Newcomers & Youth

January 10, 2025

“This isn’t only a numbers thing. It’s about impacting young people’s lives” –Greg Gary, BGC...

“This isn’t only a numbers thing. It’s about impacting young people’s lives” –Greg Gary, BGC Toronto Kiwanis

Greg Gary has been the Executive Director of BGC (Boys and Girls Club) Toronto Kiwanis (BGCTK) for more than four years. BGCTK runs six program sites for children, youth and... More

November 20, 2024

“Social enterprise is when the well-being of communities, families, individuals, our planet, are the main...

“Social enterprise is when the well-being of communities, families, individuals, our planet, are the main drivers of activities, not profit.” –Victor Beausoleil

PANL Perspectives spoke to Victor Beausoleil about leaders in social enterprise in Canada, especially organizations doing extraordinary work with newcomers and youth in the nonprofit and private sectors. Beausoleil is... More

September 27, 2024

Romero House: “We welcome refugees differently; we welcome them as neighbours.”

Romero House: “We welcome refugees differently; we welcome them as neighbours.”

Francesca Allodi-Ross is the Executive Director of the Toronto-based Romero House, which provides transitional housing to refugee claimants, acting as a bridge between emergency shelter and permanent housing. The nonprofit... More

September 5, 2024

Empowerment Squared

Empowerment Squared

Leo Nupolu Johnson is the founder and Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of Empowerment Squared, a nonprofit organization that works with newcomer youth and families primarily in Southwestern Ontario and West... More

August 6, 2024

CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals

CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals

Agapi Gessesse has been the Executive Director of the CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals for six years. Born and raised in Toronto by a refugee mother, Gessesse’s commitment to... More