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Trico Foundation Hires Liaison for Local Student Social Entrepreneurs

April 30, 2019 No Comments

The Trico Charitable Foundation (TCF) is excited to announce a new role, and welcome its newest team member. Alexandra Daignault joins TCF as Liaison for Student Social Entrepreneurs. In that capacity she will work with post-secondary students that are developing a social enterprise, by providing coaching, workshops, and other materials developed by TCF. The position was created to support the growing number of student social enterprises in our city, and help Calgary take one more step to realizing its potential as a Canadian social enterprise hub.

Introducing Aishwarya: Trico Summer Student Providing Resources to First Generation Students

April 23, 2019 No Comments

Today, the Trico Foundation team is very excited to share that Aishwarya Khanduja will be joining us from May to August as we are truly inspired by her passion and vision for her venture. We look forward to working with Aishwarya as she develops her social enterprise and learning from her as she brings her venture through our A.S.E.S.S. process.

Trico Foundation & Social Entrepreneurship: 2018 in Review

January 2, 2019 No Comments

Happy New Year! The start of 2019 gives us the opportunity to reflect and learn from 2018. The past twelve months brought the Trico Charitable Foundation amazing insights such as crossing the chasm; the 6 key mindsets of social entrepreneurship; the release of 9 A.S.E.S.S. blogs; social entrepreneurs’, summer students’, and Social EnterPrize recipients’ journeys and learnings; and the grand opening of the Trico Changemakers Studio.

OUT AND ABOUT (October & November/18)

December 5, 2018 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.

Training the Archer: Accelerating Changemaking through Testing Assumptions Report

November 28, 2018 No Comments

This report sets out to understand if, and how, Canadian post-secondary students might be using tests, experimentation and effective learning to advance a social or environmental cause they are passionate about.

OUT AND ABOUT (July, August, & September/18)

October 1, 2018 No Comments

Trico Changemakers Studio Grand Opening

September 24, 2018 No Comments

On September 27th, 2018, from 11:00 am-1:00 pm, the Trico Changemakers Studio will host the official grand opening showcase where you can meet some of their studio members and learn how they are making a meaningful difference. Not only is The Trico Changemakers Studio a co-working space for inspiring changemakers, it is also a place for research projects, furthering Indigenous and non-Indigenous reconciliation, advancing the Ashoka U Changemaker Campus designation, paid internships, student membership, community membership, and more.

SVI Alberta Builds on Province’s Emergence as a Social Entrepreneurship Hub

September 11, 2018 No Comments

Trico Charitable Foundation is excited to announce the partnership and sponsorship with SVI Alberta, working alongside Momentum (Thrive), Social Enterprise Fund (SEF), and in cooperation with the Social Venture Institute Hollyhock (SVI). Trico is committed to the development of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem and believe this event will advance that ecosystem.

Students Put Canada ‘on the Map’: Take Home Grand Prize for 2nd Straight Year

June 26, 2018 No Comments

Not only is Map the System another reason to be proud to be from Canada, it’s a vital step forward in training changemakers to fully understand issues before trying to solve them.

OUT AND ABOUT (May & June/18)

June 12, 2018 No Comments

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