Name: Gliding through Grants
Start: 2024-11-16T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-23T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 2468 Eglinton Ave W

Come learn how to glide through the grant writing process from research to writing that winning proposal.
About this Event

Welcome to Gliding Through Grants! Get ready for an informative and engaging day with an opportunity to learn about grants and funding from one of the best Grant writers. Join us on Nov 16 2024 at 11:00 AM for the non-profit session and Nov 23 2024 for the for-profit session at 2468 Eglinton Ave W for a chance to network, gain valuable insights, and boost your grant writing skills.

About Presenter

Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Powerful Women, Stachen Lett-Frederick has over 20 years of experience in the field of community and program development internationally and in Canada (Ottawa, Greater Toronto Region including Peel Region). She is the Founder of BrAIDS for AIDS, a not for profit organization to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in the African ,Caribbean and Black Communities in Canada and internationally through a culturally relevant practice of hair braiding. Additionally, she is the current Executive Director of Weston Frontlines Centre which has ranked one of Canada's Top Youth Engagement charities under her leadership. She is also the Founder of Lett's Consult Community, a consultancy firm that believes in the power of community voice in creating change for individuals and businesses. Occasionally, she shares her knowledge as a Professor at Sheridan College.

She has done a number of consultancy jobs for organizations such as the Municipality of York Region, Carleton University, City of Toronto, Jane and Finch Family and Community Centre- The Spot, the AIDS Committee of Toronto, Black Human Resource Professionals of Canada, Prince Trust Canada, Socacize, Gyallivant, Black Journalists of Canada, Black History Ottawa, Somerset West Community Health Centre and many more.

Her community development work has been recognized by Black History Ottawa, the High Commission of Trinidad and Tobago and YMCA Canada, How She Hustles with CBC Toronto, the Black Health Alliance, The Minister of Immigration and Citizenship , L’Oreal Paris Canada, 100 Accomplished Black Women Network and the Women Executive Network (WXN). She is the recipient of scholarships and accolades in academia including an entrance scholarship for Chemistry to the University of Ottawa, Honor Society, Magna Cum Laude for Social Work at York University and a scholarship winner for her completed Executive MBA at Ivey Business School.

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