Award-Winning CEO (WXN Top 100) | Chartered Director (C.Dir.) | Social Entrepreneur Scaling Growth & Innovation | Governance & Strategy Leader
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1/ Just wrapped a conversation with university continuing education deans and directors from across Canada, hosted by CAUCE. A few thoughts to leave here.
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6/ The reskilling demand ahead is national in scale. Some institutions have deep strengths others do not. If we cannot develop and deliver collectively, at national scale, that gap will be filled by those who can.
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7/ That is the conversation university and college leaders need to be having. With each other, with their provincial associations, with national associations, and with government. @SteveOrsini @univcan #ContinuingEducation #HigherEducation #Reskilling #FutureOfWork #CndPSE
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The reskilling market in Canada may be worth $12B in 10 years. It has dozens of players: platforms, bootcamps, colleges.
If Canadian universities want their share, it may be worth $1B within 5 years.
What it takes: linkedin.com/pulse/lead-lose…
#cdnpse #futureofwork #onpse
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9 Nov 2025
Canada’s new workforce plan brings employers, unions & industry together — but one seat is still empty. 🪑Post-secondary builds the talent Canada needs. Let’s give them a seat at the table. 🇨🇦
#HigherEd #CdnPSE #PostSecondary linkedin.com/pulse/missing-t…
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18 Mar 2025
Canada’s post-secondary sector is in crisis—budget shortfalls, cuts & an unsustainable model. What’s next? I break it down ⬇️ linkedin.com/pulse/perfect-s…
#HigherEd #CdnPSE #PostSecondary #Education
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26 Feb 2025
Canada’s productivity crisis is a skills crisis.
AI is reshaping work. Geopolitical shifts demand resilience. The solution? Invest in people. This is our moment to lead. 🇨🇦
Read more: linkedin.com/pulse/ai-tariff…
#AI #FutureOfWork #Productivity #Upskilling #Canada #Leadership
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This past Friday, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, @stevenmackinnon visited Achēv’s Mississauga headquarters to announce an investment of over $75 million through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund. The investment will support eight projects across all regions of Canada, providing training opportunities for more than 10,000 Canadian workers & helping them gain the expertise needed for jobs in electric vehicle maintenance, green buildings and retrofits, low-carbon energy, and carbon management.
Achēv’s own project, “EVolveSkills: Empowering Tomorrow’s Automotive Workforce Today!” is a collaborative initiative along with our partners @isans_ca, @DIVERSEcityBC, @PlugN_Drive, @myVCC, @NSCCNews, @MohawkCollege, @durhamcollege, @sheridancollege, and multiple stakeholders in the Automotive Industry spanning Ontario, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Thanks to the Government of Canada’s investment, EvolveSkills will equip the workforce of small and medium-sized enterprises with the skills necessary to repair and maintain electric vehicles. Over the next three years, over 1,000 individuals will receive training, helping create pathways for a sustainable and skilled workforce for the EV sector.
Thank you, Minister MacKinnon, MP @IqwinderSGaheer, and your colleagues for announcing this important investment which will help ensure that Canada remains a global leader while creating meaningful, future-proof jobs for Canadians.
To read more about the investment: bit.ly/41uK12W
At Achēv, we help put people on a faster path to prosperity by providing people with the supports they need to succeed in the evolving job market. To learn more: achev.ca
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Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, C.Dir. retweeted
We’re thrilled to be recognized as a Top 10 Impact Charity for Youth for the second year in a row and also as one of the 2024 Top 100 Charities in Canada. Thank you @CharityCanada!
pathwaystoeducation.ca/news/…
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12 Apr 2024
New @UofT & @McMasterU research adds support to robust impact of @PathwaysCanada program on education, income, social assistance and crime metrics.
New research released underscoring the positive, long-term socioeconomic impacts of our work. "It is not just the youth participating in Pathways’ program who benefit from it. Society as a whole benefits from a more educated and productive workforce..."
thehub.ca/2024-04-12/adam-la…
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5 Mar 2024
Thanks to @mazdacanada! "Our rich heritage has taught us that building a better world starts with building up those around us,” said David Klan, President and CEO of Mazda Canada. autosphere.ca/dealerships/20…
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30 Nov 2023
Fabulous to see the @achev_ca team in action serving clients. The demand for services has never been higher.
29 Nov 2023
Having some fun before the @achev_ca board meeting w @TraceyTOR @MoyaMacKinnon and Sharon Jobity.
Sometimes things are black & white, sometimes they aren’t.
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28 Nov 2023
It is #givingtuesday2023! What better time to celebrate the most impactful Canadian Charities, including @PathwaysCanada. Thanks to @CharityIntel for including us in the Top 10 Impact list!
Thank you @CharityIntel for including us in your Top 10 Impact list for Canadian Youth Charities. We're honoured by the recognition and excited to keep making a difference for youth across the country.
Read the full article:
charityintelligence.ca/chari…
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26 Oct 2023
So grateful to have Minister @JillDunlop1 with us last night to support @PathwaysCanada, leveraging the power of education to break the cycle of poverty. The stories were inspiring and the impact data compelling. We are grateful for your support.#GradBall2023 #TheGraduationEffect
26 Oct 2023
I was proud to join @PathwaysCanada at their #GradBall2023 to celebrate the collective achievements of students and the organization.
Thank you for providing students with the resources and supports needed to achieve their academic goals.
#FuelTheGraduationEffect
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26 Oct 2023
Thank you to anyone who joined us, to our sponsors, and all those who made @PathwaysCanada #GradBall2023 possible.
SPONSORS:
@Symcor_CA, @RBC, @TD_Canada, @canadalifeco, @teneo, G.S. Dunn, @BBSLitigation, @EvolveETFs, and @_Davies_
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20 Oct 2023
High school graduation is more than just a diploma. Graduating opens doors to so many opportunities and can start a chain reaction of social change. Join in supporting @pathwayscanada and fuel #TheGraduationEffect! pathwaystoeducation.ca/gradu…
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