Tracy Folorunsho-Barry is an author, founder and CEO of GROW Women Leaders and GROW Foundation. McElhinney has been nominated for many businesswomen, Women of Inspiration (Universal Womens Network) and philanthropy awards. Roots offers free standard delivery for all orders over $70 Canada-wide. A calculated risk-taker with deep entrepreneurship and tech industry knowledge, Sabaghpour started her own business Lumesmart Inc., two years after moving to Canada. She volunteered in translating and creating awareness videos for the Ethnocultural Council of Manitoba to provide accessible information. In 2018, her team initiated and inaugural annual Burnaby Lake Run, which fundraises for the Burnaby Hospital Foundation and now has been recognized as a pillar of local engagement in the city of Burnaby. Team Canada in 2000, 2002 and 2004, the United States in 2002, 2004 and 2006, Through the Immigrant Services Society of BC, Spillane has mentored immigrant entrepreneurs and volunteered to speak at seminars. Cheung, Ryan and Iris Leung. John Herdman has taken mens soccer in Canada to a level not seen in decades. She seeks to fill the gaps for the development of new approaches to address economic injustice and abuse by reviewing existing systems, policies, legislation, procedures with financial institutions, industry regulators, local and national government, the family justice system, consumer lawyers, and academics. in other countries while at the same time running a made in Canada operation. Spillane began researching success factors that allowed newcomers to settle quicker, and realized that access to independent, quality information had a huge impact on newcomers transition to life in Canada. Professor of engineering and serial entrepreneur. At his direction, the CAO self-presented more than 150 concerts in Mississauga and all over Canada since 2015, including four editions of the CAOs self-organized annual Festival of Arabic Music and Arts. Founder, Canadian Centre for Womens Empowerment. In, Cheung, Ryan , and Iris Leung. Prior to this, she was the Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Workers coordinator and the ZONE coordinator in Winnipeg. Embracing the core values of integrity, innovation and growth, Sabaghpour consistently ranks among the top technical women business owners and has become known as a champion of Canadian women in manufacturing. She pledged her commitment to increasing female representation in the workplace as part of CMEs We Can Do It campaign. She speaks seven languages and is an author and editor of numerous policy papers, articles and four books. January 2016. Tamber holds a computer engineering degree from Schulich School of Engineering with 15+ years of industry experience. Being a bootstrapping small business growing organically, Sen Rai has embedded diversity and inclusion within the team that comprises 90 per cent of women who were international students. In his words, Persistence is the key to success in our professional and personal lives. She hopes to work for the United Nations one day to create policies for mental health across the world. Iyer was inducted into the college of the Royal Society of Canada and named on the inaugural list of Canadian Women in Global Health. Dr. Akshay Jain, MD, FRCPC, FACE, CCD, ECNU, DABIM, DABOM, is the first Canadian physician to be triple board-certified by the American boards in endocrinology, internal medicine and obesity medicine. Her balloon work has been repeatedly shared by Qualatex, the leading balloon manufacturer in the U.S. and Canada. Purkinje Society Medal for contributions in the field of acupuncture (1988) and the prize of Humanitarianism from the Open International University of Medicina Alternativa (1989). Despite being called an iconic Her work has also been published in the news, especially in the context of her nonprofit work with immigrant women and girls. She practises what she preaches, living with her husband and two children in a multi-family building in a transit-accessible area of Toronto, where the park is their backyard. Ambassador for Peace Award 2020 presented by the Universal Peace Federation in recognition of his effort to promote the ideal of peace through racial, national and religious understanding and cooperation. . He was a recipient of the RBC Community Leadership Award in 2020 and a recipient of the Canadian Information Processing Society Award for Leadership in Innovation. He is fluent in six languages including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Marwari and Urdu. Dr. Georgette Zinaty, MBA, MSc, DBA, is currently the Executive Vice-President at Corporate Class Inc and practice lead for their Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. She was featured on various local newspapers and posters during Black History Month. A portion of proceeds from all Dreams Fuel Revolutions t-shirts will be donated to The Black Academy, a Black-led organization dedicated to celebratingestablished and emerging Black talent in Canada Prior to immigrating and co-founding Welkom-U Inc in Canada, he worked as a product manager for three years at Appzone Group, a leading Fintech provider in Africa, where he led multiple project teams to deliver enterprise solutions at top banks in Africa. Bilgrami is also a certified justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) practitioner and consultant specializing in anti-racist and anti-oppressive systems change, and a passionate advocate for social justice. Bilgrami feels honoured to be a part of Simon Fraser Universitys RADIUS Migrant Systems Change Leadership Certification and Trampoline Programs as an advisor, where she guides the cohort participants with their ideas and systems change projects and supports them through sharing skills, knowledge and networks. MELLOHAWK is often the first career job for newcomers. He began his social work early, first, as a mayor, and afterwards as a member of the Colombian Legislative Assembly before arriving in Toronto, Ontario, in 2002. Roots, a Toronto-based retail brand that ranked No. He also leads the Atlantic Canada chapter of the BlackBoysCode, a non-profit organization that aims to improve the future of young Black boys through computer science and technology. Among his many activities, Alghabra has worked tirelessly to support initiatives that empower new Canadians through social and economic integration. He studied and graduated in Canada in conservation and environmental sciences and as a legal assistant. stay fresh and also give Roots access to a wider audience. Despite most retail companies looking to reduce overhead and have all their products made Canadas Best Diversity Employers competition recognizes employers across the country who have developed exceptional workplace diversity and inclusion programs towards five major groups of employees: women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual peoples. With the rise of practical fashion As a story-crafting instructor, Shukla is leading 35+ participants through the process of writing their stories, and is set to publish her book later this year. In May 2017, he and two friends created the LGBTQ+ Newcomers Group, a social support group to help members build a community of their own and be a family to each other. She has established her program of research entitled Breastfeeding Advocacy Research: Program, Practices and Policies (BARPPP). Experience. Inspired by their early years at Algonquin Park, Budman and Green quickly made Roots, with its beaver logo and cottage feel, an iconic Canadian brand. In opening its doors to immigration, Canada has created a society of mixed languages, cultures and religions. She is a social entrepreneur focusing on relationships in balance with business success. While Deif has lived in several countries over the years including Cyprus, France, the U.K., the U.S., and Saudi Arabia, she calls Canada home. for Roots, and discovered in a brand revamp in 1996 that shoppers associated She has spearheaded large-scale global benefit concerts through utihp.ca raising tens of thousands of dollars for destitute children around the globe. Her business changed in 2010 to a focus on people with, first, the purchase of a domiciliary hostel caring for the more than 50 mentally ill patients and, later, seniors care. His dedication to improving the lives of seniors and their families motivated him to launch REL Technology Inc. with the goal of maintaining seniors independent lifestyles at home through health promotion technologies. Hirani is hopeful that her breastfeeding advocacy movement through her research will develop knowledge, guide future research and improve the wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers and young children in Canada and beyond. She holds a graduate degree from Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs and lInstitut dEtudes Politiques de Paris and obtained an undergraduate degree from Carleton University in Ottawa. Aquino is a student at the University of Toronto, pursuing a double major in mental health studies and international development studies, with a minor in public policy and governance. In November 2020, he was recognized by many government officials and Prime Minister Trudeau for his efforts and achievements with EcoSikh Canada. She was nominated for the YMCA Women of Distinction Award for two years. A mechanical engineer by trade, Alghabra holds an MBA and was a distinguished visiting fellow with the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Ryerson University. Her logic was simple: for mental health services to work and be culturally appropriate, youth and communities must be involved in deciding what services are needed and co-design the spaces in which they are offered. In 2020, with two colleagues, he co-founded the Canadian Medical Student Interest Group in Neurosurgery (CaMSIGN), the first of its kind in the nation. The year 2012 was a difficult one, starting with the demise of his father, and then shortly afterward, he suffered severe injuries from a major road accident. Prior to 2004, Wang was a professor of physiology at Universit de Montral and at University of Saskatchewan. In 2010, the company Professor emeritus and program chair, McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program. nations leading retailers, overseas, the Roots founders took a different approach that combined the He has active YouTube/Instagram channels with hundreds of followers and thousands of views on content related to Diabetes, Thyroid, Obesity and Osteoporosis. He has won numerous professional performance awards and guided his clients to success, including a Canadian T1 bank to win a prestigious Celent Model Bank award in 2020. It's the ideal match of two of the hottest brands in Canada. He became the youngest physician elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) during this time. She volunteers regularly through different community organizations such as Mississauga Food Bank, WISE (University of Toronto Chapter) and Monday Girl, among others. He is a former boxer and ballroom/rhythm dancer and participant in the Luminato Festival and CONTACT Photography Festival. Born in Hampstead, England in 1969, Bathija emigrated to Canada in 1975 when his father, who as a Partition refugee fled Pakistan for India and U.K. and mother, a Chinese-Malaysian survivor of the Japanese occupation of Malaya, relocated their family. As a past president of the AFCI and of the Canadian Contemporary Acupuncture Association, Fargas-Babjak has published numerous medical articles, has lectured at conferences and has actively pursued research in anaesthesia, acupuncture and pain management. Dreams Never Die was presented in fall 2018, a version of the animated movie UP house that went viral, seen in HuffPost Canada and Calgary Herald. Anil Arora came from India to Edmonton, at age 11. Named one of Ontarios Top Young Entrepreneurs by the Ontario Centres of Excellence in 2018, Yumnah Hussain is a business student who started her entrepreneurial journey when she was only 15 years old. At his retirement, he received tributes from colleagues. Later in 2018, Folorunsho-Barry founded GROW Women Leaders, a career leadership development and advancement platform designed to help women get hired, turn ideas into reality and advance their careers. In 1995, Sabawy and his wife, Mary, immigrated from Egypt and chose Mississauga as their home, where they raised their two sons David and Christopher. Subhani has and continues to volunteer in the community, including being on the board of directors of Birchmount Bluffs Neighbourhood Centre, Better Living Health and Community Centre, President of Lions Chartered Chapter Toronto Beyond Difference Lions Club and Zone Chair. A few recent awards include the Distinguished Alumni Award (Arizona State University), City of Calgarys International Achievement Award and CBIEs Board of Directors Leadership Award for Internationalization. BAC provides services and support for more than 100 individuals every day through its adult Residential Rehabilitation Centre, 10 community homes and employment centres, and various outreach programs. As a parent, she is most proud of her three children, whom she and her husband instilled deep appreciation and honour for their bicultural heritage. She has been featured in many TV and radio shows, magazines, newspapers, online platforms and many more to share her amazing successful journey and her dental expertise. She also led the development of the award-winningSurrey First Peoples Guide for Newcomers, a resource seeking to uplift and amplify the voices of the land-based Nations that Surrey occupies, uncover hard truths, construct a foundation for shared understanding, and continue the important work of building solidarity between the Indigenous and newcomer communities. To commemorate Roots 50th anniversary next year, we are seeking out stories from you about a Roots item you just can't part with. At the heart of our organization is the desire to help clients lead healthy and productive lives. Deti is also a very proud mom of two beautiful kids, Samuel, 18, and Iliana, 7. He had his own soccer school at the age of 23. He has been the lead musician of the orchestra since its foundation. The award salutes the contributions that Manitoba women have made to social justice, arts, sports, politics, community activities and promoting democracy. Entrepreneurial artist, Calgary Party 50 Corp. Maria Dina Galura was featured in the inaugural list of Calgarians We Love by Avenue magazine in 2021. She has co-authored the report A public health crisis in the making: The health impacts of precarious work on racialized refugee and immigrant women.. Born in Daejeon, South Korea his family immigrated to Canada when he was three-months old. Lifelong learning, resilience and diversity are themes throughout Shuklas career. Prior to becoming a Minister, Alghabra served in several roles including, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs) and to the Minister of International Trade Diversification, as well as Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Munni Subhani is currently instructing and creating therapeutic programs for seniors, using exercise and dance, involving therapeutic meditative movements toward healthy living. An award-winning teacher and mentor, he has acted as supervisor, co-supervisor or advisor for over 80 masters and PhD students, post-doctoral fellows and research associates. See All Photos. Given the brands connection with Canada it was important to the founders to Eva Li is the co-founder and chief product officer of ImmiSearch. Deif regularly meets with affected communities, engages with government officials and testifies before parliament to promote action on human rights. A multidisciplinarian by training and experience, Sanyal builds meaningful partnerships with organizations to promote water sustainability and stewardship. GROW strengthens the local food environment to be resilient, community focused, and sustainable. Sadaf Ebrahim is a proud Pakistani Canadian and currently serving the community as president of the Canada-Pakistan Association (National Capital Region). These efforts led the Stand with Asians Coalition to win the 2022 BC Government Multiculturalism & Anti-Racism Award. venture, Toronto designers Robert Burns and Heather Cooper collaborated with Christopher San Juan immigrated to Canada in 2005 and landed his first job as a full-time night cleaner in Walmart and a part-time stocker in Extra Foods. The press clippings are piled three inches high on a table in Michael Budman's . He worked his way up and got his first supervisory position in Extra Foods and with his hard work, passion, determination and his affinity for leadership he was promoted as grocery manager, assistant manager and as a store manager thereafter. He is the first North American to win the prestigious Etzwiler Diabetes Scholarship. Named a Business Leader of Tomorrow by Business in Calgary, in addition to a leader under 40 by Control Engineering magazine, Wael Badawy built his career in both academia and business in Canada after immigrating from Egypt in 1997 to Montreal. Best known as family patriarch Appa on the CBC/Netflix hit Kims Convenience, Lee received fan and critical acclaim globally winning three Canadian Screen Awards in the Leading Comedic Role category as well as a nomination for the role from the Seoul International Drama Awards. more lucrative, such as leather shoes Farrell has always had a passion for learning and believes that through education, positive change can be achieved. Her work has received numerous awards including the prestigious Ontario Association of Architects Best Emerging Practice Award for 2022. Al Zaghal is the president and CEO of the CAO and the vice president of the CACM. Through his association with various other non-profit organizations, Singh has actively worked on promoting peace, diversity, inclusion and cross-cultural understanding among different ethnic and religious groups. Country of origin: Pakistan. After seeing that there was a lack of media platforms in Alberta for the Latino community, he decided to create a magazine to keep the community informed, and at this point, Soy Hispano Magazine was born, and very quickly turned into the most widely read Latin written media source in Alberta. She and her family lived the struggles most immigrants experience: cultural, language, environment and job security barriers. Student; activist Opening up Productivity power. Utilizing her entrepreneurial mindset, Peacock has inspired many to embody the spirit of friendship to help alleviate social isolation one connection at the time. Within only a few years of becoming an immigrant, Keshvaris filmshavewon more than 75 global awards and nominations, including Golden Sheaf awards and five Leo Award nominations. The Honourable Omar Alghabra was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mississauga Centre in 2015, and also served as the member of Parliament for MississaugaErindale from 2006 to 2008. Previously, he worked for the USasks School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), WaterAid and other international agencies. Supporting himself, he graduated with honours from Seneca College and now sits on their Professional Advisory Committee. Since early 2000, he has been instrumental in building strong community presence over the years. Yu started his career working in hospitals like Vancouver General and honed his knowledge of therapeutic diets for patients recovering from illnesses and injuries. She mentors for a number of organizations, including ADPList, ProductBC and Pathrise, as well as hosting global webinars that have attracted more than 1,000 attendees. Named one of Canada's Top 20 Women in Cyber Security by IT World Canada and Diversity and Equity Alumni of the year by Schulich School of Engineering, Monika Tamber is currently the director of security governance at Payments Canada. Triana was again recognized in 2013, this time by the Hispanic BusinessAlliance as one of the 10 most influential Hispanics in Canada.. In 1973, Budman and Green began production of their version of the negative heel shoe the first product sold under the Roots brand. As a young physician in the former Communist Czechoslovakia, it was during the historical 1968 Prague Spring, when the Soviet armies brutally invaded her country that she courageously immigrated to Canada and faced a set of new challenges. He also serves as the co-president of the McGill Osler Society (oldest student organization at McGill). Sabaghpour proudly received a certificate of recognition from MP Patty Hajdu, the minister of Status of Women in 2016, and has been acknowledged by the honourable MP Majid Jowahri as one of the Outstanding Women in Richmond Hill because of her contribution to the Richmond Hill community. The deal gave Roots the chance to Bruce Philp once handled advertising Marques-Zachariah is also a published short story writer, blogger and columnist. That is when her love affair with the sky and space started. Chair, Department of Dance, York University. Facing many obstacles in her career, as a newcomer and as a woman in a traditionally male dominant field, Dr. Fargas-Babjak took the initiative to learn about an unknown and misunderstood practice and used a holistic approach to manage pain. She witnessed abuse and injustice to women, which sparked her desire to be financially independent as a role model for young girls. In 2020, McElhinney was voted Woman of the Year by a Nepalese community organization as a role model for immigrant women and for giving back to Nepal. Roots Canada, commonly referred to as 'Roots', is Canada's iconic casual and athletic apparel brand selling everything from men's, women's and baby's clothing to leather goods, yoga wear, accessories and even home furnishings. Roots Corporation (better known as Roots or Roots Canada) is a publicly traded retail clothing business. Lisa Evans Her clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of mental health disorders, her commitment to learning and diversifying to meet the changing needs of our population and her collaborative, person-first approach has helped hundreds of people with varying abilities reach their full potential, improve their quality of life and maximize their independence. Sanyal currently acts as the strategic partnership and project manager at the Global Institute for Water Security, University of Saskatchewan (USask). Doris Wai Ki Mah arrived in Canada from Hong Kong in the 90s, ready to find a new home, but struggled to make herself understood. She has been there, done that. through their art and sports activities. He earned a masters degree in technology management and entrepreneurship from the University of New Brunswick. His parents worked strenuous hours and multiple jobs to provide a better life and opportunity for their two young children. Keshvari is also a published poet and professional surreal painter, and his paintings on climate change have been exhibited at the 100th anniversary of theGroup of Seven exhibition as well as David Suzukis Crisis exhibition. How is diversity at Roots Canada?.worker, The company has good diversity and inclusion.Read More. Paul Sun-Hyung Leeis a Korean-Canadian actor, writer and comedian who hails from Toronto. Her greatest joy and accomplishment of all is leading an intergenerational and inclusive team of 50+ individuals who, even in the midst of an ever-changing world, are ever-so inspired to drive their collective movement for a happier and thriving community. Coupland As such, she has aimed to get the most passionate and qualified teachers to cover every subject traditionally taught in schools. While his Canadian education helped him develop an independent and thoughtful mind, his Taiwanese parents imparted the traditional values of care and community to him at an early age. His technology was selected among the top 10 inventions of Quebec in 2019 by the magazine Quebec Science. paid was undisclosed. By 2013, most Rootss leather Farrells research and community work specifically advance our understanding of the sociocultural factors that inform and influence food literacies. Roselyn Advincula is the current director of Settlement Services at Immigrant Centre. Ruwanpura has generously shared his expertise with numerous professional and community organizations. apparel. Business owner, multi-preneur, philanthropist. In Toronto, she taught ESL with TCDSB, along with being a boutique owner EKU Fashions in the famous India Bazaar at Gerrard Street, introducing Canadians to Southeast Asian fashion and accessories. Akhavan has been an incredible advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion for and advancement of women in STEM, and an exemplary champion for women in Engineering for the past 17 years. He contributed to the recovery of the endangered White Pelican, undertook the first thorough inventory of chlorinated hydrocarbons and mercury levels in aquatic birds in the Canadian Prairie provinces, the first successful CWS study on the effects of pesticides on birds in South American rice fields, and the first detailed study of the effects of oil spills on seabirds on Canadas West Coast. He is a professional engineer and professional quantity surveyor in Canada. As Peacock believes, To possess power is a privilege, its a gift to be given away. Her heart sings the loudest when she devotes her efforts mentoring leaders, some as young as 16 years old to 50 years old and above, who lead not only with their minds but also with their hearts to help shape a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthier community. 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