PARTNER PROFILE

Since 2018, Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd. has played a major role in supporting Enactus Canada’s efforts to enable students from coast to coast to make a meaningful contribution to their communities today, while also discovering their potential to achieve an even greater impact as the next-gen entrepreneurial leaders of tomorrow.

Our partnership provides a platform for Canadian Tire to directly invest in student leaders to make a valuable contribution to their communities, to Canada, and to the world. Through five initiatives, Canadian Tire has become an integral partner in helping Enactus Canada deliver meaningful programming to students on campuses across the country.

The Canadian Tire Sustainable Business Project Accelerator empowers Enactus teams to create an initiative that helps businesses in their communities foster a better, more sustainable future.

The Canadian Tire Youth Leadership Council supports Enactus students with their youth empowerment programming, while also providing an exclusive mentorship, learning and leadership experience for students as they provide insight and guidance on Canadian Tire’s sustainable business and community initiatives.

Enactus Final Round of Competition, proudly presented by Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.

As the presenting partner for the Enactus Final Round of Competition, the flagship event on the Enactus yearly calendar, Canadian Tire Corporation’s support brought together the top five teams from across Canada, to present the results of their projects to a panel of C-suite executives and senior business leaders. These final round judges selected the Enactus Canada National Champion who advanced to Enactus World Cup 2022 to represent Canada on the global stage.

Student Leader of the Year, proudly presented by Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.

Student Leader of the Year Award, proudly presented by Canadian Tire Corporation recognizes the Enactus student leader who has made the most outstanding contribution to their Enactus team. This award encourages student leaders to go above and beyond to make remarkable contributions to their Enactus teams, leading the development of creative and innovative programs that address the unique social, economic, and environmental needs in their communities.

Canadian Tire Leadership Forum & Luncheon

The Canadian Tire Leadership Forum & Luncheon encourages open dialogue, builds leadership aptitude and establishes connections amongst generations of top entrepreneurial leaders. We also provide an opportunity to discuss timely and relevant topics through a panel presentation of experts and facilitated roundtable discussions.

6 Teams & Projects

81 Students

6 Businesses Directly Impacted $15,000 In Total Funding

5,844 Volunteer Hours

216 Individuals Directly Impacted

Every year, the Student Leader of the Year Award, proudly presented by Canadian Tire Corporation, recognizes one Student Leader (President or Co-President) who has made an outstanding contribution to their Enactus team and rewards them with a $2,500 educational bursary.

The recipient of the 2022 Student Leader of the Year Award was Danielle Walker, President of Enactus Okanagan College.

Danielle got her start with Enactus Okanagan College as an incoming project leader of the team’s award-winning CANSave program. As a single mom inspired by the struggles faced by her own son, Danielle identified an opportunity to improve the project by creating modules for students on the autism spectrum. Danielle single-handedly created financial literacy learning opportunities for students experiencing learning barriers, that are now in place in schools across Canada.

Danielle saw a problem, developed a solution, and implemented change in the span of months - all while maintaining a solid academic load and caring for her young children. It was because of her project contributions that she became President of Enactus Okanagan College for the 2021/2022 academic year.

Enactus Okanagan College’s competitive success is not just a consequence of Danielle’s recruitment skills, but how Danielle grows team capacity by modeling her ability to accomplish tasks. Danielle’s direct mentoring approach and exceptional communication skills have enabled new members to connect directly with her and feel welcomed into the organization.

As a result of her mentoring of younger students, Danielle was able to identify leadership talent, build her executive team, and create greater capacity for student engagement and support. She is described as empathetic, accessible, understanding, supportive, and kind.

Recognizing that recruiting for next year’s team is just as important as building the current team, Danielle took a proactive approach to succession planning, securing a student leader to take her place before her term ended. Enactus Okanagan College’s success next year will be largely influenced by the great work Danielle did this year.

A mom, a community leader, an Enactus President, a project leader, an Honours student, the list goes on - Danielle Walker is an exemplary example of what it means to be a Student Leader. Overcoming barriers, inspiring her fellow students, creating positive change, lifting her community, and being an amazing role-model for her children.

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