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Recently Ascend Canada announced the appointments of Farah Qasemi, Victor Tung and Vincent Lee to its Board of Directors. Drawing from their experiences and knowledge within their respective fields will help Ascend Canada to continue moving…

New program to enable Ascend members to build their strategic network and develop critical leadership skills TORONTO, January 16, 2019 — To support the advancement of current and future Pan-Asian business leaders, Ascend Canada and Ten…

Dear Ascend Canada members, I’m very proud of the success that we have achieved together this year to advance our mission of partnering and progressing with Canadian organizations to develop and advance pan-Asian talent. We…

December 10, 2018, Toronto: Ascend Canada welcomes CIBC as a partner to help Pan-Asian leaders fulfil their potential. Together the organizations will work together in promoting diversity and inclusion in the Canadian workplace and in…

November 23, 2018, Toronto: Ascend Canada welcomes Scotiabank as a sponsor. Together the organizations will work on promoting diversity and inclusion in the Canadian workplace and helping Pan-Asian leaders fulfill their potential. “Ascend continues to…

In 2017 half of the visible minority population in Canada was comprised of two ethnic groups – South Asian and Chinese – with each group numbering approximately 2 million. Yet job candidates with Asian-named applicants,according to a study…

You’ve probably heard of unconscious bias training, or other diversity and inclusion programs, but what about Covering? Downplaying our differences in order to fit in is called “covering”. Covering is a well-known term in diversity and…

TORONTO [September 10, 2018] – The 7th Annual Ascend Canada Fall Conference 2018 promises to be an exciting day for professionals from all walks of life featuring industry leaders, interactive workshops and panel discussions centered around…

I smiled as I tucked into the decadent piece of cake. I had a sense of déjà vu at this celebration of Pan-Asian leaders in our community. This gala is where I got my first…