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re:Vision 2010 - YSEC Conference

[ March 27, 2010 8:30 am to March 28, 2010 5:00 pm. ]  

Announcing re:Vision 2010: The Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada’s Inaugural Conference.

The Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada is looking for young people who are spearheading incredible change in communities across Ontario.  YSEC is bringing together 100 young leaders in Ontario: a critical mass of organizers, activists and entrepreneurs who are taking changemaking to the next level.

re:Vision [...]

Pitch Competition

[ March 25, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Thursday, March 25, 2010 @ 6-9 pm, Centre for Social Innovation (4th floor)

For this month’s YSEC MeetUP, we’re hosting a Dragon’s Den style (but nicer) Pitch Competition.

Three of Toronto’s top youth-driven ideas will be presented to a panel of Toronto’s social entrepreneur and finance experts. The winner will receive:

$1,000 as an interest free loan from [...]

YSEC: the Movie

Well almost. Check out a short video about YSEC put together by Laidlaw Foundation and Eva Tam.

Let us know what you think by leaving a comment [...]

January MeetUP

[ August 1, 2010; 5:10 am; ]

It’s a new year, and a perfect time to make new connections and reconnect with organizers, entrepreneurs and activists in the community. That’s why we’re bringing in the year with our first MeetUP of 2010!

Come out on Wednesday, January 27 @ the Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina Avenue, 4th Floor) from 6:30 – 9 pm (event starts [...]

The top moments of the decade in Social Entrepreneurship

Change.org recently published their top moments of the decade in social [...]

Social Enterprise Podcast Series

Listen to Enterprising Non-profits’ Social Enterprise Podcast Series for advice on topics ranging from What is Social Enterprise? to Marketing Social Enterprise to Financing Social Enterprise.  A good way to learn more about social enterprise on the [...]

ChocoSol: The Yummiest Tour Around

On Tuesday, December 8, 2009 a group of people learned about the ethical chocolate trade at ChocoSol and got to taste the delicious result of social entrepreneurship. Here’s a recap of some of our pictures.
Assaf…not so patiently waiting for the tasting session
Drool
Getting Busy in the Kitchen
Choco-Drink Time!
The Truth!

More pictures available on our Facebook page: [...]

YSEC wins Youth Social Entrepreneur Award

Anshula Chowdhury accepting the Youth Social Entrepreneur Award on behalf of YSEC at the 2009 Corporate & Community Social Responsibility Conference  in Ottawa on Nov. [...]

Michael Sacco invites you to join YSEC at ChocoSol!

Michael Sacco (ChocoSol) invites you to join an amazing exploration into community, social and eco-preneurship at ChocoSol’s Cacao Loft on Tues Dec 8th 6:30pm.

This will be a unique experience that challenges the way we view community and social entrepreneurship and you’ll never see or taste chocolate the same way again. Guaranteed.
Click here for more info [...]

Mondays Never Looked So Good

Monday is my favourite day this week. It’s filled with excitement and learning opportunites for social enterprises of all kinds. Best of all, it’s filled with an award ceremony!
Corporate and Community Social Responsibility is celebrating and showcasing excellence in the area of Social, Economic and Environmental sustainability in Ottawa today. This evening they will be [...]