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As the new #AcademicYear begins, we're excited to share a summary of our latest #ImpactReport. The 2023-24 year was full of valuable lessons, and we hope this summary reflects the growth we've experienced. Our team is stepping into 2024-25 with enthusiasm, confidence, and anticipation for what’s ahead! Curious to learn more? Check out our full impact report here: https://lnkd.in/ezY_7b9G #youthexplore #youthempowerment #educatorsurvey #educatorchallenges

📣 Our esteemed co-founder and Executive Director, Diana Mihaela Baranga-Mazhar, is embarking on a wonderful new journey as she goes on maternity leave 💞. We want to take a moment to thank Diana for her exceptional leadership, dedication, and the positive impact she has made on our organization since 2016. Her vision and commitment have been truly inspiring. 🎉 During Diana’s leave, we are delighted to announce that Céline Godard Aron will step in as our Interim Executive Director. Céline brings a wealth of experience as a co-founder of UpstartED and Head of Development and Operations. With her passion for the mission and dedication to our beneficiaries and our team, we are confident that we will continue to thrive under her leadership. ✊ We are proud to be a #womenled non-profit organization, with dedicated team members Misha Sethi and Nicole Genereaux, committed to our mission and values. This transition reflects our strong support system and the empowering environment we foster. Please join us in wishing Diana all the best during this special time and welcoming Céline to her new role! Finally, a big thank you to our Directors for their support and trust: Salima Lhessani Camboulives, Georgia Kiriakos, and Sébastien Cabana. #empoweringyouth #nonprofit #youthexplore

We entered the #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métisin Canada. At UpstartED, we believe in the transformative power of education to drive meaningful change. In line with our mission to empower youth and educators, we take the #215Pledge by the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, dedicated to the memory of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, and the many more yet to be discovered. The 215 Pledge is more than a commitment—it's a call to action for individuals and organizations to engage in the journey towards #TruthandReconciliation. The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pointed to education as the key to reconciliation, stating, “Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it.” At UpstartED, we believe in education as a liberating tool. Since 2021, we have taken concrete actions by incorporating Indigenous perspectives in our program through a community-centred learning design process. These actions foster meaningful dialogues in Canadian classrooms and participate in the collective healing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous teenagers. You too can take the pledge! Apathy is not an option. To learn more about the 215Pledge: https://www.215pledge.ca/

📣 Canadian #Educators, lend your voice to shape the future of education! Join UpstartED's quick 10-minute survey and help us tailor educational solutions that support diverse and dynamic learning environments. 🌟 Participate now and empower change with us! 🙌 Link to the questionnaire: https://lnkd.in/e_3YTAHR #upstarted #educatorsurvey #empoweringyouth

🌟 Exciting News from the Singapore Design Education Summit '23! Last November, our Executive Director, Diana, took the stage to share the inspiring story of our non-profit's commitment to nurturing young changemakers through holistic education. Don't miss her engaging presentation—now available on YouTube! Watch here: https://lnkd.in/ea7FRUKn 🎉 A big thank you to the DesignSingapore Council for their trust and support 🙌

Dans un monde de plus en plus fracturé, il est dans notre interêt general de permettre à tous les jeunes de se considérer comme des acteurs du changement. Depuis 5 ans maintenant 🎉, nous avons la chance d'être soutenus par la Croix Bleue du Québec. En tant que donateur majeur, c'est grâce au soutien des équipes de la Croix Bleue qu'UpstartED à les moyens de mener à bien ses actions dans les écoles secondaires publiques. Merci, infiniment, à toutes celles et ceux qui ont rendu ce partenariat possible 🙏 💙 Sylvain Charbonneau, Michel Auger, Marc Lamirande, Isabeau Normandin, Geneviève Ryff-Bock, Elodie Descarpentries, ainsi qu'aux anciens de Croix Bleue 🙌 Josiane Cousineau, Geneviève Carrier, Victoria Collet, sans oublier Salima Lhessani Camboulives notre chère Présidente de CA.

🎁 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝-𝐨𝐟-𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫! Empower someone's growth with this gift, and enable equity-deserving youths' education at the same time! 100% of the sales profits are reinvested in our community-led learning programs 💫 🌟 This journal b𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠. It offers 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 for you to 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥, 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. Discover your resilience and embrace your evolution through this captivating self-discovery experience. 🙌 'Seasons of You' embodies the rich insights our team gained from 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐄𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 from the Yukon, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Quebec, and British Columbia. Their profound teachings have given life to this journal, for which we 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦. 🧡 Through this journal, 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 to embrace their distinct brilliance, inner wisdom, and strength. 🛍 worldwide here: https://a.co/d/2W2Cm0R #givingtuesday #giftideas #journaling