Enactus Queen's

Looking to get involved in sustainable entrepreneurship initiatives? Enactus Queen's is hiring!

Apply now to join a community of student, academic and business leaders committed to the use of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a more sustainable world.

Enactus Queen’s is proud to announce that Algi has made it to the final round of Nationals! Tune in at 1pm ET to watch Algi compete and join our watch party for the final award ceremony with the link below:

Meeting Link: https://bespokeav.zoom.us/j/95736436363?pwd=VnJrZFdITElnL1o2bGV6Q3MyZFo0Zz09
Meeting ID: 957 3643 6363
Passcode: 880626

Head over to algifoods.com to get your hands on the IMPACT Bar in Peanut Butter flavour. And stay tuned for three new flavours coming out by spring!

Also selling Algi Spirulina powder (300g bags with 200g of protein per bag).

All can be ordered online!

Enactus Queen’s wants you to join our open house tonight at 7PM!

You’ll be entered to win one of two gift cards: $50 Starbucks or $100 Amazon gift card!

If you want to get involved in a multidisciplinary start-up culture environment – this will be perfect for you!

Join us tonight for more information on how you can learn about Enactus, and contribute towards creating and growing sustainable businesses.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82797937813?pwd=dnRwK1dhR1djY1A4czZRS0hHbXBoZz09
Meeting ID: 827 9793 7813
Passcode: 7Wz2Up

Enactus Queen's is hiring!!

We are looking for passionate, goal-oriented students to add to our team to help continue to make an impact in the world. All years are welcome and encouraged to apply!

Find more information on the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/240287510692577/

Introducing the second project we will be facilitating again this year!

The Positivity Project’s inspiring initiative continuously fuels change all over the world. At the 2020 Enactus National Exhibition their efforts were noticed, and they were awarded Best Idea for the Youth Empowerment Challenge.

Enactus Queen’s is so excited to work with this team and aid them in their mission of spreading positivity.

Introducing one of the projects we will be facilitating this year, Algi! Algi creates sustainable plant based products using algae and was co-founded by our previous Enactus Queen’s president, Devon Hawkins, in July 2019. The project has made great progress and has been featured as a finalist at the Smart Kitchen Summit in Seattle. In addition, Devon was interviewed on CBC Radio 1 and has spoken at the Kingston Climate Symposium. We can’t wait to see what Algi will accomplish this year!

We are proud to announce Enactus Queen’s accomplishments at this years Regional and National expositions. We are excited to continue improving and cannot wait to see what the next year has in store for our team!

Enactus Queen’s is proud to announce that The Positivity Project has won Best Idea for the Youth Empowerment Challenge presented by Scotiabank. Enactus Queen’s was also awarded ‘Most Improved Team’ at the Enactus National Exhibition and we could not be more proud!!

Enactus Queen’s is excited to announce it’s executive team for the 2020/2021 academic year. This passionate group is determined to create change throughout the Kingston community and beyond! We are very excited to see what this group of committed individuals will accomplish this year.

We would also like to thank everyone that applied and come September, there will be more positions available for general support and project assistance! Don’t hesitaste to reach out and ask how you can get involved!

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Enactus Queen’s is happy to announce that one of our student-founded projects, Algi, is the runner-up of League C for the TD Entrepreneurship Challenge at the Central Canada Enactus Regional Exposition! Big shoutout to one of the co-founders and our current president, Devon, for his hard work and making us proud! We can’t wait to see what Algi will accomplish in the future 🌍👏🏻

Just a reminder that Enactus Queen’s is hiring!🚨

This is a great opportunity to get involved on campus, meet passionate students from all years/faculties and learn more about the social entrepreneurship movement!

Application instructions are on the event page found at the link below. Reach out if you have any questions!

https://facebook.com/events/s/enactus-queens-executive-team-/651449588757142/?ti=icl

Enactus Queen’s is proud to announce Tiffany Chappell and Cameron Meakin as Co-Chairs and Amanda Miller as Vice-President for 2020/2021 Academic Year. All have shown leadership potential and passion towards social impact, we are very excited for the great things that the team will accomplish!

Enactus Queen’s will soon be hiring for executive positions so make sure to keep updated!

Due to unforseen events we will be cancelling tonights Project Exposition. Next weeks exposition will continue as planned and we look forward to seeing you there!

Tickets for March 5th:
https://www.bounceapp.ca/events/5e38d7b892bd0b00110fa353?fbclid=IwAR1yVWEKBe-9NhtCpcSF-ARtPUIBYWuHXJoBr8TiH3VFISGmM9mQcJ7v07k

🚨 Event Alert! 🚨

Enactus Queen’s invites you to learn more about their projects and get to know the impact each of the ventures make. On March 5th at the Mitchell Hall Event Commons, each Enactus Queen’s venture will present a 10-15 minute pitch that will outline their stories, the company, and the impact they generate.

The ventures will revolve around 4 specific areas: financial literacy, environmental sustainability, entrepreneurial, personal and professional development.

Tickets are FREE & food will be provided!

Please be sure to RSVP at the links below:

March 5th tickets: https://bounceapp.ca/events/5e38d7b892bd0b00110fa353

For more information visit the event page: https://facebook.com/events/s/enactus-queens-presents-projec/929927794089170/?ti=icl

We had a wonderful turnout at our recent speaker panel!

On behalf of the Enactus Queen’s team we would like to thank our lovely panelists Daniel, Norman and Joanna for speaking about their experience with Social innovation and Jean-Baptiste for leading the discussion! We would also like to thank everyone who came out and showed their support!

Be sure to follow our Instagram for more updates about our events!

🚨Business of Social Impact II Panelist🚨

Daniel Hendry - Manager, Community-Based Learning at St. Lawrence College

Dan strives toward promoting sustainable initiatives for the Limestone District School Board, and is the manager of community based learning & innovation at St. Lawrence College. His concern for the environment is what drives him to take initiative in promoting sustainable solutions within the Kingston community. He continues to engage in initiatives that promote positive sustainable change throughout the Kingston community. His combined interest in sustainability, innovation, entrepreneurship, student mentorship, and community have been well integrated into his personal, academic, and professional experiences. Dan is continuously seeking new opportunities to connect with like-minded professionals who engage in sustainable & innovative initiatives within the community.

Don’t forget to register for this event at the following link! https://bounceapp.ca/events/5e1a0928aa9ec70011b87283

🚨Announcing 1 out of 3 panelists for the Business of Social Impact II speaker panel🚨

Joanna Reynolds - Social Innovation Specialist at the Social Innovation Canada Centre

Since 2007, Joanna has worked alongside incredible talent and visionaries to expand how social finance, impact investing, social innovation and social enterprise affect long-term change that puts people and planet first. Joanna's roots are in community development and education to enhance peoples access to opportunities and equality across our systems.

Joanna work alongside social entrepreneurs, community groups, foundations, and business leaders, students and faculty to advance the application of social finance, social innovation, and social enterprise growth.

Prior to the role with the Centre for Social Innovation, Joanna had the great opportunity to be a founding team member of the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing (2011-2015) and worked with Social Innovation Generation (2008-2011) with a focus on social finance. Joanna curated Canada’s Social Finance Forum from 2008-2015 and supported the research and development of the Canadian Task Force on Social Finance report, "Mobilizing Private Capital for Public Good”, 2010. As well, Joanna is the co-author of the "State of the Nation: Impact Investing in Canada" report, 2014.

Register now here - https://bounceapp.ca/events/5e1a0928aa9ec70011b87283