Stories
HUMANS OF IMPACT
Curates stories of social enterprises as told by students from the member organizations of Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan).
Roots to Harvest
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 aware of its mission. According to Erin Beagle, executive director of Roots to Harvest, “We are using food to promote people having purpose, belonging and access to supports.” Roots to Harvest provides food and so much more: jobs, a source of income,
Chris Doyle has been a volunteer and board member with Harmony Centre in Owen Sound for three years. The Centre is housed in a church that has been a community hub for
When researching the term ‘social enterprise’, you will find definitions galore, but for Good Nature Groundskeeping (GNG), an Ottawa-based landscaping company, being a social enterprise simply means creating jobs for people who
I had the opportunity to visit the REACH Centre Grey Bruce in Owen Sound, Ontario. I was welcomed by a staff member who gave me a tour of their new home that
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
My name is Brienna Huffman and I am a social service worker student at Georgian College in Orillia. On March 24, 2021, I spoke with Juli-Anne James co-founder of Streams Community Hub
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
Launch Pad is an amazing not-for-profit youth centre located in Hanover, Ontario. In 2005, this Grey-Bruce community witnessed a methamphetamine crisis. The community noticed that there was no other outlet other than
My name is Laura Bruce and I am in my fourth and final semester of the Early Childhood Education program at Georgian College in Orillia, Ontario. On April 5, I interviewed Ross
Sustainability can be defined as maintaining any system at a particular level. For ArtSpeaks of Sault Ste Marie, sustainability involves a social approach to building resiliency post-trauma and creating art on a