Passionate
about your city?
So are we.
Some think city building means skyscrapers and infrastructure. We think it’s much more than that. City building includes the people and programs that move a city from good to great. We’re interested in what makes our city work better.
We are the Emerging Leaders Network (but after this intro, feel free to call us ELN). We are a diverse network of emerging leaders whose mission is to advance the Toronto region through awareness, influence and action.
Intrigued? Here’s more about us. And check out our areas of work.
ELN is an initiative of the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance.
How can we make municipal elections more relevant, effective, fair and participatory? Better Ballots has answers, and this ELN-incubated project has hit the radar of more than 150 Councillors and Mayors from across Ontario.
In early May, Better Ballots co-founder Dave Meslin spoke at the 2012 Ontario Small Urban Municipalities Conference (“Municipal Leaders Summit”) in the Town of Huntsville, describing the ways in which elected officials can enable municipal voting reform.
A key component to voting reform is the Better Ballots Local Choice Campaign, which proposes the Province adopt enabling legislation to give Ontario’s municipalities more choice in how they conduct their elections. Currently, the campaign team is seeking endorsements to continue to build momentum.
The Local Choice Campaign builds on the series of town halls Better Ballots held in April 2010, which raised awareness of 14 different options for voting reform. ELN helped to incubate Better Ballots by convening rising civic leaders around this issue, supporting the formation of a volunteer team, and providing strategic support and mentorship.
For more information about Better Ballots, visit www.betterballots.to.
On March 22nd, ELN members Eva Wong Scanlan and Salima Rawji were profiled as two of the most dynamic new leaders in the Toronto region alongside Amanda Parris of Lost Lyrics. Addressing a full room at a Yonge Street Speaker Series panel discussion, they shared the following advice for city-builders:
Know the common fact base. “Start with places where you agree, and then move forward,” said Salima, who described this as her biggest tool of influence.
Tap into leadership networks. The three panelists praised initiatives like CivicAction’s ELN and SWB’s Emerge: Young Leaders for connecting them to other civic leaders and transforming their ideas of community leadership.
Make your voices heard. Salima challenged emerging leaders in the room to make a tangible difference, whether through advocacy or action projects. “Leadership is [...]
Invite talented Canadians living abroad to come home. Toronto Homecoming is an initiative incubated by the Emerging Leaders Network (ELN).
Toronto Homecoming 2012 is set for June 7-10 and promises to be even bigger and better than ever. Toronto Homecoming seeks to attract talented leaders with global experience back to the region to drive economic growth and innovation. One hundred talented professionals will return to the city and be connected with career opportunities in three streams: Financial and Professional Services, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, and Technology and Telecom.
Do you know someone who is thinking about moving back to Toronto? Make it easier for them by encouraging them to apply for this event.
Living abroad or know someone who is? Looking for great career opportunities in Toronto?
Finding great career opportunities from a distance [...]
