Janelle Hinds
HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Founded Helping Hands, a social enterprise increasing youth civic engagement and empowering young
change-makers to excel in volunteering and initiating community leadership projects, from student clubs
to non-profits and social enterprises.
. Renowned public speaker on topics including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Working, and
STEM education, for audiences including Microsoft, Facebook, the Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime
Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla, in addition to school boards
and community organization's.
. Founded HackItMac/ PhaseOne and DeltaHacks, groups promoting technology skills and experiential
learning; providing guided workshops as students create real world applications for positive social change.
. Selected from over 1000 applicants as a Next 36 Fellow. This MBA-style program is funded by top Toronto
VCs, providing fellows with seed money to start a company, and instruction by business leaders in
technical, design and product development skills.
. Selected to be a CivicAction DiverseCity Fellow for top emerging city builders, an Institute for Canadaian
Citizenship Fellow for young leaders who are working to foster inclusive societies and promote active
citizenship globally, and a Regional Diversity Roundtable Community Leader for leaders who are
passionate about building up diverse communities.