Ashoka Canada’s
New Fellows

Each a Luminary

Our newest Fellows are developing novel frameworks that chart a course towards a more resilient and equitable Canada for all.

ALEJANDRO MAYORAL BAÑOS

Indigenous Friends Association

Empowering the next generation of Indigenous technologists.

MEET ALEJANDRO

CAMESHA COX

The Reading Partnership

Changing literacy outcomes for Black and racialized children by redefining parental involvement.

MEET CAMESHA

ERNEST JR. EDMOND

Les Ballons Intensifs

Harnessing the vigor and spirit of inner-city youth and their parents to revolutionize the youth-service ecosystem.

MEET ERNEST

KAT KAVANAGH

Water Rangers

Equipping communities with affordable, accessible, and user-friendly tools to monitor local water quality and share their data.

MEET KAT

MELANIE REDMAN

A Way Home Canada

Shifting the conversation and strategy around youth homelessness from reaction to prevention.

MEET MELANIE

RACHEL KIDDELL-MONROE

SeeChange Initiative

Championing a paradigm shift in the delivery of global humanitarian aid.

MEET RACHEL

SARA DENT

Young Agrarians

Growing an inclusive and economically viable pathway for younger farmers to enter Canada’s agriculture industry and food ecosystems.

MEET SARA

SCOTT STIRRETT

Venture for Canada

Equipping young Canadians with the resources they need to develop entrepreneurial skills.

MEET SCOTT

CANADA’S HIGHEST-IMPACT NETWORK OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS

LET THEM INSPIRE YOU

Fellows in over 90 countries

impact policy change

2018 Source: Ashoka Global Study Results

TOGETHER, AN
UNSTOPPABLE
FORCE FOR GOOD

Our growing network of more than 70 Canadian Fellows is part of a global community who are harnessing the radical power of innovative ideas to solve our most urgent problems.

Learn more about this extraordinary group.

GLOBAL FELLOWS FELLOW SELECTION

Highlights from the Network

New program offered in Edmonton connects coding to traditional Indigenous knowledge

Driving social impact: The Reading Partnership and The Sector

2022 National Award Winner and Finalists: Celebrating extraordinary people who improve the lives of abused, abandoned or neglected children or youth

Rachel Kiddell-Monroe’s TED Talk: Championing Humanity in the Face of Conflict and War

The Government of Canada invests $23.2M to empower over 6,000 Canadian students through VFC programs.

Addressing youth mental health with Les Ballons intensifs

Citizen Science in Action: How Water Rangers Empowers Local Communities

Is it possible for a non-farmer without big capital to become a farmer in today’s Canada?

Grow Canada’s
community of changemakers

“Ashoka rocks. This community inspires me to learn, grow and expand my own ideas of what’s possible. Being in a room of Ashoka Fellows, I’m blown away by the calibre of people, ideas and drive.”