Jr. Economic Club

North Meets South Exchange Program – Summer 2018 :

In partnership with Canadian Roots Exchange, the Jr. EC created a new program for Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth to come together and actualize change. This two-week exchange program connected 20 high school and university students from Ontario to participate in immersive workshops designed to equip them with key policy decision making skills.

The program allowed for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous youth to learn from each other and address the issues that truly matter to them. With key public policy experts as mentors, students developed their own policy with a generational voice. The program culminated with a presentation of their policy in front of executive leaders, change makers and senior government officials for a chance to win academic scholarships and to have their policy addressed nationally.

•••
We love bringing the most current political discussions to the Economic Club community.
•
Last February the ECC hosted Federal Finance Minister, Hon. Bill Morneau, for a post-budget discussion moderated by our President & CEO, .
•
This Friday Ontario Finance Minister, Hon. Vic Fedeli, will provide his first formal speech from the EC stage!
•
If you are unable to attend in person, you can tune into our Facebook livestream to hear Minister Fedeli’s update on the current state of Ontario’s finances
🔗 in bio
•

•••

11.28.18
The Economics of Equality: Advancing Women & Girls to Change the World
•
The ECC is so proud of this exclusive event with Former First Lady where decision makers & top Canadian business leaders, who are dedicated to the advancement of women & girls, gathered together with the youth leaders of Canada to have an in-depth discussion about all that is possible when women & girls have equal opportunity.
•
As a part of the ECC’s partnership with , we ensured that with every ticket purchased, a complementary ticket was given to a young person to attend the event for free. The ratio of youth to regular ticket holder was 1:1☝️This structure fulfills The ECC’s mandate to encourage thoughtful discussion within Canada’s business community & provides meaningful learning opportunities for youth through the Jr. Economic Club of Canada 🇨🇦
•

Check it out!
MoneySmarts is a STUDENT startup that focuses on educating y'all on Financial Literacy...they recently partnered with Wealthsimple!

MoneySmarts | Personal Finance Platform for Millennials and Gen Z

•••
The Economic Club of Canada is a respected platform for non-partisan dialogue, discussion, insight, exchange and opinion amongst the world’s most notable influencers and thought leaders.
•••
The Jr. Economic Club of Canada is designed to inspire and empower young Canadians while creating opportunities for them to become financially literate, civically engaged, socially responsible, and entrepreneurial and employment ready.
•••

North Meets South Exchange Program 2018
🌈🌈🌈
In partnership with , we brought 20 Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth together for 2 weeks of experiential learning. We started learning on Manitoulin Island’s Sheguiandah First Nation and officially wrapped yesterday in the urban centre of Toronto.
〰️
Youth participants (age 13-24) were tasked with developing public policy frameworks in the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation. After buckling down and working together over the last 2 weeks, they pitched their ✨outstanding✨ recommendations on mental health and addictions initiatives, updating public school curricula with Indigenous teachings, sustainable food security and youth su***de prevention to provincial government officials and corporate leaders in the elegant Grand Banking Hall at One King West Hotel on July 13th🔥🔥🔥 (no big deal)
〰️
Our program goals were:
1) to ensure that participants leave the program having made new connections based on mutual understanding and respect; and
2) participants become Truth and Reconciliation advocates and agents of change, bringing learnings along with them throughout their lives.
〰️
We are incredibly proud of all of our participants for making their voices HEARD⚡️
💌 Miigwetch

🎨 art by:

The 2018 Bay Street Bull Power 50 issue is now out in print and live online! We are so proud that Jr. EC Founder & CEO Rhiannon Traill has been recognized as a major Canadian influencer, someone who is “shaping our society, facilitating opportunities, and moving our nation forward.” 🌻

“I’m fighting against the notion of the traditional hierarchy, because I don’t believe it works. I see so many young people waiting for that seal of approval, for the gate to open, for their ideas to matter. I’m trying to tell them their ideas matter now.”

Photo:
Direction:



Link: http://www.baystbull.com/the-2018-bay-street-bull-power-50/

You're invited!

Leading up to next week's festival start date, Luminato Festival will be hosting a town hall meeting on Saturday convened to provoke a conversation about feminism today called .

is a town hall meeting convened to provoke a conversation about feminism today. It will be held at the MacMillan Theatre, at the University of Toronto, at 4pm on Saturday June 9.

Reserve your free ticket here: https://luminatofestival.com/2018/Events/NO-GOING-BACK