the brand to stay true to its Canadian heritage Canadian Immigrant not only connects newcomers in Canada, but also aspiring immigrants from more than 150 countries. He was born and raised in India, where he completed medical schooling. Executive Vice-President at Corporate Class; Professor & Author. Her emboldening initiatives reaches 3 NGOs and an Ashram as a beloved English teacher and philanthropist helping the most marginalized Indigenous children/youth. 16 on the list, doesn't have to explain its support for women when they occupy the CEO, chief financial officer and chief product officer. He is currently the Treasurer for a large registered NPO in Saskatchewan and is also the Deputy Chair of CPA Ontarios Discipline Committee, where he decides on the sanctions for CPAs that have committed professional misconduct. Being named one of the worlds Top 2% Scientists for career impact, his publications on H2S biology and medicine have received the highest total citations in this field in the world. Her father would read her stories about life, social issues and humanity as she stared at the beautiful Tehran night sky. It was this introduction to politics as a force for change along with the resilience she developed from the volunteer work that brought her to the attention of local Member of Parliament, Peter Julian. He has been an active member of many local groups including the Inter-Faith Committee of Peel, the Peel Region Inclusion & Multi-Culture Task Force, the Mississauga Post-Secondary Education Task Force and the Canadian-Coptic Community Centre. While trying to break into and Dan Aykroyd to Hollywood and bring armloads of clothes with them to give out. He also served as a member of the Mayors Health Sector Task Force for Thunder Bay. She has been a strong supporter for local and small businesses and has promoted hundreds of small businesses in Ontario over past few years. Hassan realized the isolation new immigrants face and came up with an idea of providing books for them in their own language. She is also on the Board of Advisors for the Entrepreneurship and Leadership Learning Alliance (ELLA at York University), Fund Director at the Creative Hub 1352 and is the Co-Chair the Canadian Chapter of ChIPs, a global organization that supports women in intellectual property and technology. Gradually, he moved to other positions such as baker, cashier, salesman while attending night school to complete his graduation. He has led organizations to bring greater diversity, inclusion and accessibility, is a member of several boards, and actively contributes to numerous community initiatives and charities. As a young physician in the former Communist Czechoslovakia, it was during the historical 1968 Prague Spring, when the Soviet armies brutally invaded her country that she courageously immigrated to Canada and faced a set of new challenges. Roots Corporation (better known as Roots or Roots Canada) is a publicly traded retail clothing business. The She is also a member of the board of directors of Montfort Hospital and a member of the board of directors of the Consortium Centre Jules-Lger, a Francophone provincial institution offering special education in Ontario for children with severe learning disabilities or who are Deaf or hard of hearing, who are blind or low vision or who are deafblind. Country of Origin: Philippines. She has been involved with social activism since the age of nine, but, in 2015, she started to focus on mental health advocacy in 10th grade after she lost one of her best friends to suicide. Named one of the 30 Under 30 Innovators in Atlantic Canada by Atlantic Business Magazine in 2021, Tosin Ajibolas core values are centered around simplifying complex day-to-day problems immigrants face, predominately newcomers like himself who have decided to make the bold move to migrate either by choice or by circumstances. A calculated risk-taker with deep entrepreneurship and tech industry knowledge, Sabaghpour started her own business Lumesmart Inc., two years after moving to Canada. BAC provides services and support for more than 100 individuals every day through its adult Residential Rehabilitation Centre, 10 community homes and employment centres, and various outreach programs. The trend continued through the 18th and 19th centuries with United Empire loyalists who fled the United States during the American Civil War. Since 2015, they have reached more than 2,000 students, and have expanded from Manitoba to Ontario. Currently, she is acting as director and creator of Lamis School of Music and Dance. Triana is currently the founder and owner of the Edmonton Latino Centre, a service cente to help the immigrant community, as well as a notary public. Melo sits on the board of Abrigo Centre and has completed two full terms as an elected volunteer member of the CONCID, the Brazilian Citizenship Council promoting mental health, job search, suicide prevention, entrepreneurship, financial planning and networking. To her contributions and community involvement, Folorunsho-Barry was honoured with a recognition by Mayor Don Iveson and the City of Edmonton in 2020. Publishing in English and French, Lachemi has more than 320 peer-reviewed technical publications, book chapters and conference proceedings and extensive contributions as an editor and technical reviewer. Al Zaghal is a professional qanun player, an Arabic string instrument he studied at the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music and later became a music instructor there, training and leading many Arabic music ensembles. The key goal of BARPPP is to contribute in improving breastfeeding rates in Canada, especially among women who are Indigenous, refugee, immigrant, homeless, displaced after natural disaster, and/or negatively affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Based in Toronto, she monitors human rights abuses across Canada and advocates for a rights-respecting Canadian foreign policy. Outfitters collection was available at Target between March and June 2013 and However, with patience and Her work was recognized by 31 city mayors across Canada and in the House of Commons. and Great Britain and Barbados in 2004. She later focused on her childhood love of balloons and started to create large-scale art installations all from balloons. Her vision to raise the bar everyday has been recognized with numerous accolades, such as the Georgie Awards for Brand Identity and Best Advertising Campaign, and the prestigious HAVAN Award from the Homebuilders Association of Vancouver, for Best Marketing Campaign of The Year. In a short time, he became an internationally renowned researcher and has been principal investigator for 16 clinical trials. In addition to the libraries and food banks, he and his team have accomplished numerous projects: seminars for immigrants, food deliveries for those in isolation, holiday celebrations, winter gear for the homeless, Coffee with Seniors and free tax filing. As a UX designer turned product manager, Li now runs her own startup. Provincial Museum series and became a Citation Classic. Her vision for Nurture is to support busy professionals, entrepreneurs and families by enabling them to have access to healthy meals so that they can achieve more. In June 2018, Karpoche made history by becoming the first person of Tibetan heritage to be elected to public office in North America. court ruled in favour of Roots Canada because of its high sales volume and ECC gives a chance to the novice as a new hire, especially ex-international students with internship opportunities. Her business changed in 2010 to a focus on people with, first, the purchase of a domiciliary hostel caring for the more than 50 mentally ill patients and, later, seniors care. Ultimately, PIXEL Moments raised almost $300,000 in total for the St. Pauls Foundation and its mental health department. nations leading retailers, Shukla was also the chair of her departments womens inclusion and diversity employee resource group, delivering programming for 150+ members. opening their first store on 15 August 1973. Thus, in 2021 she left her six-figure job to focus 100 per cent on ImmiSearch, a technology startup focused on democratizing Canadian immigration. She was awarded with the J.F. Under his leadership, the agencys been recognized as one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers, Canadas Top Employer of Young People, among the National Capitals Top Employers, as well as for championing data literacy and leading inclusive policies. He has been a tutor/facilitator for HealthForceOntario IMG study groups, healthcare panelist and a Successful IEP panelist at the National IEP Conferences, keynote speaker at the Bridges Collaborative Forum, for Ontarios newcomer service organizations and have addressed many IMG forums. Outside of politics, Sabawy is a computer network and IT technologies professional with over 30 years of experience. Badawy continues to conduct research, serving on several standard boards and working with IntelliCommu LTD. Badawy has contributed to 18 books, 21 patents, 600+ peer-reviewed papers and publications. She serves on as a Senior Advisor to Nobellum a non-profit social and technology enterprise dedicated to carving out a space in the technology industry for Black founders in STEM. Fox is also a member of the International Cuisine Program Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Chef School. Accelerated the process for internationally trained medical staff getting registered with a medical regulatory board in Ontario. As Peacock believes, To possess power is a privilege, its a gift to be given away. Her heart sings the loudest when she devotes her efforts mentoring leaders, some as young as 16 years old to 50 years old and above, who lead not only with their minds but also with their hearts to help shape a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthier community. Bilgrami is also a certified justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) practitioner and consultant specializing in anti-racist and anti-oppressive systems change, and a passionate advocate for social justice. Briones is a Nations Capital Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient and a TEDx Speaker on the topic of immigrant entrepreneurship. As a member of the LGBTQ+ newcomers community, he found it hard to connect with others from the community and realized there were no resources available. He has led transformational expansion at the university of national and international significance, been recognized as one of the citys most influential people, and championed a university culture of entrepreneurship and challenging the status quo. campaigns efforts that surpassed the New Jersey version of the brand. The Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, through the Commission on Filipino Overseas, will confer on him this year the Pamana Presidential Award. Her research focuses on business leadership, diversity, inclusion and the future of leadership. After two years, he joined CIBC as an investment specialist and subsequently Dominion securities. As a volunteer, Blonder is a subject-matter expert for the City of Toronto Expanding Housing Options in our Neighbourhoods committee, a board member of affordable housing provider Kehilla, has co-authored the Housing Affordability Report of the Ontario Association of Architects, and served at the Design Review Panel of the City of Burlington where she provided urban design advice for development applications. It was co-founded by fashion designers and businessmen Michael Budman and Don Green, both from Detroit, Michigan. Professor of engineering and serial entrepreneur. In addition, Akhavan is a founder and CEO of Global Women in STEM Inc. promoting equality for women and other equity deserving groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through education, advocacy, and action for a world where they have access to equal opportunities, and inclusive and diverse environments to achieve their full potential. Marques-Zachariah created waves by creating, producing and hosting the first radio program in Konkani in North America, providing a platform for Canadas Konkani speaking diaspora. The year 2012 was a difficult one, starting with the demise of his father, and then shortly afterward, he suffered severe injuries from a major road accident. She wanted to make eating healthy, easy, affordable and delicious. Founded in Toronto, Canada in 1973, and inspired by the nearby wilderness of Algonquin Provincial Park, we inspire the world to experience everyday adventures with comfort and style. Send me email announcements, notices, special offers and other information Naama Blonder has a bold vision: to change what good housing can and should look like in a growing city like Toronto; with that in mind, she co-founded Smart Density. She brings a positive can-do attitude to everything she does and donates a significant portion of her time, energy and dollars to improving the lives of others. 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