News and updates

  • Congratulations to the 2023 Scholarship Recipients

    On June 27, we celebrated the four dedicated and inspiring recipients of the 8th Annual Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion.

  • Accepting applications for 2023!

    We’re delighted to launch the 2023 Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion! To date, the Scholarship has supported 20 hard-working young adults from BIPOC communities, contributing to their academic success and career development as they continue to serve our city and inspire their communities. In acknowledgment of the importance of continuing to address the…

  • 2022 Scholarship Recipients

    We’re delighted to announce this year’s Nahom Berhane Scholarship recipients: Trudyann Powell, who is pursuing studies in a Bachelor of Commerce Accounting Program, Elijah Gyansa, who is studying Human Biology and Psychology, and Makeba McRae, who is studying Chemistry. We wish them all the best in their studies and the pursuit of their dreams!

  • We are accepting applications for 2022!

    We’re delighted to open the Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion for the seventh year! The Scholarship supports youth who demonstrate a passion for volunteerism and community leadership, and who are attending a post-secondary institution (university, college or trade school). This year we are prioritizing youth of African Descent. Have questions? Please contact us…

  • Now accepting 2021 Scholarship applications!

  • 2020 Nahom Berhane Scholarship recipients announced

    On June 24, the Nahom Berhane Scholarship Committee announced the recipients of this year’s Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion. We are delighted to present awards to the following three recipients. Ruth Wallace would like to pursue a career in law and work towards becoming a Justice for the Supreme Court of Canada. She…

  • 2020 Scholarship Competition

    We’re delighted to announce the launch of the 2020 Nahom Berhane Scholarship! The deadline for this year’s scholarship competition is April 15, 2020.  In recognition of the challenges inherent in accessing post-secondary education for many young leaders from marginalized communities, this year, the Nahom Berhane Scholarship committee is introducing the Sponsored Mentorship Model. Youth Mentors, Community…

  • 2019 Scholarship Competition

    We’re delighted to announce the launch of the 2019 Nahom Berhane Scholarship! The deadline for this year’s scholarship competition is March 22, 2019.  In recognition of the challenges inherent in accessing post-secondary education for many young leaders from marginalized communities, this year, the Nahom Berhane Scholarship committee is introducing the Sponsored Mentorship Model. Youth Mentors, Community…

  • 2018 Nahom Berhane Scholarship Recipient Announced

    On Thursday, August 2, the Nahom Berhane Scholarship Committee announced the fifth recipient of the Nahom Berhane Scholarship for Leadership and Inclusion. Ravicha Ravinthiran was awarded as a part of the 2018 scholarship competition. Ravicha spoke at the scholarship reception hosted at Gilda’s Club Toronto, and was joined by one of the inaugural scholarship recipients Andre…

  • Scholarship Deadline Extended: April 27, 2018

    We’ve received several requests over the past few days to extend the deadline and provide folks with a chance to complete their applications. In part, this is due to issues we’ve been having with the scholarship website. Your requests have been heard and we’ll be extending the deadline by three weeks. The new deadline for submitting…