For this month’s spotlight, we are highlighting three ELN Alumni actively working on solutions to address complex challenges facing our communities.
Aleem Punja: Aleem advocates for the success of children, youth, and families. He is currently the National Operations Officer at the Aga Khan Council for Canada where he oversees the Future Ready Initiative, a holistic approach to supporting individuals thrive. Aleem is also part of the current ELN Executive Committee (2022-2023) and is also a DiverseCity Fellow for this year’s cohort.
Edwin White Chacon: Edwin is committed to developing solutions for our region. He has been engaged with CivicAction since 2015 when he pitched “CivicSpark”, a public policy competition for undergrad university students. Edwin has been an ELN Executive Committee Member (2020-2021) and is most recently a BoardShift graduate. He is currently the Team Lead at the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
Salima Rawji: Salima is driven to uncover creative solutions to build better cities. Along with being a DiverseCity Fellows Alumn (2010) and ELN Executive Committee Co-Chair (2012-2013), she also contributes to building better cities through her work as a Member of the Board of the Directors of YMCA of Greater Toronto and as a Board Member and the Chair of the Social Impact Investment Committee at Toronto Foundation. Salima is currently the President and CEO of York University Development Corporation.