Statement on Islamophobia
Dear GEM Community: Our thoughts and hearts are with the Muslim community after a horrific hate crime in London, Ontario took the lives of a beautiful family. At GEM, we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to succeed despite where they come from or what barriers they face. Racism, Islamophobia and hate have no […]
2021 Yorkville Virtual Run
Each year, our community rallies to raise funds for GEM in the Yorkville 5km Run! Join #TeamGEM on September 12th by walking, running or wheeling with us!
Announcing GEM’s 2020-21 Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to our 2020-21 GEMScholarship Recipients and thank you to all our generous donors for your support of GEMgirls and their academic success! Thank you to all the members of our Scholarship Committee for your dedication to GEM! Follow us on social media to see each of the winner profiles.
Introducing Our New Program Placement Student, Liliana Furlani!
Hi Folks! My name is Liliana Furlani and I’m the new Programs Placement Student for the Summer term. I’m super excited to be part of the GEM team and really looking forward to learning and contributing to the organization. I’m finishing up my second year at George Brown College in the Social Service Worker Program […]
GEMinar 5: Owning Your Future
In partnership with our program funder RBC, on May 22nd, we held our final GEMinar, closing off the 2020-2021 cohort with much celebration! Mary Lee, GEM’s Board Co-Chair, opened up our session and congratulated all the GEMgirls for completing the Mentorship Program. Mary also introduced our Keynote Speaker, RBC Olympian and Paralympian Erin Latimer. Erin shared with […]
Introducing Our New Communications Associate, Fatima Zaidi!
Hi everyone, my name is Fatima Zaidi, and I am the newest Communications Associate here at GEM! I am currently completing an HonoursBachelor of Arts in CCIT with a minor in Professional Writing & Communications and Ethics, Law and Society at the University of Toronto. I gained interest in this field after taking a first-year […]
Thank you SABA!
Last week, the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto hosted a Legal Career Panel for GEMgirls. During this panel, GEMgirls had the opportunity to hear from Jasmine Singh, Vice President of SABA and in-house Counsel at BMO Financial Group, Melissa Krishna, Associate General Counsel at BentellGreenOak, Sarah Malik, Assistant Crown Attorney at the Ministry of the […]
Welcoming GEM’s Newest Mentor, Roots CEO Meghan Roach
Meghan Roach is the CEO of iconic Canadian brand, Roots, our IWD partner and a recent addition to the mentor community at Girls E-Mentorship (GEM). The GEM team recently sat down with Meghan to hear what motivated her to become a GEM mentor, discuss the biggest challenge facing her peer group today, and learn about […]
GEMinar 4: Getting Your Goals
Thank you to HP for hosting GEMinar 4: Getting Your Goals this past Satrurday! We started off the morning with a Keynote address from Cynthia Mooney, Solutions Delivery Executive at HP. Cynthia took us through a timeline of her 30-year career, highlighting the importance of appreciating all the steps in one’s career journey – including […]
Statement on the Atlanta Killings of East-Asian Women
Dear GEM Community: For nearly a decade, GEM has created an exceptional community of women and girls woven together through the rich tapestry of our diversity. We strive to support each other’s sense of safety and belonging, and together create pathways for our future. For many today, our sense of safety, belonging and hope […]
International Women’s Day: GEM + Roots Partnership
GEM is very excited to announce our partnership with Roots Canada in celebration of International Women’s Day! Roots is an iconic Canadian brand and one of the very few female-led, publicly listed companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Roots is committed to doing its part to help narrow the gender equality gap. In March, Roots will […]
Introducing Our New Communications Intern, Asha Mudie!
Hello Everyone! My name is Asha Mudie and I am your new Communications Intern for this term. I’m super excited to be joining and contributing to your community through the work that I do. I am currently in my third year of my undergraduate degree, doing an Honours Bachelor of Arts with a double major […]