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ALT TEX Takes Home 1st Place Audience Choice Award at Our Earth Tech Pitch Night
On June 30, supporters from across Canada and beyond tuned in to meet the next generation of Canadian cleantech entrepreneurs helping to build the Next Economy.
Sixteen startups from our 2021 Earth Tech cohort presented their work and progress to over 160 people.To make it interesting, we let the audience vote live on which five entrepreneurs would move to the final round, and, of those, which three would win a total of $10,000.
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It reached its 500-kilowatt capacity, enough to power 500 homes, on April 12. We are so proud to have supported them through a Catapult microloan, and to have seen them adopt our community bonds model to finance their work.
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Applications are now open for our final WOSEN Start cohort! Over 9 weeks, you’ll refine your social purpose idea, build a business model, and develop an action plan to help you move forward alongside a supportive group of early-stage women and gender non-binary entrepreneurs. Start your social impact journey with us!
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Ignite Your Career: Envision, Craft, And Collaborate | 3 Session Series
Thursdays, July 15, July 29, August 12, 2:30 – 4:00 PM ET
Are you looking to make a stronger connection between the work you do and the world around you? Join CSI Member Challenge Factory for a three-part curriculum-based program designed for people just like you. You’ll envision the best, most audacious version of yourself and create a collaborative action plan to turn that into reality. Discounted tickets available for CSI Members!
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Policy Matters: Hackathon
July 10-11, 1:00 – 4:00 PM ET
Join CSI Member OCIC for a two-day hackathon: youth will have the opportunity to hear from sector experts on this topic and will spend the weekend working in teams to create policy recommendations based on various relevant case studies on these topics.
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Beyond Equity Towards Justice
Wednesday, July 14, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Hear from a panel of community leaders and businesses about how to create a just working environment for LGBTQ2+ employees where they feel not only tolerated, but actively celebrated, in this Virtual ProPride event from CSI Member Pride at Work.
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Business Seminars from Enterprise Toronto
All Summer
Enterprise Toronto and its partners offer year-round learning opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners on topics like eCommerce, tax literacy, sales and marketing, and more!
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Founding CSI Regent Park Member Green Thumbs Growing Kids is currently running a matching campaign out asking for support to help extend the contracts of summer students through the end of the summer and harvest season. Your donation will support youth jobs and ensure that their beautiful learning gardens are well-cared for, producing food, and free of weeds when teachers and students return in September.
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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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Digital Marketing and Communications Coordinator | CSI (that’s us!)
Deadline: July 4 (TODAY)
Are you a great visual storyteller? A sharp copywriter? A data nerd? We’re looking for someone to help us strengthen our brand, increase our membership, and recruit ventures for our world-class programs.
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BUILD Program Lead | Apathy is Boring
Deadline: July 5
This CSI Member is looking for someone to lead their new, national BUILD program.
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Project Manager, WOSEN | Pillar Nonprofit Network
Deadline: July 12, 5:00 PM ET
Pillar is our partner in the Women of Ontario Social Enterprise Network (WOSEN). They’re seeking someone to support these programs.
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Senior Policy Analyst, Manager of Strategic Litigation, Caseworker and Housing Rights Educator | Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA)
Deadline: July 19, 5:00 PM ET
This longtime CSI member is searching for folks passionate about rights in housing to fill three new positions on their team.
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Bilingual Customer Help Desk Representative | TechSoup Canada
Deadline: Rolling
Our friends at TechSoup Canada are looking for someone to help their members request products and find relevant resources.
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Pow Wow Pitch is a pitch competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs across Turtle Island to shine the spotlight on pow wow vendors, artists, business builders and innovators from all backgrounds and industries, whether just starting or looking to grow to the next level. Participants may win cash prizes ranging from $500 to $25,000 CAD. Deadline: July 15
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The Youth Impact Challenge is a competition for young innovators who have ideas that tackle environmental or social issues. Two winning teams will take home a grand prize of $10,000 to support their idea. Deadline: July 16
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The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has opened up the second round of their Housing Supply Challenge. They’re looking for ideas to address existing barriers in the pre-development phase of building housing. Winners will share a pool of up to $38 million to implement their solutions! Deadline: August 25 (+ Systems and Design Thinking Workshop for prospective applicants on July 7)
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A throwback from a CSI Annex Salad Club in December 2019: Anesh, Founder of On the Spot Language, with his students.
This week, On the Spot Language was recognized as a Top 50 Organization in Education by the Global Forum for Education and Learning. Congratulations! We’re so proud of this CSI-er!
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