Support Girls by Becoming a GEM Mentor!
This International Women’s Day, GEM is looking for women who are passionate about their work and who can share their knowledge and experience with a high school girl. If you have a few hours each month to spare, we encourage you to become a GEM mentor! Your role as a mentor will provide valuable guidance […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Sephora!
In celebration of International Women’s Day, GEM has partnered with Sephora Canada as their charity points partner. All through the month of March, points donated through Sephora’s charity program will be matched and donated to GEM! Thank you Sephora Canada for your inspiring support of young women! Don’t forget to donate your points to GEM […]
#GEMGirls4Equity April 4, 2023 Campaign
DID YOU KNOWLast year, in Canada, working women made 89 cents for every dollar earned by a man*While the difference is slowly closing, the gender pay gap continues to preserve its role as a long-standing contributor to gender inequality. Additionally, it highlights just one way in which women are discriminated against in the workplace. Pay […]
GEM’s Thoughtful Giving Holiday Campaign 2022
Dear GEM Community: It’s Giving Tuesday and as you begin purchasing gifts for the important people in your life, we’d like you to consider GEM’s Thoughtful Giving over this holiday season to support GEM. This year, we’ve teamed up with The Toronto Apothecary, a wellness boutique + full-spectrum clinic in Toronto and Creemore, founded by […]
GEMinar 1: Personal Branding
Thank you so much to LinkedIn for hosting GEMinar 1! Our mentors and mentees learned the importance of network and personal brand.
Welcome 2022-2023 Cohort
WELCOME TO THE 2022-2023 GEM COHORT! ❤️❤️❤️ GEM is busy preparing a big welcome to our largest cohort ever! Last week, we trained 250 mentees and 250 mentors! We’re so excited to welcome everyone into GEM’s community!
GEMinar 5: Owning Your Future with RBC
This past weekend, we hosted our final GEMinar of the 2021-22 Cohort! We started the event with an opening address from the Hon. Marci Ien, Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre and Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth. Minister Ien shared her experiences growing up in Scarborough, her career in journalism, and her […]
Announcing GEM’s 2021-22 Scholarship Recipients!
With thanks to the incredible generosity of our donors and funders, this year, GEM is excited to award $130,000 in scholarships to 50 Mentees from our 2021-22 cohort. Congratulations to our scholarship recipients, you represent our next generation of female leaders!
GEM is Growing: Apply Now to Join Our Team!
GEM is Growing! And we’re hiring new team members to fill these positions: Fundraising Lead The Fundraising Lead is an exceptionally motivated fundraiser who will continue to build and manage GEM’s annual fundraising program with individuals, corporations, foundations, and events. Reporting to the Executive Director and the Board Engagement Committee, this role is responsible […]
Announcing GEM’s 2022 Scholarship Program!
GEM is growing! With thanks to our donors and funders, we’re excited to announce that GEM will be awarding over $130,000 in scholarships to 50 GEM mentees this May! GEM Scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000 and will be awarded to GEM mentees who have displayed exceptional initiative and demonstrated need. GEM scholarships […]
Careers in Healthcare Panel
This year, GEM hosted a Careers in Healthcare Panel Event! Medical sciences and healthcare have been of high interest every year with Mentees admitted into the GEM Mentorship Program. This special panel event focused on career development in the healthcare sector andMentees were given the opportunity to learn directly from four senior industry leaders. […]
International Women’s Day 2022
It’s #IWD! We wish everyone in GEM’s community a happy International Women’s Day! GEM has had the opportunity to witness so many fantastic women and girls come so far over our time in the mentorship community. After a difficult two years of a global pandemic, we see light at the end of the tunnel. However, […]