EntrepreNorth
MakeWay EntrepreNorth’s mission is to empower northern community-based and Indigenous entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses and livelihoods across Northern Canada through a 6-month, cohort-based support program. EntrepreNorth supports entrepreneurs in the post-launch, early stage phase who are working to overcome barriers to business growth. Program participants come from all three territories—Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut—and […]
Digital Skills at Long Lake 58
Long Lake 58, ON This First-Nation-led education program prepares women for the digital economy by equipping them with skills to work remotely from their own community in the burgeoning tech sector. Over the course of six months, participants receive a hands-on, project-based, and community-focused foundation in online productivity tools, web development, e-commerce, digital marketing, and […]
Seizing the opportunity: You and your potential / Réalise ton plein potentiel
ACEM Microcrédit Montréal, Montreal, Québec This self-employment training and business accelerator program provides opportunities for women from marginalized communities, including immigrant and racialized women, to build on their knowledge and abilities to build new skills through business start-up training. The program includes core competencies training focused on assertiveness, resilience, public speaking, and leadership skills; financial […]
The Canadian Women’s Foundation Leadership Institute
The Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia More than 70 mid-career women in the non-profit sector received intensive leadership training through this pilot project, which ran from 2012 to 2015. The Leadership Institute, established in partnership with the Coady Institute at St. Francis Xavier University, was designed to ensure that the next […]