When we think of young people, a few words come to mind. Idealistic and naïve? Perhaps, but also driven and purposeful. Increasingly, says Amanda Minuk, what many want from work is “the purpose and a paycheque.” As a graduate of the MBA program at University of...
As things go, I am sipping on my third tea of the day while looking at the flashing icon on my phone indicating the charging has been abruptly interrupted and find myself wondering for how long I’ll be able to continue to type away on my laptop before its battery runs...
Just a smile changes the world – the motto of For Hopeful Children Project (FHCP) – resonated through all three days during which I was greeted with children and staff smiling ear to ear. FHCP started with just a few volunteers and less than 100 children in...
At the heart of any great departure from the beaten path is an awareness that the prevailing modes of thought fail to account for your understanding of the world. For Ilana Ben-Ari, the Toronto-based social entrepreneur and founder of Twenty One Toys, the choice to...
In March, a living legend of social enterprise, Jerr Boschee, wrote a piece cataloging the music that defined the social justice movement. I was honored to be asked to contribute and, not surprisingly, I picked Beyoncé’s “Run the World” and Alicia Keys’ “Girl on...
For those of us who have grown up at least a few generations removed from the farm, the food conversation we’re having is kind of revolutionary. While we get the idea that food is important, really important, we’re still working on some bits of the bigger...
