Student Catalyst Gateway

𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

There are unwritten rules, informal networks, and hidden expectations that many students, especially Newcomer, Indigenous, and racialized students, are never taught.

𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝟑-𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆...

Participants will learn how to:
• Navigate hidden bias in hiring
• Stand out without “Canadian experience.”
• Build meaningful professional connections from scratch
• Understand what recruiters are actually looking for
• Network in a way that feels authentic

📅 Saturday, June 20, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location shared after registration

Because access to opportunity shouldn’t depend on insider knowledge.

📣Ready to make an impact on campus and beyond?

The Student Catalyst Gateway™ Student Ambassador Program is officially here and we’re looking for passionate, creative, and driven students across Canada to join the movement.

As a Student Ambassador, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Represent a growing national student focused brand
• Build leadership, communication, and marketing experience
• Create meaningful content and amplify your voice
• Connect with an inspiring community of student leaders
• Access exclusive opportunities, perks, and ambassador rewards

Whether you’re a creator, connector, leader, or someone who simply wants to make a difference, this program was built for students who are ready to grow, inspire, and leave their mark.

Your voice matters.
Your story matters.
Your leadership starts here.

Apply today and become part of a community empowering students across Canada.

Application link in our bio 🔗

Today is Red Dress Day. May 5.

On this day, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People across Canada and to recommit to the work of justice.

Red Dress Day began with the REDress Project, created by Métis artist Jaime Black in 2010. Red dresses are hung in trees, draped from windows, worn as earrings each empty dress a powerful visual reminder of a life that should still be present.
Between 2009 and 2021, the rate of homicide against Indigenous women and girls was six times higher than the rate for non-Indigenous women and girls. The red dress represents both vitality and violence and the lifeblood that connects all of us.

At Student Catalyst Gateway, we believe equitable futures are impossible without safety, dignity, and belonging for Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. Today we pause. We remember. We listen. And we recommit.

Wear red. Attend a local vigil. Amplify Indigenous voices with consent. And write to your elected officials demanding full implementation of the 231 Calls for Justice.

Today and every day say their names.

Asian Heritage Month is more than a celebration. It is a recognition of history, resilience, and the generations of stories that continue to shape our communities.

At Student Catalyst Gateway™, we honour the diversity within Asian identities and the impact of students, leaders, and changemakers across every field.

This month, take time to learn, listen, and celebrate with intention.

At Student Catalyst Gateway™, we believe every experience should move you forward.

Your internship is not just work experience, it is a launchpad. . . .

Porus Patell is the Founder and Technology Lead of Fleorenda Technology Inc., based in Greater Vancouver, BC. Fleorenda focuses on bridging the technology gap in equity-deserving communities, partnering with nonprofit and educational institutions to drive the sustained adoption of AI and technology and build lasting capacity where it matters most.

Porus brings more than 15 years of industry and advanced academic experience in technology, with a track record of leading solutions for large, distributed global teams.

He holds a Master of Computing Science from Simon Fraser University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing. He currently serves in an honorary capacity as Director of Innovation and Technology at the Indigenous Embassy of Mexico in Canada.

As SCG’s Board Director for Indigenous Relations and Education, Porus brings both technical depth and a deep commitment to community-centred innovation, lending his expertise to help advance equitable pathways for Indigenous learners and communities across Canada.

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Meet Ayodeji Ajilore, finance professional, community builder, and advocate for economic empowerment.
Ayodeji brings over eight years of investment management experience, including equity and fixed income research, and has managed portfolios exceeding USD $300 million.

Ayodeji is currently completing his MBA at the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, and holds a Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

His community leadership is equally impressive. Ayodeji serves as Director of Community Outreach for the Black Manitoba Network and President of the Asper Professional Graduate Students Association (APGSA), consistently showing up in spaces where access, equity, and collaboration matter.

As SCG’s Director of Finance & Sustainability and Treasurer, Ayodeji brings the financial acumen and values alignment we need to build something that lasts.

We’re proud to have him at the table.

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Meet Ayodeji Ajilore, finance professional, community builder, and advocate for economic empowerment.
Ayodeji brings over eight years of investment management experience, including equity and fixed income research, and has managed portfolios exceeding USD $300 million. He is currently completing his MBA at the Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, and holds a Chartered Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

His community leadership is equally impressive. Ayodeji serves as Director of Community Outreach for the Black Manitoba Network and President of the Asper Professional Graduate Students Association (APGSA), consistently showing up in spaces where access, equity, and collaboration matter.

As SCG’s Director of Finance & Sustainability and Treasurer, Ayodeji brings the financial acumen and values alignment we need to build something that lasts. We’re proud to have him at the table.

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Meet Angus Chan, Director, Resource Development and Innovation at Student Catalyst Gateway.

Angus is a holistic educator and instructional designer who brings something rare to the table: he knows what it feels like to be the student the system overlooked.

As a neurodivergent learner, his personal experience shapes every learning environment he creates.

His approach is reciprocal. Learning flows both ways, between instructor and student, and every space he designs reflects that belief.

With an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from Simon Fraser University and a practice rooted in cultural identity, holistic wellness, and inclusive design, Angus is the kind of builder SCG needs.

We are building something different here. And it starts with having the right people in the room.

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Meet our Director, Student Leadership & Alumni Engagement!

Tinotenda Mashavave is building across two continents and two careers and he’s just getting started.

From managing sales teams in Harare to becoming a Licensed Commercial Insurance Broker at Western Financial Group in Winnipeg, Tino brings a track record of building relationships, driving results, and leading with purpose.

At Student Catalyst Gateway, he serves as Director of Student Leadership and Alumni Engagement, channelling that same energy into mentoring the next generation of professionals and creating real pathways for young people to rise.

Toastmasters alumnus. Debate club veteran. Community volunteer since his days in Zimbabwe.

Mutual fund investor. Basketball lover. And someone who believes that showing up fully, in every room, is everything.

We are so proud to have him in our corner.