Amplify & Insights
Our latest blogs, articles, profiles and insights.
Real Talk: Legacy Work, Building Communities and Celebrating Black Excellence
By: Chanel Williams, Human Resources professional and AHF’s Social Media Lead As we continue our Black History Month series, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Shavonne (Shav) Hasfal-Mcintosh to discuss the important role she plays in creating social change...
Learn How this Equity, Justice and Anti-Racism Advocate is Investing in Youth to Reach their Career Goals
Shondra Mings currently works at the University of Ottawa as a Professional Development Specialist where she helps students work towards reaching their career goals. She graduated from the University of Ottawa with a degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights as...
How Synchronicity Brought these Two Women Together Sparking a Powerful Mentoring Relationship
Vinutha Seethanadi Bojaraja is a recent MBA graduate from McMaster University, DeGroote School of Business and completed an engineering in Biotechnology in India. She quickly moved to the Information Technology Industry to work as a Quality Assurance Analyst for a...
Meet this Creative Leader with a Passion for Design and Web Development
Shanakay Hall is a Web Developer at a university in the city by day, and an entrepreneur by night. She recently completed her post-grad in Web Development and has a B.A. in Communications Studies. She loves live music, foodie things and travelling. She is also a...
8 Books Every Early-career Woman of Colour Should Read
By: Chanèle McFarlane I don’t know about you but there’s nothing I love more than starting the year with a fresh stack of new reads. With my career plan in mind, I always find it super helpful to dive into books that will help me achieve my goals, especially when...
Real Talk: Dismantling Systems, Showing-up as Our Full Selves & Recognizing Black Girl Magic with Karlyn Percil-Mercieca
By: Chanel Williams, Human Resource professional and AHF’s Social Media Lead As we welcome Black History Month, we at Accelerate Her Future want to bring forth real voices from powerful Black women within our community. Our objective is to highlight their experiences,...
A Powerful Reflection by Two Early-career Women on their Reciprocal Mentoring Relationship
Accelerate Her Future is a Proud member of ICUBE -- University of Toronto’s place for social entrepreneurship! Thanks to ICUBE’s Startup Experience Grant (project-based micro-placement), AHF was able to hire University of Toronto Bachelor of Business Administration...
Learn Why this Creative Leader is Using Design to Impact Social Change
Natasha Sidi is an experienced designer in the areas of graphics, web, and UX/UI. While pursuing her teaching certificate, and a BComm (Spec. Hons) from York University, Natasha realized that she could make a bigger impact in the world outside of the classroom. She...
Meet this Values-based Leader Aspiring to Pursue a Career in Tech
Michallia Marks describes herself as a learner who is fascinated by the steady and deliberate journey from ignorance to competence. She is an avid reader, a student of leadership, and one who is committed to living a life marked by excellence. She is a fourth year...
AHF Welcomes Its Inaugural Fellowship Circle Cohort
By: Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi We recently asked our Fellows and Mentors how they are feeling about embarking on Accelerate Her Future's inaugural Fellowship Circle program. The sentiment image above reflects what they shared -- with ‘excited’ and ‘inspired’ as the most...