UpstartED

📣 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 🔔 It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share the news that 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗘𝗗 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. We are incredibly proud of the collaborative spirit we embraced over the years, which allowed us to co-design impactful educational resources with inspiring educators and community members, allowing us to 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟱,𝟱𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀. UpstartED was a collective which existed thanks to the contribution of so many people. 𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 for their unwavering support, which has been the cornerstone of everything we have achieved. ❤️ Running a nonprofit takes courage, vision, and humility. We offer huge thanks to our co-founders @Abdaal Mazhar Shafi , Céline Godard Aron, and @Diana Mihaela Baranga-Mazhar for being trailblazers. Your leadership is woven into UpstartED’s legacy. 🙌 There is so much you can do without a team. Our gratitude goes out to the following people for their past and present commitment to UpstartED: Nicole Genereaux, Misha Sethi, Yasemin Erdogan, @Leo Miguel Mendoza, Andrea Mendoza, Monica Paraghamian, Mansi Bhavsar, Kayli Bui, Jordan Ho-Luong, Keresa Kangarajan, Mariana Mendoza, Frederik Tremblay, Deena Newaz, Aurélie Ye and Haixiang Sun. 🙏 We are also deeply grateful to our Board of Directors, whose wisdom and guidance have been instrumental in shaping UpstartED’s journey. Thanks to the following people for being the guardians of our mission: Salima Lhessani Camboulives, Sébastien Cabana, Georgia Kiriakos, Meghan Callan, Liard McMillan, Michel Auger, Mirka Snyder Caron, Michel Lafrance, and Oriana Sutorius. ✊ We also want to take a moment to honor the 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. Each investment was a testament to the trust they placed in our vision for a more equitable and inclusive future for education. Though this chapter is ending, we want to ensure that our legacy continues serving educators and their students. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻-𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 (https://lnkd.in/gPYdaw-Q). We invite you to share these resources with educators in your network. As we say goodbye to UpstartED, we take pride in all we have achieved and the lasting impact we have made. The spirit of collaboration and social justice lives on! With profound love and gratitude, The UpstartED team

🟠 Orange Shirt Day - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 Sept 30th is a Canadian day of memorial to recognize the atrocities and generational impact caused by the Canadian Indian residential school system. The last residential school closed in 1996. Today, it is not only about the past, it is very much about the present day and our common future as a country. Educating ourselves is key. As an educational non-profit serving equity-deserving youth, we decided to share some great resources that we leveraged and could help you start or enrich your learning journey toward Truth and Reconciliation. #Orangeshirtday #Truthandreconciliation #94calls #NDTR

As the new #AcademicYear begins, we're excited to share a summary of our latest #ImpactReport. The 2023-24 year was full of valuable lessons, and we hope this summary reflects the growth we've experienced. Our team is stepping into 2024-25 with enthusiasm, confidence, and anticipation for what’s ahead! Curious to learn more? Check out our full impact report here: https://lnkd.in/ezY_7b9G #youthexplore #youthempowerment #educatorsurvey #educatorchallenges

We entered the #NationalIndigenousHistoryMonth, a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métisin Canada. At UpstartED, we believe in the transformative power of education to drive meaningful change. In line with our mission to empower youth and educators, we take the #215Pledge by the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, dedicated to the memory of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, and the many more yet to be discovered. The 215 Pledge is more than a commitment—it's a call to action for individuals and organizations to engage in the journey towards #TruthandReconciliation. The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, pointed to education as the key to reconciliation, stating, “Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of it.” At UpstartED, we believe in education as a liberating tool. Since 2021, we have taken concrete actions by incorporating Indigenous perspectives in our program through a community-centred learning design process. These actions foster meaningful dialogues in Canadian classrooms and participate in the collective healing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous teenagers. You too can take the pledge! Apathy is not an option. To learn more about the 215Pledge: https://www.215pledge.ca/

📣 Canadian #Educators, lend your voice to shape the future of education! Join UpstartED's quick 10-minute survey and help us tailor educational solutions that support diverse and dynamic learning environments. 🌟 Participate now and empower change with us! 🙌 Link to the questionnaire: https://lnkd.in/e_3YTAHR #upstarted #educatorsurvey #empoweringyouth

Dans un monde de plus en plus fracturé, il est dans notre interêt general de permettre à tous les jeunes de se considérer comme des acteurs du changement. Depuis 5 ans maintenant 🎉, nous avons la chance d'être soutenus par la Croix Bleue du Québec. En tant que donateur majeur, c'est grâce au soutien des équipes de la Croix Bleue qu'UpstartED à les moyens de mener à bien ses actions dans les écoles secondaires publiques. Merci, infiniment, à toutes celles et ceux qui ont rendu ce partenariat possible 🙏 💙 Sylvain Charbonneau, Michel Auger, Marc Lamirande, Isabeau Normandin, Geneviève Ryff-Bock, Elodie Descarpentries, ainsi qu'aux anciens de Croix Bleue 🙌 Josiane Cousineau, Geneviève Carrier, Victoria Collet, sans oublier Salima Lhessani Camboulives notre chère Présidente de CA.

Our team will attend (online) the amazing Yukon First Nation Education Directorate's 5th Annual First Nation Education Conference. Let us know if you're planning to attend so that we can say Hi! 👋 Or register now and join me at the event! https://lnkd.in/epSAUGmk #YFNED