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 […]
GEM is Growing: Apply Now to Join Our Team!
GEM is Growing! And we’re hiring new team members to fill these positions: Operations Manager The Operations Manager supports the Executive Director in managing all facets of GEM’s operations including administrative policies, HR, IT, and Finance. The successful applicant will have a track record of managing multiple stakeholders across an organization to drive efficiencies, […]
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 […]
2022-23 Mentor Applications NOW OPEN!
Mentor Applications for the 2022-23 Cohort are now OPEN! GEM is looking for: Successful women with at least 5 years of professional experience Women who care about gender-equality and inclusion Women who live or work in the GTA Women who can commit time over 9 months to help a high school girl become everything she […]
2022-23 Mentee Applications NOW OPEN!
GEM is excited to announce that Mentee Applications for the 2022-23 Cohort are now OPEN! GEM is looking for: Self-identified girls in grades 10-12 facing financial and/or other systemic barriers Hard-working individuals actively engaged in their community Individuals that are ambitious, inquisitive, passionate, and committed If you would benefit from a 9 month relationship with […]
GEM Releases Annual Impact Report for 2020-2021
We are excited to announce the release of our Annual Impact Report for 2020-21. Please click HERE to read about our impact in 2020-21.
GEMinar 2: Connections That Matter with Magna (2021-22)
Thank you to Magna for sponsoring GEMinar 2: Connections that Matter! We started the session with an inspiring keynote address by Joanne Horibe, the VP Ethics and Chief Compliance Officer at Magna International Inc. Joanne spoke about her life experiences, including her career journey. She encouraged the GEM girls to proceed to an area […]
GEMinar 1: Personal Branding with LinkedIn (2021-22)
Thank you, LinkedIn, for hosting our very first GEMinar for the 2021-22 Program Year! This GEMinar session is concentrated on personal branding and building a LinkedIn profile. We started off by having an encouraging keynote from Haleema Ahmed, who is a GEM alumna from the 2020-21 Cohort. Haleema talked about her journey to post-secondary school […]
2021 Summer Update
The GEM Team is excited to share our 2021 Summer Update! Click HERE to see what we’ve been up to.
Meet Our Newest GEM Ambassador!
GEM’s most recent Champion, HP Canada hosted our April GEMinar for GEMgirls. As the President and CEO of HP Canada, Mary Ann Yule is among a very small group of women at the helm of a tech company. We are very excited and proud to welcome this outstanding leader as our newest GEM Ambassador. […]
GEM Lab Update
The GEM Lab research team are hard at work this summer researching a Customized Mentorship Intervention Case Study. This research is being conducted in partnership with Dr. Micheal Shier, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto. The study will explore various aspects of improving mentorship outcomes for low-income adolescents. Welcome GEM Lab Research […]