Where is Toronto?

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The world’s most diverse city region

3Top Left Photo credit: www.torontowide.com

3 Summits12 initiatives

7000+ volunteers

4Next Toronto Summit: February 10-11, 2011

Creating opportunities for skilled immigrants5,000 skilled immigrants matched with Canadian professional

mentors through The Mentoring Partnership

1,300 skilled immigrants gained Canadian experience through Career Bridge internships

Advocacy on credential recognition and other issues

ALLIES: Maytree project replicating TRIEC across Canada

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Improving local integration practice in major immigrant receiving cities worldwide

Information sharing and learning exchange

– City-to-city exchanges and virtual seminars (“Integrated Learning Exchange”) connect over 1,200 leadersExchange”) connect over 1,200 leaders

– 2010 Cities of Migration Conference in The Hague convened participants from over 50 cities in 22 countries

– Good Idea Network of 100+ host organizations represented by outstanding, innovative local integration strategies and models of practice

– E-Library, bi-monthly e-newsletter and social marketing

Aimed at all stakeholders, such as city leaders, integration experts and practitioners

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PROGRAM ACTIVITIES GOAL BY 2011 PROGRESS TO DATE

Matches highly qualified candidates with governance positions in agencies, boards, commissions and non-profit organizations

1000 candidates500 appointments

1400+ candidates470 appointments

Offers online database of diverse voices to media

300 media spokespeople 210 active spokespeople120+ journalists registered400+ known stories filed

Trains leaders to run for elected office or manage campaigns

100 trained political leaders 60 trained political leadersCurrently recruiting next cohortmanage campaigns Currently recruiting next cohort

Catalyzes the next generation of city-builders

75 new city-building leaders 57 new city-building leadersCurrently recruiting next cohort

Bridges leadership connections between established and rising corporate leaders through salon-style series

100-150 executives in new network

125 participants

Annual report on the region’s public, private, and non-profit sectors’ progress toward diverse leadership

3 report releases 2 reports finding an average of 14% visible minority representation in leadership

Raise awareness and facilitate dialogue on the benefits of diversity in leadership

New conversation about diversity in leadership

70+ public presentations; continuing media coverage; regional dialogue through DiverseCity Perspectives

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