Stories
HUMANS OF IMPACT
Curates stories of social enterprises as told by students from the member organizations of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan).
Marché Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Located in Montréal, Marché Ahuntsic-Cartierville (MAC) is a non-profit organization that has been working since 2011 to improve residents’ access to fresh, healthy, and local food. It has a permanent market located at the exit of the Sauvé metro station and operates weekly mobile markets that travel to different neighbourhoods. And that’s not all! Marché Ahuntsic-Cartierville is not only a non-profit organization, but also a social economy enterprise. It promotes local producers and ethical consumption,
My name is Olivia Piper and I am in the early childhood education program at Georgian College, Orillia Campus. On March 28th I spoke to Rick Zytaruk, a certified passive house builder
The Dartmouth Adult Services Centre brings about societal change and inclusive economic growth through community relationships. “We’re here to make a difference,” says Shauna Ferrar, client service supervisor at DASC. “Our mission
The Schoolhouse Café is a little spot in Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia, in a single classroom inside the Digby Neck Consolidated School (DNCS). Windows stretch to the rafters and there is a
Carleton Road Industries Association is making a difference by creating opportunities and working towards inclusion. “Everyone has an ability,” says Mackenzie Akin, Executive Director at Carleton Road. “Rather than focusing on one’s
Skilled facilitators, Erin Horvath and Graham Thompson, founded New Vision Unlimited (NewVU) with the goal of responding to community needs from a grassroots perspective. NewVU is a social enterprise focused on community
EcoSuperior, the multi faceted, environmental non profit has had a major impact on the Thunder Bay community and surrounding area since 1995, relying on program funding, grants and fee-for-service projects to accomplish
Roots to Harvest is an inspiring, community driven, social enterprise located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I first heard the name promoted as an extra-curricular activity at my high-school, but I was not
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of internet service providers? The first thing that comes to my mind are giant and impersonal mega corporations that see communities
The importance of solidarity and economic development in the regions becomes clear when times are tough. Granby Industrial, located in the city of the same name, is dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship as