Written by Emily Prieur and Fatima Muneer To mark National Indigenous History Month in Canada, which falls in June, the Global Shapers Ottawa Hub organized a Meet the Leader session with Inuit leader Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK). …

The Ottawa Hub of the Global Shapers Community is proud to introduce you to our 2021 Global Shapers. Top row, left to right: Gigi Huang, Bryan N. Detchou, Laura Amoi Bottom Row, left to right: Estelle Ah-Kiow, Tommy Han, Emily Prieur Thank you to Elizabeth Radtke and Yves Dushimimana for…

On the sense of community We have been living in the pandemic for one year (!) already, and each of us has probably developed a recipe on how to stay cheerful and optimistic. These tough times offered us a chance to rethink the importance of social belonging and reimagine the concept of the community. …

By Fatima Muneer “I still get surprised when I read my biography and see how many “firsts” there are. My ancestors have been here since the 1700s. I shouldn’t be the first in anything,” said Senator Wanda Bernard, while on a Zoom call with Global Shapers from across Canada representing…

By Christine Martel-Fleming and Mariana Savka, Ottawa Hub As the days in lockdown were slipping away with lightspeed, the relaxing and healing power of greenspaces was becoming more obvious. People turned to public parks for socially distanced walks and other activities. …

by Kara Eusebio and Eric Neudorf, Curator and Vice Curator of the Ottawa Hub As curators in the Ottawa Hub of the Global Shapers Community, we recently had the opportunity to connect with other Shapers from around the world, first through the Annual Curator Meeting in June, and then through…

#UnsungHeroes Interview with Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) May 25, 2020 The Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) has done a tremendous amount of hands-on work to support our neighborhood in times of physical distancing and increased need for social and health services. Amid COVID-19, the team at SWCHC…

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada and the theme for 2020 is “United In Diversity.” This month, and every month, our Hub aims to raise awareness on the complexity and diversity of Asian heritage and identity and tackle stereotypes, including the view that “Asians are all the same.” Asian-Canadians…

#UnsungHeroes Interview Adoption Council of Canada — Alisha Bowie and Charles April 17, 2020 Youth who have aged out of foster care are forced to navigate the world without the community support systems many of us take for granted. This makes getting through school, landing a job and securing housing…