Girls E-Mentorship
720 Bathurst Street M5S 2R4 Toronto, ON, Canada

Dear GEM community: Our hearts have been heavy this past week as many among us seek to have their voices heard for justice and life. Our work at GEM is driven by our core values stemming from social justice. That all individuals should have the opportunity to succeed despite where they’ve come from or what barriers they’ve faced.... Regardless of our skin colour, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, ability, or our socioeconomic differences, we need to listen to and respect one another, have empathy and care for each other so that we can be stronger together. Together we stand for what’s right. Together we’re stronger. It’s time for change. #blacklivesmatter #indigenouslivesmatter #lgbtqrightsarehumanrights https://www.girlsementorship.com//a-message-from-gems-exec

Thank you to LinkedIn and Women at LinkedIn for hosting our first GEMinar of the 2020-21 year! This GEMinar was focused on personal branding and goal setting. The day began with guest speaker and GEM alumna Anjana, who spoke to the group about goal setting. Using her own experiences, Anjana spoke about the importance of setting goals, particularly within a mentorship relationship. The next segment was a ‘Rock Your Profile’ session with LinkedIn, focused on branding your Li...nkedIn profiles and building a professional network. After the session, mentees were introduced to their mentors for the very first time! Participants left the GEMinar having identified their strengths, skills and values, to help them continue their personal branding journey. Thank you, LinkedIn, for the incredible start to our programming year!

GEM has been working on a very special video project, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Stay tuned!

Today is International #DayoftheGirl and this year’s theme is ‘My Voice: Our Equal Future’. Over the past few days, we have been sharing inspirational stories about how GEMgirls are leading efforts towards positive social change in their community. This year’s theme is about amplifying the voices, leadership, actions and impact of young women and girls. ... We continue to be inspired by GEMgirls, and their resiliency, grit and desire to create an equitable future for all. Thank you to our community for supporting girls both today, and every day. #DayoftheGirl #girlsementorship #ToTheGirls #internationaldayofthegirl

GEM could not exist without our incredible partners. With their sponsorship and support, we have a dynamic lineup of GEMinars and Enrichment Opportunities delivering 21st century skills to GEMgirls. Thank you to our 2020-21 partners! #mentorshipmatters #girlsementorship

GEM officially welcomes our 2020-21 cohort! This year, 118 mentees and 119 mentors have been accepted to participate in GEM’s virtual program. Over the last few months, the team has been working tirelessly to onboard our largest cohort ever, and preparing this year’s impactful programming. ... This is our biggest and best year yet. Stay tuned to see what we are up to! #mentorshipmatters #girlsementorship

WE DID IT! Because of our GEM community, we raised $48,308 at the 2020 Yorkville Run. Not only did we reach our fundraising goal, we exceeded it. ... We could not have done this without our committees and volunteers, our #TeamGEM runners, supporters and our community. Thank you for investing in the next generation of women leaders. #TeamGEM #girlsementorship #ToTheGirls #MentorshipMatters #StrongerTogether #thankyou #womenleaders

THANK YOU to the 37 #TeamGEM runners who ran 5K "together" from the safety of their neighbourhoods in support of GEM at the Yorkville run on Saturday. Way to go #TeamGEM! We appreciate your time and commitment over the last several months to train and fundraise in preparation for the race. There is still time to donate to our amazing runners. The deadline to donate is Sunday, September 27 at 7:00am. ... Click here to support #TeamGEM: https://bit.ly/3j3siH6 Stay tuned for the exciting results to come! #TeamGEM #StrongerTogether #girlsementorship #run #torontorunners

We are so excited to have WeirFoulds LLP run with us for the second year in a row at the Constantine Yorkville Run! It's not too late to join us! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/2YGAgxN

GEM relies on over 150 women volunteers, including mentors, board and committee members, advisors and donors to help GEMgirls achieve their goals. This month, we challenged our GEM committees to raise the funds needed so that GEM alumnae Auva, Christina, Jessica and Jolina could run with #TeamGEM at the 2020 Yorkville Run. Each GEM committee competed against one another to see who could fundraise the most.... We are excited to announce that the winner of the GEM committee challenge is.... THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE! GEM would not be able to do the work we do without our community. Thank you for all that you do. We can’t wait to run with Auva, Christina, Jessica and Jolina this year. You can also join #TeamGEM on September 19 by clicking on the link below. https://bit.ly/2YGAgxN #YorkvilleRun2020 #girlsementorship #TeamGEM #Running #torontorunners #togetherwemove #runlife #training #mentorshipmatters #tothegirls

We are getting close! We are only 1 month away from the 2020 Yorkville Run. When you register for the run, you will receive a premium race kit with items from ASICS, PathWater, Lyft and much more. ... Run with #TeamGEM, and be a part of a movement to empower young women. https://bit.ly/2CKKRQF #yorkvillerun2020 #girlsementorship #5krun #mentorshipmatters #TogetherWeMove

Thank you to the J.P. Bickell Foundation for supporting GEMgirls through COVID-19. #MentorshipMatters #girlsementorship #support

Did you know that you don't need to be in Toronto to run with us at the 2020 Yorkville Run? When you run with #TeamGEM, you make a commitment to help foster the next generation of strong women leaders. Let's do this together. ... Join us on September 19, 2020. https://bit.ly/2CykkWw #YorkvilleRun2020 #girlsementorship #TEAMGEM #Running #togetherwemove #mentorshipmatters #tothegirls

Thank you to the Johansen-Larsen Foundation for supporting GEMgirls through COVID-19. #girlsementorship #mentorshipmatters #forthegirls

This is Jessica, from our 2018-19 cohort who will be one of our runners this year. By providing me with life-changing experiences, Girls E-Mentorship has expanded my views and knowledge for the better. This program has drastically improved my life as it taught me to be comfortable with my imperfections. Hence, I am forever grateful for this program and would recommend it to any girl! I’m running to support the program as it is the best way to help young girls to become the... great leaders they aspire to be. Click HERE: https://app.etapestry.com//GirlsE-/2020-Yorkville-Run.html to make a donation that will allow her to join #TeamGEM!