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Category: Program Updates

Congratulations to GEM’s 2022-23 Graduating Cohort!

Congratulations to GEM’s 2023 graduating cohort! ‍ On Saturday, May 27, 2023, GEM held our first in-person GEMinar since the pandemic! It was an incredible day at RBC Waterpark Place in celebration of all the accomplishments achieved by our incredible mentees and mentors. ‍ We wish all our mentees graduating from the 2022-23 cohort year great […]

Media Release #GEMGirls4Equity Campaign

Women ToPay Less than Men on Equal Pay Day April 4, and Every Tuesday in April, at Toronto Cafes supporting GEM to Close the Gap Towards Equity ‍ Girls E-Mentorship (GEM) kicks off month-long #GEMGirls4Equity campaign to raise awareness and attract mentors for its robust nine-month mentorship program for high school girls in the GTA—advancing hundreds of young women annually, […]

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 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! ‍

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: GEM x Sephora

This International Women’s Day (and Month!) GEM is partnering with the incredible Sephora Canada to bring you an opportunity to use your points for mentorship. ‍ Visit the Rewards Bazaar to redeem your Beauty Insider points for a Charity Reward and Sephora will make a donation to GEM on your behalf. ‍ Check out Sephora’s […]

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Slaight Family Foundation Women and Girls Initiative

Thank you to the Slaight Family Foundation!    GEM is pleased to announce that we are one of 12 women’s organizations selected by The Slaight Family Foundation as part of their $15-million-dollar initiative for Women and Girls across Toronto and Canada.   This initiative will have a tremendous impact in addressing some of the greatest […]

GEMinar 3: Secrets to Success with Google

Thank you to Google for sponsoring GEMinar 3: Secrets to Success!   This special event focused on time management, goal setting, effective communication and conflict resolution. We started the session with an inspiring keynote from Nicola Yap, Lead Technical Writer for Artifact Management at Google and a current GEM Mentor. Nicola talked about her diverse […]