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Finalists Chosen for Pitch Competition

In January, we announced that YSEC was providing a $1,000 for youth, by youth loan to a young social entrepreneur in Toronto. On Thursday, March 25th we’re hosting the first ever YSEC Pitch Competition at the Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina, 4th Floor) from 6-9 p.m.
With our judges from organizations such as the Canadian [...]

Eli Malinsky asks “what the hell” at YSEC re:Vision 2010!

Eli Malinksy – Programs and Partnerships Director, Center for Social Innovation, will be asking “social innovation: what the hell is it all about?” at re:Vision 2010 Conference on March 27-28.

Catch Eli at re:Vision 2010! Limited spots left so register now to avoid disappointment. [...]

Feb MeetUP

[ February 25, 2010; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Come out to YSEC’s monthly MeetUPs, networking events for some of the most innovative minds and projects in the city.  Join our vibrant, and growing community of young changemakers.  Learn more about social entrepreneurship & social enterprise.
This month: Grab the Mic!  February 25 @ Centre for Social Innovation,  215 Spadina Ave., 4th Floor, 6:30-9 PM
At [...]

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 [...]

January MeetUP

[ March 16, 2010; 8:25 pm; ]

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 [...]

Chocolate + Social Enterprise = ChocoSol

[ December 8, 2009; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

Don’t miss out on our next event… a tour of/ learning/ tasting session at the award winning social enterprise, ChocoSol.

ChocoSol is a small, ecological and inter-communities initiative between farmers in Chiapas, Mexico, sustainable technologists based out of Oaxaca City, Mexico and horizontal traders and chocolatiers in Toronto, Ontario.
Winners of the 2007 Best Small Bicycle Friendly [...]

Corporate & Community Social Responsibility Conference

[ November 23, 2009; ] [...]

Bar Philanthropy

[ November 19, 2009; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Our friends, at DreamNow, are putting on an awesome event this Thursday, November 19 at 6:30pm at Czehoski’s on Queen, called Bar Philanthropy —  a new way of thinking about philanthropy.  Spots are limited, so if you plan on attending this experimental evening, please RSVP to Dev Aujla so he can put your name on the list.

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R4 Fashion

[ November 20, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="475" caption="R4Fashion, hosted by the Sustainable Technology Education Project of the University of Waterloo, a non-profit student organization aimed at promoting sustainable design, technology, and lifestyle. "][/caption]

Check out this event which is a fundraiser for the Sustainable Technology Education Project (STEP), a non-profit student organization aimed at promoting environmental awareness [...]