| Please note that the following contains material some may find triggering in regards to residential schools in Canada.
This month, the unmarked graves of 215 Indigenous children were discovered on the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. This is our shared Canadian history. How we choose to move forward will determine our present and future.
As a settler, I am devastated and ashamed of our history and I am committed to reconciliation and taking action to right the wrongs, heal the hearts, and to honour ‘all our relations.’
Support for Indigenous people must be active; without action, nothing will change and systemic discrimination will continue. In this newsletter, as always, we try to provide you with solutions and actions to get to systems change. In mourning, anger, and reflection, take this moment to look for the action you can take.
– Tonya Surman |
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| Health supports for survivors, their families, and community members:
Resources for settlers to learn about the residential school system and take action towards reconciliation:
For further action, please refer to Settlers Take Action, a list of resources compiled by The On Canada Project. |
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| Pandemic sees surge in Canadians who think government needs to get tougher on business to tackle climate change and inequality
Two thirds of Canadians now believe that governments need to get tougher on Canadian businesses through laws, regulations and taxes to tackle climate change and inequality issues, according to a survey from the Canadian Centre for the Purpose of the Corporation (CCPC).
“As the harsh realities of inequality and climate change become increasingly visible, other sectors are galvanizing to join the movement,” said our CEO Tonya Surman. “It’s a real ‘now or never’ moment.”
At CSI, our community has known this for a while: Climate Ventures seeks to find solutions to the climate crisis through entrepreneurship. |
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Earth Tech Pitch Night
Wednesday, June 30, 7:00 – 9:00 PM ET
What do you get when you combine live pitches, impact entrepreneurship, and Canadian cleantech? Our Earth Tech Pitch Night! Hear pitches from Canadian cleantech entrepreneurs helping to address the climate crisis. You get to vote on which three ventures will walk away with cash prizes totalling $10,000. |
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| Earth Tech is our cleantech accelerator made possible by the RBC Foundation, Bullfrog Power and the Peter Gilgan Foundation. Pitch Night cash prizes are supported in part by Fiix. |
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British Columbia is in a struggle to protect some of the last and largest old-growth trees in the world. Only 2% of high-productivity old-growth remains in BC and the government has granted a license to harvest the last intact old-growth valley on Vancouver Island.
Climate Ventures alumni Cameron Jones is organizing a small rally in support of BC’s old-growth forests at Yonge-Dundas Square on June 13. |
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Justice for Workers: An Online Teach-In
Saturday, June 12, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Learn about the movement for decent work, workers’ rights and how to organize to win. Topics include minimum wage myths and truths, how we can afford decent work for all, workplace justice, and paid sick days post-COVID. |
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How to Write a Query Letter
Thursday, June 10, 7:00 – 8:30 PM ET
Learn the four standard parts to a query letter, and (optionally) get your query letter evaluated by CSI Member and Aurora Public Library Editor-in-Residence Greg Ioannou. |
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Biodesign Challenge Summit
June 21-25
The world is in dire need of good design that benefits both people and the planet. Tune into this showcase of projects that use art, design, and biology to reimagine medicine, fashion, architecture, food, bioethics, and more — all for a more sustainable and equitable future. |
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| Want to post your opportunities to our job board? Find out what membership could look like for you! |
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Website and Information Systems Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Development Manager, Marketing and Education Manager | Organic Council of Ontario
Deadline: June 17, 5:00 PM ET
This longtime CSI Annex member is growing their team by three! |
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Impact Investment Associate | Tapestry Community Capital
Deadline: Rolling
Don’t miss this chance to work for an organization leading the shift toward community financing. (They’re also CSI’s longtime partner in our Community Bonds campaign!) |
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Assistant Operations Manager | Twenty One Toys
Deadline: Rolling
Work for a growing learning development and toy company based out of CSI Spadina! |
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Registered Psychotherapist or Registered Social Worker | Aworie Canada
Deadline: Rolling
A new CSI Member, Aworie is searching for folks to help them carry out mental health counselling services. |
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Audience Engagement Editor | Rabble.ca
Deadline: Rolling
Housed in CSI Spadina, this digital publication uses journalism for social change. |
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Business Development Representative | Driftscape
Deadline: Rolling
This CSI Member is looking for someone to help expand it’s customer base into new provinces and states! |
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| Charities, nonprofits, and Indigenous community organizations can request free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for regular workplace screening of close-contact employees from the Government of Canada or the Canadian Red Cross. |
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| The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund is accepting loan applications from Black business owners and entrepreneurs through the Federation of African Canadian Economics! They will provide loans up to $250,000 to Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country. |
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| The Healthy Communities Initiative will provide funding for projects, programming and services that help communities create safe and vibrant public spaces, improve mobility options, and/or provide innovative digital solutions. Deadline: June 25 |
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| In Amani Institute’s Social Innovation Management program, you will build skills in leadership, innovation, communication, and entrepreneurship, receive personalized coaching sessions, and practice your learning through apprenticeship or in your own job. Scholarship Deadline: June 14th |
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| Last week, the CSI community got together in our virtual Gather.Town space to toast to 17 years of innovation and innovators! |
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