Meet the Fellows
Browse the project profiles of the 2023 Sprout Ideas Fellows:
Aditi Kini
Project: Sandwich making initiative at Queens University
Surrey, BC
Food & Health
This project aims to engage Queen's students to give back to their community by initiating a food drive by preparing a meal kit including sandwiches, cookies and juice for the Kingston community's homeless. We hope to make this an ongoing initiative (once a mo...
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Adolphina Wilson
Project: Africentric Picnic Basket Project
Toronto, ON
Food & Health
The Africentric Picnic Basket Project will include a Trivia Blitz to encourage safe exploration of parks and picnic areas. Volunteers will pack + distribute 50 packages with a selection of flavorful nutrient dense tropical plant based foods and snacks for fami...
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Aimee Yurris
Project: Youth & Elder Cooking Classes
Yellowknife, NT
Food & Health
Youth & Elder Cooking Classes will provide an opportunity for Youth in Yellowknife, NT to learn essential kitchen skills through hands-on participation and form intergenerational connections with Indigenous Elders. This project is guided by brainstorming and i...
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Yolanda Ding
Project: Sweet Spring Cares
Scarborough, ON
Education
My project, Sweet Spring Cares, is a care package program that provides resources to elementary-school students and their families in lower-income communities in Scarborough. These packages include stationary items, empowering prompts/activities, and more. The...
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Aaliyah Mahboubi
Project: SPARK9
Vancouver, BC
Education
SPARK9 is a project that aims to spark vibrancy, learning, and creativity within the wider community. Through 9 unique initiatives, we want to inspire children, youth and adults to become drivers of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Each initiative connect...
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Zanna Ekeroth
Project: Babes in the Bluffs - Climbing Mentorship Program
Penticton, BC
Sports & Recreation
Babes in the Bluffs is a mentorship program for women and gender diverse climbers in the Skaha Bluffs. Through community-building, peer-to-peer learning and skills workshops, we want to provide a place for people who face gender-based barriers in the sport of ...
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Zara Uddin
Project: South Asian Women's Health Association (SAWHA)
Markham, ON
Food & Health
South Asian Women's Health Association (SAWHA) is dedicated to empower middle-aged South Asian immigrant women to prioritize their health and wellbeing. They are planning to do this by kick-starting their fitness journeys and helping them re-evaluate their eat...
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Ye-Jean Park
Project: Home Food Community Kitchen Nutrition Workshops
Calgary, AB
Food & Health
Home Food Community Kitchen Nutrition Workshops is a grant project dedicated to addressing food insecurity and promoting health and wellness in the community. Through educational workshops and resources, the project aims to empower vulnerable populations with ...
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Vedanshi Vala
Project: The Rural Safety Network by BOLT Safety Society
Richmond, BC
Housing & Safety
The Rural Safety Network by BOLT Safety Society is a multi-faceted endeavor to grow the organization's existing programming in urban communities to more rural and remote areas of British Columbia in an effort to combat sexual violence. This will include expand...
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