What started out as a school project turned into a global initiative for social good for Fahad Tariq, Founder of Shift – a non-profit that turns animal waste into clean energy for communities in need. Join Fahad as he talks about how he conceived the idea for Shift and takes us through his entrepreneurial journey. 

Tune in to learn from Fahad on how to manage your day job and run a successful side-hustle.

Shifting the Paradigm For Social Good

Disrespected, dehumanized, misunderstood — these are the words that Leah den Bok wants you to see the next time you see someone experiencing homelessness. As a traveling photographer, Leah shines a light on their humanity and their struggles through her work. 

Join Leah as she talks about how she started photographing the homeless, and what she learned in her journey.

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Humanizing the Homeless Through Photography

Starting a business is never easy, but what about starting a social enterprise? Gelaine Santiago, founder of Cambio & Co, an ethical fashion company, is focused on creating a sustainable livelihood for artisans in the Philippines (her home country) while celebrating Filipino craftsmanship, culture and history. 

Tune in to our latest podcast episode to hear more on Gelaine’s journey as a woman entrepreneur of colour, reconnecting to one’s culture and history, and having courage to rise above the discouragements and criticism.

Fashioning culture and social entrepreneurship

“Using the right pronouns is not about being nice, it's about keeping people alive,” says Dani Gomez-Ortega in our latest podcast episode. Dani, who is transgender and uses the pronouns she/her, talks to us about her own personal journey, and how we can equip our workplaces to be more inclusive. As Senior Manager of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Loblaw, she also gives us a primer on language to help us be better allies to the trans community.

Ascend Together for Trans Inclusion

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a significant focus for companies around the world and talent acquisition plays a big role in helping achieve DE&I. 

In this month’s podcast episode, Jahanzaib Ansari, Co-Founder and CEO, Knockri, speaks about how his company works with Fortune 500 companies to reduce bias and increase gender and racial diversity in the recruitment process. 

Tune in to learn how Jahanzaib’s immigrant journey influenced his drive to transform the recruitment process, how the metaverse will play a role in talent recruitment in the future, and more.

Empowering the world with fair and equal opportunity

Ascend Canada is a 4000+ member organization today. But, have you ever wondered why and how it came to life? Tune in to hear Raj Krishnamoorthy, Deloitte Partner and one of the founding fathers of Ascend Canada, recollect how a group of visionary Pan-Asian leaders met over coffee and started sketching on a cocktail napkin what Ascend Canada would look like. Raj also shares his personal journey with ‘covering’ and the ‘aha moments’ that made him embrace his uniqueness and grow as a leader.

Transcript: https://ascendleadership.ca/episode-6-raj-krishnamoorthy/

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