Upcoming Events

Second Annual Young Agents for Change Awards and Project Fair, March 28, 2009
Global Agents for Change recognized 11 outstanding BC youth for their leadership and commitment. From local to global, every project is a seed of positive change! Congratulations to the following winners of the Young Agents for Change Awards:

Local Awards

• 1st Place - Krista Cameron
• 2nd Place - Yosef Spivak
  
• Tied for 3rd Place - Melisa Yorgancioglu
• Tied for 3rd Place - Janny Ke
• Honourary Mention - Francesco Cena

Global Awards

• 1st Place - Sebastian Roberts
  
• 2nd Place - David Xiao
• Tied for 3 Place - Abdeslam Boubia
• Tied for 3 Place - Aarmen Rahim
• Tied for 3rd Place - Ziming Yang
• Honourary Mention - Suji Kang

Also thank-you everyone that showed up to support the Young Agents Award Project Fair at the Hastings Community Center, featuring the winner’s projects and a HUGE thank-you to Namrata Jhamb for organizing the Young Agents for Awards!

Second Annual Microcredit Challenge - Nov 17-23, 2008  

As part of Entrepreneurship Week Canada, the second annual Microcredit Challenge took place November 17-23, 2008. Global AFC funded competing teams of 2 to 5 university students with $100 “microloans.” Teams had one week to use their entrepreneurial skills to raise as much money and create as much social change as possible using only this original loan. The University of British Columbia ended up raising $500 to go towards their student run microcredit fund.

Don’t Be Square, Be Aware - Nov 22, 2008

This successful evening featured a semi-formal dinner, entertainment, a silent auction and a wonderful opportunity to connect with others who also want to make a positive impact. Don’t Be Square, Be Aware raised nearly $1,200 from the silent auction with 100% of proceeds going to the Global Agents of Change microcredit fund. We want to give a big thanks to Clay Tang, Joella Cabalu and the rest of their team for organizing this gala dinner! Also a big thanks to the generosity and support from everyone that attended.

An Evening For Arts - September 2008

This amazingly record-breaking fundraising event raised $10,000 towards Global AFC’s programs and projects. The night featured professional dance performances, a silent auction, art exhibit and many exciting door prizes. A special thank you to Sasha Evans for throwing this successful event and to the many new and continuing supporters who attended!

Click here for pictures featured in the North Shore News

2nd Annual Global AFC Gala

185 people for dinner, $8500 raised, and more inspiration than you would have though possible to cram into one room. The second annual Global AFC Gala and Young Agents Awards were a SMASH success!We’re overwhelmed by the support of the community and the inspiring youth that were in attendance to accept their Young Agents awards. We’ll be showcasing the winners on the website asap, but for now join us in congratulating:

LOCAL

*Bo Palmer - 18, North Van (Triple S)
*Katelyn Jmaeff - 17, Slocan (IYC)
*Lindsay Richardson - 16, Summerland (Smiling Back Initiative)
*Random Acts of Kindness Club - 12-14, Coquitlam
*Sara Bansal - 17, Surrey (VAPY)

GLOBAL

*Jake Duvall - 14, Victoria (Put the U in Uganda)
*Lea Silver - 16, Parksville (Make a Difference Club)
*Justin Segal - 17, Vancovuer (Spread the Love)
*Ferron Shea - 14, Port Moody (Kenya Project)

And ALL of the amazing nominees!

We also want to give a big thanks to our generous sponsors for the evening:

- Stern Partners (www.sternpartners.com)
- Finavera Capital (www.finavera.com

Invoke Media (www.invokemedia.com)

- Simon Fraser University (www.sfu.ca)
- Flower Factory (www.flowerfactory.ca)

- The Vancouver Law Courts Inn Restaurant

- Echo Valley Ranch (www.evranch.com)
- Rocky Mountaineer Vacations (www.rockymountaineer.com)
- The Lodge at Weir Beach (www.thelodgeatweirsbeach.com)

And of course our amazing musical guests Kunaka from the Britannia World Music Program:

http://vancouvermarimbas.com/Kunaka-Pepe1.html

Kunaka was definitely a highlight of the night and they had the whole place buzzing with their energetic performance!

Last but not least, a HUGE thank you (partly to make up for the one I oh so embarrassingly managed to not give them publicly on the night of) to TINA PARDIWALA AND KRISTY RYAN - our absolutely phenomenal Gala co-Chairs for 2008! these two went above and beyond, producing an event that completely blew everyone away.

Until next year, which I’m sure can only be bigger and better….

Changemakers Night Out and Muhammad Yunus Talk - Mar 14, 2008

A gathering of 50 of our closest friends for some inspiration and discussion at Mahoneys Pub on UBC campus, before heading over to hear the sold-out talk of Nobel Laureate and AOC hero Muhammad Yunus. We were also invited to present him with a plaque and honorary title of “Global Agent for Change” at a ceremony the evening before, as well as taking apart in events associated with his visit throughout the day.

An Exhibit of Memories - Dec 15, 2007

AOC photo display, auction, and holiday gathering for supporters. Several hundred dollars raised for microcredit initiatives by selling beautifully framed photos from the 2007 tour!

Muto - Dec 19, 2007

Internationally acclaimed artist Tini Meyer held her farewell event in Vancouver, dedicating partial proceeds to AOC. A great crowd came out to say goodbye and admire some of the beautiful artwork on display, with several pieces selling over the course of the evening. Thanks for the support Tini, we love you and good luck! www.tinimeyer.com

Microcredit Challenge November 2-9, 2007

The AOCU Microcredit Challenge engaged 10 teams and over 30 students from SFU and UBC to creatively raise funds and awareness for microcredit. Teams were seeded with $100 and given ONE week, with the winning team raising over $1700! The winning team in the sustainable business category created an ongoing company screening the work of local young artists on to cloth bags, replacing plastic, featuring local talent, and dedicating partial proceeds to the AOC microcredit fund in the future - congratulations to ALL the teams and look out for next year!