The Globe and Mail’s Your Business asked three of re:Vision 2010’s speakers to answer “Why is mentoring important, and how did you first get involved in it?”.
Check out their full essays at Globe and Mail: What it means to be a mentor.
Catch Tonya Surman and Nathaniel Whittmore at re:Vision Earth Hour and Mark Simpson [...]
We are excited to announce that we have received personal support from Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario!
In the Premier’s own words:
…this conference will enable young men and women interested in social entrepreneurship to enhance their knowledge, gain insights from accomplished professionals, hone their leadership and collaborative skills, and network with peers. I would like to [...]
YSEC is launching a video competition for the chance to win a free ticket to YSEC’s Re:Vision 2010 conference, the Social Entrepreneurship event of the year!
Click here now to enter, and be sure to let your friends [...]
We here at YSEC knew it to be true when we first dreamed up the mission and vision of our organization, so it excites us to see that more and more people are catching on to the idea that making system and social change can be a profitable and sustainable endeavor.
“People are realizing that small [...]
With support from the Starbucks(TM) Shared Planet(TM) Youth Action Grants program, 20 youth-led initiatives in 12 countries will expand the impact of their social change work. The grants, ranging from US$7,500-$10,000, will support youth-led projects such as efforts to influence the legislative agenda in Kenya, equip disadvantaged women in the Philippines with income-generating skills, and [...]
Help support "Green it Up", an awesome initiative by Dom Kawa
The Aviva Community Fund is a three round process and YSEC is proud to announce that two members of the YSEC community have made it to round 2.
Dom Kawa’s Green It Up project’s mission is to transform every flat roof in the GTA into an ecologically-friendly [...]
The non-profit organization, Aids for Aids, has launched an exciting new global campaign challenging young people around the world between the ages of 16-25 to find new ways to raise awareness and funds to support people living with HIV and AIDS in developing countries.
Winners of the Love Life: Search for Young Social Entrepreneurs will receive $25,000 as a seed [...]