Guest post from Rumeet Billan.
It was that time of year again – the time of year where I had to start thinking about the initiative that my for-profit organization would support. It was our nine year anniversary, and I wanted to do something special – something unique – to thank our member clients and to show appreciation to those who have continued to support us. I was also turning 30.
Each year we contribute to an initiative that helps enable opportunities in education. We’ve built primary schools, supported uniforms and textbooks, built an entire teacher training centre from start to finish, and supported a full year breakfast learning program in Canada. What we’ve found is that enabling access to education is not only aligned with our values, but it is also aligned with the values of our clients and supporters. It is a part of who we are.
While attending a conference focused on social entrepreneurship earlier in the year, I had the opportunity to meet the founder of Education Generat…