15 FEB 2022 · Dans cet épisode, nous discutons avec Michel de la façon dont créativité, agilité, entrepreneuriat et intrapreuneuriat se traduisent et s'entremêlent dans le monde de l'entreprise. Et sans filtre, nous abordons la façon dont cela peut aussi coincer, parfois. Michel nous partage sa vision de ce que l'agilité pourrait (et devrait) apporter aux entreprises, lorsqu'elle celle-ci n'est pas uniquement défini par des processus. Grâce à son partage d'expérience, Michel nous amène à revenir aux fondamentaux, gages d'innovation. Enfin, beaucoup d'entre vous réaliserons après cet échange à quel point les mondes de la technologie et l'art son similaires...

26 MAY 2021 · In this episode, Diana and Céline from UpstartED reflect on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic challenged the organization to reimagine how it serves its youth and educators. They talk about the new You(th) Explore program, the demographic that they started working with in the past academic year, and the partnerships that ensured the nonprofit's survival.

26 MAY 2021 · What does it mean to be an innovative educator? How are educators innovating inside the classroom and beyond the physical boundaries of the school? In this episode, Oriana Sutorius shares her journey as an educator, artist and entrepreneur. She also discusses how the pandemic challenged her to step outside of her comfort zone and reinvent the way she empowers young people to learn about the world around them.

6 APR 2021 · How do social entrepreneurs get started on their journeys? How do they come up with ideas and validate their solution? Most importantly, how do they ensure their product/service is making an impact? In this episode, we are kicking off our Social Entrepreneur Spotlight series with Alina Grenier-Arellano, the founder of Alegoria a social board game. Join us to learn about how Alegoria came to be and how it is contributing towards building strong communities.

15 MAR 2021 · Lucie Klarsfeld est partner au sein d'Hystra, un cabinet conseil hybride spécialisé en "inclusive business". Lucie nous parle de modèles d'affaires à impact social, de ce qui attire les jeunes consultants à rejoindre Hystra, mais aussi de la réalité terrain après l'école et ce que cela leur demande en termes d'adaptabilité. Nous parlons aussi de compétences clés comme l'écoute active et d'empathie, et comment elles se concrétisent dans le quotidien des consultants. Notre discussion nous amène à nous questioner sur la diversité au sein des cabinets de conseil. Lucie partage l'engagement qu'a pris Hystra à ce sujet, et avec beaucoup de franchise et d'humilité, elle nous parle du chemin qu'il leur reste à parcourir. Pour plus d'information sur le travail mené par Hystra et pour accéder à toutes leurs publications : www.hystra.com. Pour plus d'information sur le programme On Purpose : www.onpurpose.org

17 FEB 2021 · Peter Oland is an English language arts teacher at PCHS, a public school in Montreal, Canada. Notably, Peter also leads the school's woodworking program, where he teaches students to be entrepreneurial by designing, building, restoring and selling objects ranging from canoes to Adirondack chairs. Over the past year, he has worked with UpstartED through the You(th) Explore program to ensure that his students gain the SEL and entrepreneurial skills needed to live a fulfilling life. In this episode, hosted by Frédérik from UpstartED, Peter shares his story of adapting to the pandemic and setting his students up for success.

10 FEB 2021 · How does a young education nonprofit survive a global pandemic? In this episode, UpstartED's co-founders (Diana, Abdaal and Céline) reflect on UpstartED's 2020 journey. They discuss the challenges they faced, how they reinvented the organization and what the future has in store for this social startup.

25 NOV 2020 · Why are most people terrified of public speaking? How can we become better communicators? These are just a few questions we explore with Brenden Kumarasamy, founder of Mastertalk. This is a great episode for our aspiring entrepreneurs as well as established professionals who are looking to improve their public speaking skills!

10 NOV 2020 · Impact investing is a field that all aspiring entrepreneurs should know about, especially in today's social and environmental context. In this episode, Diana from UpstartED speaks to Bhoomika to better understand what impact investing is, how young people can make an impact in their communities, and how companies can attract the next generation of talent.

27 OCT 2020 · What does it mean for a space to be physically and socially accessible? How does accessibility serve diversity and inclusion goals? In this episode, Diana from UpstartED speaks to Omer Juma on the importance of designing for accessibility and how to do so in a genuine and practical way.