Initiative archives

Emerging Leaders Network

The CivicAction Leadership Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) connects, develops, and activates rising leaders from across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Created in 2006, the ELN is now 2800+ rising leaders strong, including DiverseCity Fellows alumni, and represents a wide range of ethno-cultural backgrounds, communities, and sectors throughout the GTHA.

ReAction Forum

In June 2020, CivicAction brought together 300 civic leaders together for the Re:Action Forum, a virtual gathering to shape our region’s collective reaction to COVID-19.

DiverseCity Fellows

The CivicAction Leadership Foundation’s DiverseCity Fellows program is an award-winning leadership experience for diverse rising leaders in the greater Toronto region who are looking to supercharge their leadership skills and network, explore urban issues, and discover how to make a positive change in their communities.

Inclusion Ontario

The Ontario government in partnership with CivicAction is bringing public, private, and non-profit sector organizations together to identify concrete actions employers can take to enhance workplace opportunities for Indigenous, Black, and racialized employees.

HireNext

HireNext is a free made-in-Canada tool that helps employers better hire and retain diverse, young talent. By helping employers better recruit, screen, onboard and most importantly retain entry-level talent, HireNext takes the guesswork out of creating more open, accessible, and inclusive hiring and HR practices.

YouthConnect

YouthConnect equips youth and youth workers with critical pre-employment skills that are relevant across sectors. For the last six years, we have worked across Toronto, Hamilton, Calgary, Halifax, and more.