I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve been chosen to be a member of the 2019 G20 Young Entrepreneurs’ Alliance (G20 YEA) Canadian Delegation to Japan!
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To the Youth on National Walkout Day
BANNER IMAGE CREDIT: ANDREW GOMBERT/EPA-EFE/REX/SHUTTERSTOCK This is not a post about guns. This is about our future. When I was in middle school, I didn’t have to…… Read more “To the Youth on National Walkout Day”
Kids Code with Jewelbots, the Programmable Friendship Bracelet
Code is finally making its way into the hands of younger makers, and with this trend we are seeing more and more learn-to-code tools arrive on the…… Read more “Kids Code with Jewelbots, the Programmable Friendship Bracelet”
Code Heroes: How One Small Town is Embracing Digital Literacy
By launching Code Heroes, Kelly Bergeron has made it her mission to ensure her town is keeping pace with the ever-moving tech world. Code Heroes teaches digital literacy to residents of Cornwall, a small town with a big-picture mindset and an appetite to change the world.
Minister Bains Meets with Youth Entrepreneurs to Advise Canada’s Innovation Agenda
This Wednesday, August 31, I had the honour of being one of eleven young entrepreneurs to participate in an intimate roundtable discussion with Hon. Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Innovation,…… Read more “Minister Bains Meets with Youth Entrepreneurs to Advise Canada’s Innovation Agenda”
Trendy Techie Meets Prime Minister Trudeau
On June 1, 2016, I had the incredible honour of being one of eight young Canadians to attend a private meeting at Parliament Hill with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and COO of Instagram Marne Levine. It is such a rare opportunity for a young person to share her honest opinions about a country with its leader, and I am truly honoured to have been invited to this discussion.
Microsoft YouthSpark Live Inspires Next Generation of Leaders
On March 10, 2016, Microsoft Canada and the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) welcomed 100 Ottawa youth to the Shaw Centre for an immersive day of technology-centric programming and inspiration.
Microsoft Empowers Youth at YouthSpark Live Vancouver
It’s said that 50% of the job market requires basic technical proficiency, and that that number will increase to 77% in the next decade. With a shortage…… Read more “Microsoft Empowers Youth at YouthSpark Live Vancouver”