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What is the Ignition Program:
The Ignition Program offers post-secondary students a 10-week program that gives access to training, mentorship, resources, ecosystem connections; and honorariums to support personal and business development. Students will be awarded $10 for each session they engage with!
What’s in this session:
In this 1-hour session, participants will challenge traditional ideas of entrepreneurship and explore how diverse experiences, perspectives, and values can spark innovation. Through interactive activities and real-world examples, you will learn how to utilize a broader array of skills, which will enhance problem-solving, creativity, and business building.
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Together, we’ll uncover:
Whether you dream of starting a business or leading change in your community, this workshop will help you expand your mindset and see entrepreneurship through a new lens, which will lead to better business and impact-driven outcomes.
Speaker's Bio:
Kayla Sousa is the Programs Lead with ICUBE at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. In her role, she supports early-stage entrepreneurs in overcoming challenges and accessing supports to help them in their start-up journeys; she also builds programming to break down barriers for underrepresented founders. Prior to her work with ICUBE, Kayla assisted faculty across campus to develop paid Work-Integrated Learning programming for students, and she has seven years of experience in career development, supporting youth seeking mentorship and job opportunities. Outside of post-secondary work, Kayla previously had her own psychometric consulting business and worked in crisis counselling, all of which aligned with her graduate degree and training in Counselling and Psychotherapy from OISE, University of Toronto.
Zoom link will be provided after registration to the Ignition Program
