Learn more about our summits and in-person events, where Sprout Fellows and alumni are provided with the opportunity to connect and learn from each other!
2025 Sprout Ideas Fellowship Summit
From June 23–26, 2025, TakingITGlobal hosted the Sprout Fellowship Summit at Humber College in Toronto, bringing together 57 youth leaders from across Canada for a powerful week of connection, learning, and celebration. Through workshops, panels, networking, and a youth-led trade show, Fellows strengthened their leadership, deepened their community impact, and built lasting relationships. A major highlight was the announcement of a new micro-credential, Project Design for Community Impact, offered in partnership with Humber Polytechnic. Upon completion of the Sprout Ideas Fellowship, Fellows will be able to receive the micro-credential to showcase and verify the learning they completed. The Summit concluded with the Sprout Awards ceremony, recognizing outstanding achievements in innovation, storytelling, and community leadership. This report captures the energy, reflections, and outcomes of a transformative gathering of changemakers.
2025 Sprout Summit Report
Winnipeg Sprout Ideas Fellowship Accelerator Summit
From April 14–16, we welcomed 13 young Indigenous social innovators to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for the Sprout Ideas Fellowship Accelerator Summit. Over the course of the event, participants engaged in a collaborative review of all 12 Fellowship modules, explored the stories and insights of fellow Indigenous changemakers, and built meaningful connections with one another. The modules covered key areas of social innovation, helping Fellows strengthen their skills and expand their capacity to grow their initiatives. By completing the summit, each participant became eligible to apply for a Seed Grant of up to $5,000 to bring their projects to life.
Graphic summary created by: Kait Adams
Social Innovator Digital Summit
On November 23rd we hosted a Social Innovator Digital Summit for our current Fellows and their teams! We heard from 4 amazing alumni about their journey of social innovation. To kick off the presentations, Carissa Konesky talked about building partnerships and connections, and securing sponsorships. Sitra Suleiman talked about organizational skills and shared tools/resources that can help with project planning. Cedric Cotte shared his story of being a leader and building a team, highlighting the importance of collaboration in project execution. To end off the summit Shyla Bhayana talked about the importance of adapting, teamwork, reflecting and personal growth. We also had lots of fun with 2 trivia Kahoot games hosted by Romina Razuri Landaure, a 2023 Sprout Ideas Alumni!
Agathe Leroy is also an alumni of the Sprout Ideas Fellowship and she shared her amazing talent with us by creating a live drawing of topics that were discussed throughout the summit!
