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Charitytalent Comments: Today I went to attend the Small Business Forum in Toronto at the Metro Convention Centre and came across a booth promoting TIE Toronto, www.tietoronto.org. I first learned of this organization in 2008 when I attended the ReelWorld Film Festival and Lalita Krishna of In Sync Video pulled me aside and spoke about an MCing opportunity at TIE. It was to MC the TIEQUEST Gala www.tiequest.org in 2008, as she couldn’t take on the role. I felt very privileged to take on this opportunity. So, my years of practicing at Toastmasters came in handy during this evening. After the event, people gave me their cards to stay connected.

TIE Toronto is all about fostering entrepreneurship in Ontario and representing talent, ideas and enterprise. Various events are offered to promote and support entrepreneurship. Visit their site to get more info and membership in this organization is suitable for both South Asians and members of the business community at large. Consider joining TIE Toronto today!

Charitytalent Comments: Refugees are those who are displaced or flee war, and persecution based on race, religion, nationality or membership of a particular group.  I have come across refugees in Canada while going to school and in my work life.  I have seen people cry about the wars they fled from as a child.  These refugees that I have met, came to Canada to start a new life.   What do you do when you meet a refugee?  Do you embrace them?  What do you think you can do in your own way to make a difference in a refugee’s life?  Take a look at this  short video by Angelina Jolie, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador talking about “Do One Thing”.  What one thing can you do today?

Charitytalent Comments: I started volunteering in my early 20s and it helped me develop skills, meet new people and have new experiences.   Volunteering was my foundation for building my current expansive network of contacts.  Why do you volunteer and why would you want to volunteer?  To me, a great volunteer experience, depends on relationships built in the journey of making a difference in the community.