The 2020-21 program year has officially started!
GEM officially welcomes our 2020-21 cohort! This year, 118 mentees and 119 mentors have been accepted to participate in GEM’s virtual program. Over the past few months, the team has been working tirelessly to onboard our largest cohort ever, and preparing this year’s impactful programming. GEM could not exist without our incredible partners. With […]
Welcome Summer GEM Interns (Part 2)
Today, we are welcoming our two summer interns who are from the Canada Summer Youth Employment Program! Sara Malhotra, Canada Summer Youth Employment Hi everyone! My name is Sara and I am a recent graduate from the University of Toronto where I jointly specialized in Economics and Political Science. Being an international student in […]
Welcome Summer GEM Interns (Part 1)
Over the next few days, we will be officially welcoming our four exceptional interns for this summer! First up, we have Mia Hani and Emma Murray, who are both joining us as a graduate policy interns from Munk School at UofT. Mia Hani, Master of Global Affairs, Munk School, UofT Hello, I’m Mia. […]
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2019/2020 GEM Reflections
Congratulations to the 2019/2020 cohort on finishing the GEM program! Here’s a look back at everything we’ve accomplished this year…
GEMinar #5 – Owning Your Future Hosted by Unilever
Our last GEMinar for the 2019/2020 cohort was held on May 30th and hosted by Unilever. The day started off with a special keynote from City of Toronto’s mayor, John Tory, addressing grit and perseverance, both of which are extremely important during this challenging time. With his senior advisor Emily Hillstrom (also GEM Mentor), […]
A Message from GEM’s Executive Director
Dear GEM community: Our hearts have been heavy this past week as many among us seek to have their voices heard for justice and life. Our work at GEM is driven by our core values stemming from social justice. That all individuals should have the opportunity to succeed despite where they’ve come from or what barriers […]
Countdown to GEMinar #5
Just 4 days to go to GEMinar 5! Looking forward to seeing our mentees and mentors at this cohort’s closing.
Thank You Dr. Khatri
Thank you Dr. Khatri, clinical psychologist, gerontologist, neuroscientist and educator, for spending time with GEMgirls to discuss “Life, Interrupted” during COVID. Watch the session below or on our YouTube channel.
Celebrating #GivingTuesdayNow
Support GEM in celebrating #GivingTuesdayNow; a global day dedicated to unifying support for charitable organizations providing important services during COVID-19. If you haven’t yet supported GEM this year, we urge you to donate now. From just $10 a month, you can become a member of GEMcircle, an important part of GEM’s dynamic community of donors […]
Executive Director Thanks GEM Mentors
GEMinar #4 – Getting Your Goals Hosted by RBC
GEMinar #4 ‘Getting Your Goals’ was held on March 7th, 2020 and hosted by RBC. It was a great day of discussion and workshops, with a focus on learning how to navigate interviews with confidence. The session started with a keynote from Ramin Fazel, the regional vice president of the Toronto Downtown RBC office, who […]