Congratulations to all our graduating mentees!
With the weather getting warmer and Ontario’s gradual reopening, we hope for everyone to enjoy the outdoors with their friends and families in good health!
As we say goodbye to our 2020-21 cohort, we thank you for all the laughter, memories, and time spent learning and growing with one another. We hope you enjoyed this time just as much as we did! Although this cohort has come to an end, we wish our graduating GEMgirls all the best for their future endeavors!
This is what Isabelle had to say about her experience with GEM:
Mentor Network Wrap-Up Event
On June 10th, the Mentor Network Committee hosted a year-end mentor wrap-up event for our mentors who gathered to celebrate the end of the cohort and their mentees’ achievements!
The event opened with a “Cheers” of celebration, followed by an overview of the year’s activities, and ended with reflections from the mentees. Thank you to all our GEM mentors for your time and commitment. Thank you to the Mentor Network Committee members for arranging and hosting all the great mentor networking activities this year!
RBC hosts GEM’s closing GEMinar
On May 22, in partnership with our program funder RBC, we held our final GEMinar, Owning Your Future, closing the 2020-2021 cohort.
RBC keynote speaker, Olympian, and Paralympian, Erin Latimer inspired GEMgirls with how she succeeded in her alpine skiing career. More inspirational stories and wonderful advice from RBC panelists Peggy Capitain, Valerie Munn, and Reem Araia who shared their thoughts with our mentees about Owning Your Future Career.
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 GEMgirls for your determination and growth! Thank you to RBC, all of our mentors, volunteers, donors, and the GEM Team for your commitment and support throughout this amazing year!
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Congratulations to GEM’s 2021 Scholarship Recipients!
On behalf of all our recipients, thank you to our donors for sponsoring the scholarships, and to our Scholarship committee members for reviewing the applications. Thank you for all your help in shaping the future for these girls!
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South Asian Bar Association (SABA) Career Panel
Our thanks to the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto for hosting a Legal Career Panel for the GEMgirls on May 12th.
The panelists included Jasmine Singh, Vice President of SABA and in-house Counsel at BMO Financial Group, Melissa Krishna, GEM Board member and Associate General Counsel at BentellGreenOak, Sarah Malik, Assistant Crown Attorney at the Ministry of the Attorney General, and Anisha Bhardwaj, an Associate at Kramer Simaan Dhillon LLP.
Thank you to SABA Toronto and the amazing panelists for spending time with our GEMgirls!
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GEM’s Newest Champion HP Hosts GEMinar #4
We welcomed HP Canada as GEM’s newest partner hosting GEMinar 4: Getting Your Goals on March 27th!
In addition to learning from GEM about case studies, the importance of self-reflection, research, and all the “to do’s” in job searching, the women at HP presented an eye-opening Growth Mindset session for GEMgirls. Our thanks to Cynthia Mooney, Solutions Delivery Executive, and Lina Wang, HR and Talent Advisor at HP, and all the HP volunteers for an incredible session!
Welcome to Mary Ann Yule, President, and CEO of HP Canada, as GEM's newest Ambassador!
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Thank you Roots Canada!
Iconic Canadian brand Roots partnered this International Women’s Day with GEM by donating proceeds from their Roots x Emma Knight IWD collaboration, and their Made in Canada Mask sales!
Thank you Roots for supporting GEMgirls, and honouring women by supporting female strength through mentorship! We’re delighted to have you join GEM’s community! Our warmest welcome goes out to Roots President and CEO, Meghan Roach who will be joining us as a GEM mentor in our upcoming cohort!
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A Sincere Welcome to GEM’s Newest Board Members!
Welcome Summer Team!
Throughout the course of the year, GEM hosts numerous interns and placement students as part of our mandate to support the professional development of young women. Our partnerships with various academic institutions throughout the year enables us to benefit from the support and work of our incredible students.
This summer, we’re delighted to welcome to the GEM team:
GEM Lab
The GEM Lab research team is hard at work this summer on an exciting research project conducted in partnership with Dr. Micheal Shier, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto.
Our Customized Mentorship Intervention Case Study will explore various aspects of improving mentorship outcomes for low-income adolescents. Please contact GEM if you are interested in supporting the exciting work coming from the Lab.
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GEM Alumnae Network – Speed Friending Event
The Alumnae Network will be hosting a Speed Friending social on July 23rd. In addition to networking and speed friending activities, the Alumnae Committee will be facilitating a few rounds of trivia! GEM Alumnae will be attending this social to meet the graduating 2020-21 cohort of mentees and network with fellow Alumnae!
Welcome to Our New Cohort!
This September, GEM will be welcoming our new cohort of mentees and mentors! For the 2021-22 cohort, our goal is to admit 150 mentees and 150 mentors to participate in GEM’s mentorship program.
Over the past few months, the team has been working on onboarding our newest cohort and preparing next year's impactful programming. GEM could not exist without our incredible partners. With your sponsorship and support, we have a dynamic lineup of GEMinars and Enrichment Opportunities for our new mentees. Thanks everyone for your dedication and support of GEMgirls!
Yorkville Run
Over the past few years, GEM has participated in the Yorkville 5K Run in order to raise funds to support our GEMGirls. The Yorkville Run offers the opportunity to win fundraising contests and prizes including monthly top fundraiser prizes, monthly social media prices, charity fundraising prizes, and top fundraiser and team draw prizes! Support more girls to access the mentorship program by participating through WALKING OR RUNNING for #TEAMGEM from the comfort of your home or neighbourhood!
This year we have #GEMGirls Mahhik, Elly, and Jadiha representing #TEAMGEM on September 12th, 2021.
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