Meet the Fellows
Browse the project profiles of the 2023 Sprout Ideas Fellows:

David Thibodeau
Project: Sports for Social Impact
Calgary, AB
Sports & Recreation
Good health and Well-being, Partnerships for the goals, Sustainable cities and communities
Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, At risk youth & children, LGBTQ2+ Community members
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Jessica Brar
Project: Care packages for the less fortunate
Brampton, ON
Arts & Culture
Good health and Well-being, Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Responsible consumption and production, Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities
At risk youth & children, Racial or visible minorities
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Carissa Konesky
Project: I Care for Me 2.0
Burnaby, BC
Education
Gender equality
LGBTQ2+ Community members, Racial or visible minorities, At risk youth & children
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Graham McAteer
Project: Pedal Parenting
Fredericton, NB
Environment
Good health and Well-being, Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action
Refugees & newcomers, LGBTQ2+ Community members
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Logan Botasan
Project: Safety Planning Kits
North York, ON
Education
No poverty, Good health and Well-being, Quality education, Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Industry, innovation, and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities, Partnerships for the goals, Responsible consumption and production, Peace, justice, and strong institutions
At risk youth & children, LGBTQ2+ Community members, Racial or visible minorities, Vulnerable individuals (e.g. those experiencing addiction, abuse), Multi-barrier populations
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Shyla Bhayana
Project: London Camp in a Box (summer camp care packages)
London, ON
Education
Good health and Well-being, Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Sustainable cities and communities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals
At risk youth & children, Persons with disabilities, Racial or visible minorities, Multi-barrier populations
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Harneet Kaur Khangura
Project: Memory Quilt Quest (MQQ)
Cambridge, ON
Education
Reduced inequalities, No poverty, Gender equality, Partnerships for the goals
At risk youth & children, Refugees & newcomers, Racial or visible minorities, Multi-barrier populations, LGBTQ2+ Community members
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Sade Nicholson
Project: Not Alone: guiding young students and middle schoolers through issues like bullying and anxiety
Scarborough, ON
Social Justice
Quality education
Racial or visible minorities, At risk youth & children
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Mira Pfaender
Project: Give Back Groceries - A Food Donation in Langley
Langley, BC
Food & Health
Zero hunger, Good health and Well-being
At risk youth & children, Refugees & newcomers, Indigenous Peoples, Multi-barrier populations
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