Like many social entrepreneurs, Thorkil Sonne’s venture was borne of personal adversity. It began when he and his wife noticed their two and a half-year-old son, Lars, was different from other children, from whom he remained disconnected. An autism diagnosis would...
This article was originally published in a blog @MaRS As a clinical psychologist trying to support sex trade-involved homeless youth, Dr. Sean Kidd found that encouraging them to participate in artistic initiatives brought far more success than the ‘best practices’ he...
In our ongoing series on conscious corporate citizens worth watching, SEE Change talks with Aeroplan and their recent efforts at giving back. It was a cool October afternoon when I landed in Montreal in time to witness approximately 300 Aeroplan employees, from...
I recently attended the Social Finance Forum, organized by the newly minted MaRS Centre for Impact Investing. A worthy event, to be sure, it provided me with much to ponder while offering a fascinating snapshot of this at-times-dynamic-at-other-times-stagnant social...
This past October in Montreal, I had the chance to attend the International Forum on Social Economy and Solidarity as a media delegate for SEE Change Magazine. This major event would not have been possible without the cooperation and participation of many local,...
{jcomments on} SEE Change Magazine recently partnered with Emerging Leaders Network(ELN) to organize the panel discussion: Bridging the Gap Through Social Enterprise. The event took place at CSI Spadina in downtown Toronto on October 19th and was a great success! ...
