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Monthly Archives: January 2012
New Crew of City Builders Step Up to Make Their Mark
Toronto, January 19, 2012: Twenty-eight rising leaders have been selected as the new cohort of DiverseCity Fellows. Fellows is a one-year leadership development and network-building program that aims to harness the potential of a diverse cross-section of leaders so that they can address the challenges that lie ahead for the greater Toronto region.
Tweetable Diversity in Leadership Moments: Top 11 of 2011
2011 was an exciting year for diversity in leadership. While we continue to see a gap between the diversity we see on the streets of the GTA and that of our boardrooms, media and government, there are reasons to be hopeful.
DiverseCity Co-Chair Ratna Omidvar among Order of Canada recipients
We are so very, very excited to congratulate Ratna Omidvar on being appointed a Member of the Order of Canada! We think this is a great opportunity to reflect on some of Ratna’s recent thoughts and insights about her experience coming to Canada, and her hopes and dreams for our country.