Month: October 2020

Ep 7: Coming out matters – Be bold and show your pride

Coming out is a brave process – one that has the ability to change hearts, minds and create more advocates for equality. In honour of National Coming Out Day, Johnnie Vu, Community Manager, RBC shares…
Ascend Canada Conference 2020 from the Lens of a New Canadian

Ascend Canada Conference 2020 from the Lens of a New Canadian

By Gunjan Kafil On the historic day that Prime Minister Trudeau announced border closure with the US, my husband and I dashed off from Texas to Toronto covering 2,300 km of straight drive in just…
Allyship between the Asian and Black Community

Allyship between the Asian and Black Community

By Tazrian Alam When my two worlds collide! As a member of Ascend Canada and the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Professionals (CAUFP), it was especially meaningful to see these two organizations shine a light…
How listening to the community helped a footwear company grow and give back during the pandemic

How listening to the community helped a footwear company grow and give back during the pandemic

Vessi Footwear’s rising success over the last two years could simply be attributed to one thing — their willingness to listen. From two resounding Kickstarter campaign responses in 2018 — raising $1.25 million and $1.4 million…