Meet York s Top 30 Changemakers Under 30
Bold. Inspired. Visionary. It takes a true leader to inspire positive change in the world, and these are just some of the traits that define the successful York University alumni, driven to make a meaningful difference in their communities.
At home and abroad, graduates of York University are not only entering the workforce prepared to put their education into practice, but to enact positive, real-world change. From business leaders championing diversity and equity, to social impact researchers and environmental champions, York alumni across all sectors are 13.5% more likely than graduates of other GTA universities to volunteer in their communities. York’s unique pairing of research and learning excellence with a deep commitment to inclusion, community engagement, and social and economic justice truly helps to develop a community of changemakers.
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TORONTO As Krystal Abotossaway navigated corporate Canada over the last decade, the Toronto woman with Anishinaabe Kwe heritage always paid always took care to be on time, to watch her drinking at after-work events and to be agreeable in meetings. I didn t want to show when I was angry or that I disagreed with my peers, said Abotossaway, TD Bank Group s senior manager of diversity and inclusion and the president of the Indigenous Professional Association of Canada. I didn t have the same privilege as non-Indigenous people and I was aware of it. Those decisions were her way of staying on guard something many Indigenous workers in Canada say they must do to protect themselves from biases and discrimination at work, a study released Wednesday found.
TORONTO - As Krystal Abotossaway navigated corporate Canada over the last decade, the Toronto woman with Anishinaabe Kwe heritage always paid always too.