Mobilize volunteers and community partners in building affordable housing and promoting homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty. Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver is one of 48 Habitat for Humanity affiliates across Canada and among more than 3000 affiliates around the world. Habitat for Humanity is an inclusive, non-profit, non-government organization. Through volunteer labour and donations of money and materials, Habitat works with families in need to build safe, decent and affordable housing. Our Core Values are: Housing for All, Humanity & Dignity, Partnership and Inclusiveness.

Lean In Canada is a community of professional women empowering each other to build purposeful and fulfilling careers. Since 2013, we have grown from an audience of 20 people to over 6000 members across the country in various professions. We built our organization for people just like us: professional women who are passionate about driving their careers forward to the next level and beyond, and who want to achieve greater success not only in work, but in life as a whole. We want a world where people of every gender can pursue their dreams without bias or other barriers holding them back. Where girls grow up to be confident, resilient leaders. Where more women run companies and countries. We are driven by the belief our society and economy would be better if women and girls were valued as equal to men and boys.

Through hands-on, peer-to-peer learning experiences, we've seen our youth participants tap into their potential and grow into confident leaders. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we pivoted to a hybrid online/offline approach, expanding our reach and positively impacting over 1000 young people in six countries around the world. These exceptional young leaders have even taken the stage at TEDx events and other prominent platforms to share their messages and inspire others About YEY Program Youth Empowering Youth (YEY) is a developmental movement led by teens for teens to nurture, support, and strengthen young leaders. YEY isn’t just a program—it’s an active movement of young community leaders banding together to grow, learn, and empower one another to make a difference in their community. This is a safe, positive place where teens can explore their talents while equipping themselves with the life skills they need to reach their goals. About Low Entropy Foundation Entropy is the measurement of disorder. A chaotic and disorderly state can be said to have high entropy, whereas an efficient, harmonious state—a state of stability, order, and balance—is considered as a low entropy state. This is why we’ve taken up a mission as the Low Entropy Foundation. We strive to reduce the entropy in our social system to nurture a more loving, respectful humanity—a caring, global family that supports and cares for one another.

Learning Buddies Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping elementary school students develop essential literacy and math skills through free one on one, after school mentoring in a fun group setting. We reach children who otherwise would not have the help they need. Our goals are to enhance self-esteem through improvement in academic skills, and to ignite a passion for learning in a safe and caring environment.

Learning Buddies Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping elementary school students develop essential literacy and math skills through free one on one, after school mentoring in a fun group setting. We reach children who otherwise would not have the help they need. Our goals are to enhance self-esteem through improvement in academic skills, and to ignite a passion for learning in a safe and caring environment.

Learning Buddies Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping elementary school students develop essential literacy and math skills through free one on one, after school mentoring in a fun group setting. We reach children who otherwise would not have the help they need. Our goals are to enhance self-esteem through improvement in academic skills, and to ignite a passion for learning in a safe and caring environment.

Shawn has served with great dedication in the Army Cadet program.  Since January 2005 (with 2472 Royal Canadian Army Cadets), he rose from novice volunteer to Lieutenant with a strong portfolio of community outreach, MC work, and events planning. Throughout Covid 19 he has pioneered some innovative programming with his corps’ cadets, creating the Zoom show Cadet TV on Station 2472. For his innovation and creativity in program delivery and outreach he was awarded a Commanding Officers’ Certificate of Appreciation in September 2020. He has also worked at outreach with the many multicultural communities of Vancouver, and has written and posted materials on various on-line forums.  He often judges and participates in pubic speaking and debating tournaments with various cultural groups.  He also frequently speaks to community groups. Shawn holds the Sovereign’s Volunteers Medal, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal, The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, and The Canadian Armed Forces Long Service Medal. He has recently been Knighted by the Order of St. George and holds the Order of the Pearl of Sulu..

Guide to High School is an after-school program that helps Grade 7 students in their transition to high school by discussing different topics each week, over 8 weeks (April-May) including healthy living, mindsets, stress management, friendships, personal identity, peer pressure, bullying, and media messages. Each program is delivered by an intergenerational team of volunteers. The team will facilitate discussions and activities while sharing their experience on each topic. Volunteers will receive Inclusive Leadership and Facilitation Certificate at the end if they attend all training and 75% of the sessions.  About YWCA Metro Vancouver: A registered charity, gender equity advocate, community service provider and social enterprise operator. Our vision is to achieve women’s equality, including the full realization of equality for Two-Spirit and gender diverse people. We deliver affordable housing, early learning and child care, training and employment services, and a range of holistic programs that foster safety, wellness and economic security.