Minerva’s Youth Leadership Award 2022 has been announced! Every year, with help from our Youth Advisory Council members who screen and shortlist the winner, we select a youth leader who has participated in the Learning to Lead™ program, and has displayed exceptional enterprising spirit to take the learnings from the program into real life, and become an agent of change.
As we celebrate #DayOfTheGirl, meet the 2022 winner – Vanessa Asaad.
August 12 is the #InternationalYouthDay. This year, the designated theme is Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages. At Minerva, we recognize the potential the youth hold, and the crucial role they play now and in the future. They are the future!
“As you move through the different stages of your life, take note of the new things that you have discovered about yourself without judgement.” – Shivani Mehta. Get to know this young leader.
August 12 is the #InternationalYouthDay. This year, the designated theme is Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages. At Minerva, we recognize the potential the youth hold, and the crucial role they play now and in the future. They are the future!
“Youth leadership is of the utmost importance because we are the leaders that will shape our future.”, says Millie-Mai. Get to know this amazingly positive, and driven young girl.
What if I told you that there is a foundation that helps you achieve your dreams, live your passion, and feel confident in yourself and your abilities? Through thought-provoking programming, the Minerva Foundation for BC Women allows you to discover this all. The program allowed me to take off my tinted glasses and put on...
Just over two months ago, Minerva had the great privilege of welcoming Amy Robichaud as our Director of Partnerships and Engagement! Amy travelled across the country (starting from Scarborough to be precise) to accept the position, and brought with her years of fundraising experience and development work, as well as a longtime commitment to women’s issues and gender parity....
Through Women Leading the Way™, Minerva alumna Ali McCannell discovers her strengths, her motivations and the power of discovering it all among a group of supportive women. We asked Ali to reflect on her experiences, and here’s what she had to say: What motivated you to sign up for the program?I am a lifelong learner who...
This Sunday, June 21 is National Aboriginal Day – a day to recognize and celebrate the history and cultures of Aboriginal people in Canada. Leading up to the day, CBC Radio has been featuring Aboriginal women’s personal stories of strength and success as part of their Dream Makers series. We were delighted that they featured our very...
This past weekend, Minerva delivered the 14th annual Learning to Lead™ program to nearly 50 Grade 11 girls from across BC. It was three days of dropping knowledge and sharing wisdom, storytelling and connecting with peers, dance offs and drum circles and, of course, shedding a few tears of clarity (as one of the girls so aptly...
In 2009, with the inspiration and backing from Status of Women Canada, Danna Murray and Helen Dewar developed the much-needed advanced leadership program designed specifically for women – Women Leading the Way™. What they couldn’t have imagined was that just a few years later, they would be reconnecting with their alumnae to celebrate with over 100 women who have since...
My name is Sheena, and I am a proud member of the Heiltsuk Nation. I was raised in the hustle and bustle of Vancouver and have worked in the hospitality industry for my entire career. I have always been what you would call a “people person,” and found this business best suited my personality and...
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