Milton, ON
Ashvini Muralitharan
Ashvini is the Director of Multimedia and Communications at Peel GEMs. She has been volunteering for Peel GEMS for 6 years now and enjoys putting her graphic design skills to good use. Volunteering has helped Ashvini become a more active member of the community and work with diverse youth to create impactful projects that benefit many.
GEMship Education
GEMship is a mentorship and learning program created by GEMS for youth coordinators within the team. The purpose of it is to create meaningful connections between directors and coordinators. GEMship also allows for the sharing of resources and knowledge that we can all benefit from, as well as the nurturing of personal growth. GEMship provides opportunities for lifelong learning and fills in gaps within our communities by offering information and mentorship.
https://www.peelgems.com/About this Project
Communities Served
My project will involve and/or impact the following communities:
- At risk youth & children
- Racial or visible minorities
- Multi-barrier populations
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
When it comes to community impact projects, the UN has created 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These are the Sustainable Development Goals associated with my project.
- SDG 3: Good health and Well-being
- SDG 4: Quality education
- SDG 10: Reduced inequalities
- SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth
How the project works
Peel GEMs is dedicated to providing various skill-building opportunities, and opportunities for sharing knowledge - creating safe spaces for all individuals within the Peel Region. Through events such as LeadHERship, participants
Project Impact
Several events delivered by Peel GEMS allowed high school-aged girls from Peel Region to do a deep dive into career exploration. This included creating active and healthy discussions about pursuing careers and barriers young women deal with when it comes to finding mentorship, support and additional resources that help them advance in their careers.
Project Mission
GEM is dedicated to cultivating community-level skill-building opportunities, knowledge sharing, and safe spaces for youth, including young women and gender diverse individuals in the Peel Region. We take an intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive, arts-based, and peer-to-peer approach in our work. We are committed to social justice, gender equality, and equity.
Project Team
The GEM Team consists of 15 hardworking, dedicated, and passionate Peel youth.
- Our team members include: Nazneen, Mahnoor, Ramneek, Azbah, Anuraj, Jashmira, Janna, Laraib, Toral Jasleen, Keya, Zaira, Jenita, Grace, Sejal, Shanja, Tia.
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