Month: April 2020

National Volunteer Week Video

Ascend Canada is a 100% volunteer run organization. All of our 150+ volunteers come together from different organizations, cultures and occupations to further the cause of Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace. Take a look…

Volunteer Video – Ali Najafi

Ali has been volunteering at Ascend since day one of its founding in 2012. He shares his experience through Ascend’s exponential growth and the importance of coaching and mentoring for the future.

Volunteer Video – Haritha Murthy

Haritha has volunteered with Ascend for 2 years. Discover how volunteering helped her make the connections contributed to her promotion?

Volunteer Video – Alexander Peh

Alex is a proud volunteer and now a board member at Ascend Canada. He speaks to us about his 2 year journey and vision for this platform where he can mentor people and shares his…
COVID-19 update as of April 16, 2020

COVID-19 update as of April 16, 2020

I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. I think it is safe to say that no one could have imagined how swiftly the world would change in a matter…
April 2020

April 2020

2019 year in review

2019 year in review

Ep 1: Rising Up: Female Leadership In a Male-Dominated Industry

How can a Pan-Asian woman (who was taught to listen twice before speaking) thrive in an industry dominated by men with Type A personalities? Shirol Liu – Vice President, ICFR I Global Audit at TD…