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Calgary Proclaims September 16 “Social Entrepreneurship Day”

September 16, 2016 No Comments

To commemorate the first official Social Entrepreneurship Day in Calgary, Trico Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce $700,000 in local social entrepreneurship programming.

“The existence of the Social Entrepreneurship Day Proclamation as well as the wonderful sentiments it contains (the Proclamation is attached to this News Release) are a fitting testament to the extraordinary momentum Calgary is gathering as a hub for social entrepreneurship” says Dan Overall, Director of the Trico Charitable Foundation. “We are honoured to both celebrate and support that momentum with this commitment to our home city.”

Part 1: Food for Thought: Insights from a Student Social Entrepreneur Learning Trip

August 12, 2016 No Comments

Eight talented university students were chosen this year to participate in Students for Social Impact 2016 (SSIM), which is an international exchange program with students from Canada and the UK. They each have an idea for a social venture that addresses a local problem or global challenge.

Students’ Work On Micro-Greens Brings Awareness to Local Food Security

August 10, 2016 No Comments

Social entrepreneur and community organizer Mauricio Buschinelli is the co-founder of Cycle AlimenTerre (CAT), a Montreal-based start-up that uses urban agriculture and micro-greens to address issues of local food security. The idea of micro-greens is to grow as much produce as possible within a small space, generally in urban areas.

OUT AND ABOUT (July/16)

August 4, 2016 No Comments

There are a growing number of events connected to social entrepreneurship. Many of them happen in our home city, demonstrating what an incredible hub of activity Calgary is. The Trico Foundation team is pleased to attend many of them and wish we could attend more.

Student Uses Social Enterprise to Bring Opportunities to those Facing Barriers in the Mainstream Workforce

August 2, 2016 No Comments

Rhea Higginson’s story is another example of how the post-secondary education system is able to inspire, nurture, and support an incredibly diverse range of personal social enterprise journeys.

Full Circle: Student Develops Social Venture at UBC, Then Venture Gives Fellow UBC Students 1st Hand Experience

July 26, 2016 No Comments

Open Market is the impressive brainchild of Saadan Sulehri, a business and engineering student who is expected to graduate from The University of British Columbia (UBC) in December 2016. Sulehri was first inspired during his time in Pakistan to make a difference, and it was at the University of British Columbia (UBC) where he received the help he needed to figure out how to make his aspirations a reality.

Student Strives to Bring Soul to the Brownfields of Toronto

July 19, 2016 No Comments

Jennifer Fischer is an example of a student who won’t let barriers stop her from pursuing a project that will improve Toronto’s green space. She is the sole proprietor of Soul Roots, an endeavour that began as part of the SocialVentures Zone community at Ryerson University.

OUT AND ABOUT (May & June/16)

July 11, 2016 No Comments

Student Social Entrepreneur Continues to Push Envelope after Graduation

July 7, 2016 No Comments

As with many entrepreneurs, Paul Shumlich, founder and innovator of Deepwater Farms, radiates a certain something that makes success seem effortless. Behind his instinctive nature, however, comes a driven work ethic and a tremendous passion for making the world a better place.

Student Thinks Sky Is the Limit with Solar Cooker Venture

June 29, 2016 No Comments

While attending to his full-time graduate studies in policy studies focusing on immigration, settlement, and the diaspora at Ryerson University, Peter Haastrup dedicates much of his time working with the Kenya Village Project. With this project, Peter has worked for the last three years to bring a better and more sustainable means of cooking to the villagers.

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