Ep 12: Humanizing the Homeless Through Photography

Disrespected, dehumanized, misunderstood — these are the words that Leah den Bok wants you to see the next time you see someone experiencing homelessness. As a traveling photographer, Leah shines a light on their humanity…
Spotlight: How Samantha Chan Is Betting On Herself

Spotlight: How Samantha Chan Is Betting On Herself

by Emily Soojung Hwang Samantha wears many hats. Although her engineering and investment banking days are behind her, she continues to fill the roles of marketing and sales director, investor, author and mother. While she…

Ep 11: Shifting the Paradigm For Social Good

What started out as a school project turned into a global initiative for social good for Fahad Tariq, Founder of Shift – a non-profit that turns animal waste into clean energy for communities in need.…
BDC joins Ascend Canada as a Gold Partner

BDC joins Ascend Canada as a Gold Partner

Ascend Canada is pleased to welcome new gold sponsor BDC , the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs, whose generous support will help us continue creating programming and initiatives to develop and advance Pan-Asian talent across Canada. Together, Ascend…
Take 5: Five ways to positive change through diversity, equity and inclusion

Take 5: Five ways to positive change through diversity, equity and inclusion

Five ways to positive change through diversity, equity and inclusion with Muriam De Angelis, EY Diversity and Inclusion Leader Muriam De Angelis leads with empathy and inspires change in everyone she meets. Her mission is to help create…
Read, watch and listen: the Asian edit

Read, watch and listen: the Asian edit

The things we read, watch and listen can deeply influence the way we think and the decisions we make. As part of our Asian Heritage Month spotlight, we asked some our members to share content…
Celebrating your Asian heritage – what are you most proud of?

Celebrating your Asian heritage – what are you most proud of?

It’s Asian Heritage Month – a time when the spotlight is on our vibrant Asian cultures and we celebrate the communities that contribute so much to the fabric of Canada and around the world. Celebrating…
Let’s talk about the model minority myth

Let’s talk about the model minority myth

By Kelvin Fung I am a son of Chinese immigrant parents from Hong Kong. Though I was born in Toronto, I was raised by my grandparents in Hong Kong until I was school age. When I…
Take 5: Managing your energy and time in the world of remote work

Take 5: Managing your energy and time in the world of remote work

By Ellen Truong I’ve often thought that there weren’t enough hours in a day to accomplish everything that I planned to do. Throw in a global pandemic, and life as we previously knew it was…
Bell Canada joins Ascend Canada as Silver Partner

Bell Canada joins Ascend Canada as Silver Partner

Ascend Canada is pleased to welcome new silver sponsor Bell Canada, whose generous support will help us continue creating programming and initiatives to develop and advance Pan-Asian talent across Canada.Bell Canada is committed to building a…