“Now is the time to be bold. To reimagine systems-level solutions that are people and planet-centred. To engage unheard voices by embracing empathy and rebuilding trust. A post-COVID recovery must be inclusive, sustainable and fair for everyone.” — Miguel A. Rozo. Before this pandemic, our world was already at the…

In 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month after a motion by the Honourable Jean Augustine, the first Black Canadian woman elected to Canada’s House of Commons. Unfortunately, much of Canada’s Black history is not well-known by Canadians. An education system largely built on colonialist…

2019 and 2020 brought many learnings and challenges as we advocated and organized for climate action, hosted conversations on how young people in our city envision their future, and transitioned to operating as a remote hub during COVID while still carrying out our largest recruitment cycle yet. In the Vancouver Hub, we are 40 members strong, but we are in the company of 9,611 Shapers across 432 hubs in 148 countries globally.

Earlier this month, the Global Shapers Vancouver hub sent a questionnaire to BC Political Parties to provide information to British Columbians about where the parties stand on issues pertaining to youth. …

As part of the Global Shapers Vancouver #ShapetheVote initiative to elevate young candidates and youth voices, this article aims to feature youth candidates running in the BC Election. *As a note, this is also a work-in-progress with updates daily. …

For the first time ever, the World Economic Forum hosted a virtual Global Shapers Annual Summit designed to mobilize the collective action needed to realize a ‘Great Reset’. …

The COVID-19 pandemic left no stone unturned when bringing about drastic change in nearly all aspects of our lives. We have all become awfully familiar with zoom calls, became masters of sourdough and banana bread, and started to think about our own health in ways we probably never had before…

The Vancouver Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community is excited to introduce you to our new Global Shapers! Our sixteen new Shapers, selected after an intensive recruitment process, come from different experiences, sectors, and backgrounds and share the common goal of bettering our community through collaboration. …

Climate change has shifted much of the received wisdom of how our world is and ought to be, but perhaps one thing that remains even more affirmed in the age of climate change, is the need for relationships. …