WILL Award for 2023-24: Aspire Food Group
The WILL Award recognizes an individual, group or company that demonstrates a significant contribution to immigrant job seekers through: Welcoming, Innovation, Learning and Leadership. With support from the WILL Board of Directors, Aspire Food Group Ltd. was selected as the WILL Award recipient for this year.
Aspire Food Group was nominated for its recognition of the value of global perspectives and the transformative power of inclusion. Aspire’s leadership recognizes the importance of creating a welcoming environment for immigrant employees. By actively participating in job fairs, networking events, mentorship and mock interviews, the company has noted that it is “blown away by the background and education of many of the candidates. I…am finding Engineers, Administrators and Supply Chain professionals among the applicants. Some of them started in operational roles but are ready to transition into positions to maximize their strengths and abilities.” Candidates have shared, “I am grateful for finding a place at Aspire despite that I am still working on my English skills. They provide excellent training and support during the first months of employment.” Another client noted, “I am inspired by the company’s mission which is to unleash the potential of the natural world, and we, the immigrant talent, are key in this process.”
Congratulations to Aspire Food Group Ltd.
Anne Langille was the Executive Director at WILL from 1991 to 2014. Anne was a leader in supporting the mission at WILL and change the way that immigrants find jobs and reach their full potential.
She loved her work and the well-being of others, especially those new to Canada. Anne’s leadership, compassion and humour were an inspiration to us all.
Anne Legacy Legacy Fund Award for 2023-24: ClothingWorks
The annual Anne Langille Legacy. Fund was created in 2014 in memory of WILL’s long-standing Executive Director, Anne Langille. To honour Anne’s legacy of community engagement and capacity-building, staff members select a charity or non-profit that assists those in need in our community, whose values are in line with WILL’s, and whose clients reflect our community. The Anne Langille Legacy Fund Award Winner for 2023-24 is ClothingWorks.
ClothingWorks is our community’s locally designed, highly innovative solution to helping job seekers look and feel their very best at what are often the most crucial steps of their employment journey by providing professional attire when interviewing for a job and when starting that job. ClothingWorks improves confidence of job seekers, supports inclusivity and provides respectful and individualized services through staff and volunteer support.
WILL gratefully accepts donations of any amount to the Anne Langille Legacy Fund.
Donations can be made by cheque.
Please make cheque donations payable to:
WIL Counselling and Training for Employment.
Please indicate that the funds are to be directed to the Anne Langille Legacy Fund.
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