HR Leader and Podcast Host on a Mission to Change the Corporate World
HR Leader and Podcast Host on a Mission to Change the Corporate World June 15, 2021 Shahzia Noorally (she/her) is a senior HR professional based in Calgary, AB who is on a personal mission to change the corporate world. She believes in challenging the norms around how great cultures should be built and infused to […]
This Purpose-Driven Leader Aspires a Career in Brand Management
This Purpose-Driven Leader Aspires a Career in Brand Management June 7, 2021 Krischan King is a purpose-driven servant leader AHF had the pleasure to get to know as one of our Fellows in the Fellowship Circle Winter 2021 program. Krischan is passionate about taking others along on her journey and creating spaces for them to […]
Real Talk: Decolonizing Design with Dr. Dori Tunstall
Real Talk: Decolonizing Design with Dr. Dori Tunstall Mar 23, 2021 By: Chanel Williams, Human Resources professional and AHF’s Social Media Lead “As a design anthropologist, people always say, “design anthropologist? What do you design?” I say, “I design the conditions of possibility.” – Dr. Dori Tunstall It was an absolute honour to sit down […]
Learn How this Award-winning Coach Helps Youth Reach Career Goals
Learn How this Award-winning Coach Helps Youth Reach Career Goals Mar 19, 2021 Recognized as Talent Egg’s 2020 Career Coach of the Year, Ibiyemi Balogun is a Career Coach who passionately provides career development services with clientele from Technology, Financial Services, Retail, Post-secondary, Nonprofit, Entrepreneurship, and everything in between. With an extensive background in HR, […]
Accelerate Her Future Selected for the Investment Readiness Program
Accelerate Her Future Selected for the Investment Readiness Program Feb 28, 2021 We are thrilled to announce that Accelerate Her Future was one of 19 social purpose organizations to be selected for round two of the Investment Readiness Program. On February 18, the Brant | Halton | Peel Partnership, a consortium of six community foundations […]
AHF Founder Recognized as one of 50 Changemakers by The Globe and Mail
AHF Founder Recognized as one of 50 Changemakers by The Globe and Mail Feb 28, 2021 We are honoured and beyond thrilled to announce Accelerate Her Future (AHF) as a Globe and Mail 2021 Report on Business Changemakers Award winner. Congratulations to our Founder, Dr. Golnaz Golnaraghi, recognized as one of 50 entrepreneurs, academics and […]
Real Talk: Legacy Work and Building Communities
Real Talk: Legacy Work and Building Communities Feb 24, 2021 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 within her community. Shav […]
Meet this Creative Leader with Passion for Design and Web Development
Meet this Creative Leader with Passion for Design and Web Development Feb 8, 2021 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 […]
Real talk: Dismantling Systems with Karlyn Percil-Mercieca
Real talk: Dismantling Systems with Karlyn Percil-Mercieca Feb 3, 2021 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, amplify their voices […]
Learn Why this Creative Leader is Using Design to Impact Social Change
Learn Why this Creative Leader is Using Design to Impact Social Change Jan 24, 2021 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 […]