Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Visitor Program: February 2011

Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat Visitor Program: February 2011


Aga Khan Foundation Canada

The building will be open to the public on select Wednesday afternoons from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on select Saturday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

Upcoming dates in February include:

• Saturday, February 5
• Wednesday, February 9
• Wednesday, February 16
• Saturday, February 19
• Wednesday, February 23

Volunteer guides will be on-hand to facilitate visits of the public spaces of the Delegation. Reservations are not required; however, groups of 10 or more are kindly requested to advise AKFC in advance at visitorprogram@akfc.ca or 1-800-267-2532.

 

Visitors are requested to enter by the Boteler Street entrance. Street parking is available in the neighbourhood. Special requests for alternate dates cannot be accommodated at this time. For additional information, click here.

Africa Rising: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Frontiers

Africa Rising: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Frontiers


Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15, 2011

MaRS Discovery District

This is the Economic Planning Board's first major event of the year on Africa in Canada. This international conference is the result of a partnership between the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, CCAfrica, the MaRS Centre, the Aga Khan Foundation and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and promises to be an exciting event with speakers and participants from around the world.

For more information on the Africa Rising conference and to register, please click here.

2011 Census Employment Opportunities

The 2011 Census is staffing 35,000 jobs across Canada. Staff is needed for a variety of supervisory and non-supervisory jobs. These jobs are ideal for students, recently retired persons, stay-at-home parents, and those wanting to supplement their income.
For more information, please click here

Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp - Ignite the Possibilities

Ya Ali Madad

Welcome to Ontario's electronic Al-Akhbar. Below is a summary of this week's news and upcoming events.

We welcome your feedback and suggestions; you may reach us at info-on@iicanada.org.

Visual Arts, Music and Photography Workshop

Mayor Naheed Nenshi presents "The Changing Landscape of Civil Society: Opportunities for Youth"

Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp - Ignite the Possibilities

Proposals for a two-hour theatrical production

Visual Arts, Music and Photography Workshop

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Kitchener Jamatkhana

(1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

If you are between 6 to 18 years of age and are interested in developing your creativity, come out to the Arts and Culture Workshops where you will have an opportunity to paint, play music and learn about the basic camera controls (point and shoot as well as DSLRs). See your local Jamati Arts and Culture representative to sign up.

Mayor Naheed Nenshi presents "The Changing Landscape of Civil Society: Opportunities for Youth"

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Headquarters Jamatkhana

(after Jamati ceremonies)

(Simulcast at Etobicoke, Hamilton, Kitchener and Niagara Falls Jamatkhanas)

The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Ontario and the Aga Khan Education Board for Ontario are pleased to invite all youth and young professionals to a talk with the Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi. Mayor Nenshi will be presenting on the topic of "The Changing Landscape of Civil Society: Opportunities for Youth".

Please register here.

Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp - Ignite the Possibilities

Friday, April 1 - Sunday, April 3, 2011

Toronto, Ontario

The Aga Khan Economic Planning Board for Ontario and The Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board for Ontario are pleased to present Ismaili Entrepreneurship Camp. This three-day camp will provide Jamati members 18 to 25 years of age the opportunity to learn how to nurture their ideas and passions into successful entrepreneurial ventures that create worldly change and build wealth with advice and insights provided by successful entrepreneurs and established business leaders.

Guest speakers include Kevin O'Leary (Dragon's Den), Nadir Mohamed (President and CEO, Rogers Communications Inc.), Reza Satchu (Co-founder of The Next 36 and Managing Partner, Guildwood Capital Management) and others. Participants can expect to learn:

1. How to nurture ideas and passion into a successful entrepreneurial venture
2. The DNA of an entrepreneur
3. The art of storytelling and selling your business idea
4. How to bring a product/service to market and win
5. How to manage business through turbulent times

 Participants to the program will be selected on a merit basis. Applications are being accepted online. Application deadline is February 25, 2011. Please visit the Entrepreneurship Camp website for complete program details.

Proposals for a two-hour theatrical production

The Arts & Culture portfolio of the Council for Canada and ITREB Canada are seeking proposals from writers for a two-hour theatrical production inspired by our faith. The production will be staged in selected regions in the summer of 2011. Proposals are invited for any artistic stage genre that is inspired by or draws upon our faith in a creative way. The proposals should include a story treatment and artist's biography. Deadline for submission is Sunday, February 6, 2011. For more information or to submit proposals, please contact nationalarts@icfpa.com.

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