We’re partnering up with She&Her for a new and amazing venture that is going to train the next generation of female leaders.

Together, we’ve developed a program to enable women to become more comfortable with governance and public policy, as well as connect them to established boards in Greater Sudbury.

On November 28, 2020, we will be offering a free, virtual, one-day workshop led by some of the most experienced female leaders. This workshop will accommodate a small group of women, and we will offer tangible, inclusive and hands-on training. Upon completion of the program, attendees will join the She's on Board Alumnae group where they will receive information about local boards that are looking for Directors, network, and collaborate with others in the community. Stay tuned for more details including full agenda, speakers and perks!

Want to be part of our inaugural class? Apply by following this link.

Janelle Hinds is the founder of Helping Hands, a platform helping youth volunteer and get civically engaged while building skills for their future careers. As the Program Coordinator of this youth-led initiative, she delivers workshops to newcomer and racialized youth to build leadership skills and more to ensure all youth are active citizens.

While working on her Bachelors of Engineering with majors in both Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Janelle realized her passion for STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education, entrepreneurship and diversity issues. She founded HackItMac, a collaborative community to learn about technology and organized deltaHacks, the first student-run hackathon in North America with a focus on enabling positive social change. She has worked on integrating efforts to increase diversity in many of her endeavours and always looking for more opportunities to help others in their efforts. Janelle is an advocate for social innovation and encouraging others to pursue entrepreneurial endeavours.

Janelle is also a Mentor and Advisor with FLIK and an inspiring public speaker. She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2019.

Standing for "Inspire Northern Ontario Women", InspireNOW is a new speaker series that aims to showcase and learn from the bountiful inspirational and talented women that we have in our communities. Join us as we chat with Janelle about her work in the tech industry, civic engagement and everything in between.

All are welcome to join. This is a free event that is hosted online, on the free platform Zoom. You will receive the link to join when you sign up. All events are approximately one hour in length, including the Q&A with participants. We can't wait to have a great and frank conversation about women in leadership with our guest and you.

Introduced to world politics as a teenager on an exchange year abroad in Germany, Sarah brought home suitcases full of European clothes and the realization that local issues can have global consequences. In 2007 she walked into the British Columbia Legislature where she began her political career for the former B.C. Liberal Government. She retired from politics in 2012 and moved to Fort McMurray to be closer to her partner and take on leading a non-profit dedicated to increasing community leadership.

In 2018 Sarah pitched the non-profit board she was sitting on the design for A Woman’s Place as a fundraising idea. Her idea was rejected and several months later Madame Premier was born with the same design part of the first Election and became a wardrobe staple for women in Canada and around the world for women who support and believe that a woman’s place is in politics. A portion of every sale is donated to local organizations that work to advance gender equality for women and girls. Sarah has a Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies from Royal Roads University. She and her husband, Ali, have two sons and a dog and now call Calgary home.

Standing for "Inspire Northern Ontario Women", InspireNOW is a new speaker series that aims to showcase and learn from the bountiful inspirational and talented women that we have in our communities. Join us as we talk to Sarah about her start in politics and how she created this amazing company.

All are welcome to join. This is a free event. It will be hosted online, on the free platform Zoom. You will receive the link to join when you sign up. We can't wait to have a great and frank conversation about women in leadership with our guest and you.

Join us online from the comfort of your home for an InspireNOW conversation featuring East Ferris municipal councillor and all-around amazing woman, Erika Lougheed.

Standing for "Inspire Northern Ontario Women", InspireNOW is a new speaker series that aims to showcase and learn from the bountiful inspirational and talented women that we have in our communities.

All are welcome to join. This is a free event. It will be hosted online, with more details to follow. Please RSVP by reserving your spot below. On Wednesday afternoon, you will receive an email with a link to the Zoom room that we will be using for our online gathering. You are welcome to join us on camera, or just listen in.

We can’t wait to “see” you all!

We’re partnering up with She&Her for a new and amazing venture that is going to train the next generation of female leaders.

She’s On Board is a free, one-day workshop led by some of the city’s most experienced female leaders to equip women to become more comfortable with governance and public policy, as well as connecting them to established boards in Greater Sudbury. This workshop will accommodate a small class of both new leaders and experienced leaders, and we will offer tangible, inclusive and hands-on training in an accessible manner. Upon completion of the training, the graduates would then have the opportunity to be matched with a local board to either join as a director or receive mentorship from a current board member, should no positions be open for fulfillment.

Want to be part of our inaugural class? Apply by following this link.

PoliticsNOW presents MPP France Gélinas at our inaugural "InspireNOW" speaker series.

Serving as the member of provincial parliament for Nickel Belt since 2007, France Gélinas also serves as the critic for health, pharmacare and Francophone affairs with the New Democratic Party. Join us as France discusses her journey into politics, the challenges and successes that she's had throughout that journey and the advice that she has for other women interested in politics and leadership opportunities. France is an incredibly inspirational woman, and you won't want to miss her speak.

Standing for "Inspire Northern Ontario Women", InspireNOW is a new speaker series that aims to showcase and learn from the bountiful inspirational and talented women that we have in our communities. 

All are welcome to attend. This is a free event. It will be hosted at Kuppajo Espresso Bar. Coffee drinks and food are available for purchase from the front counter. All municipal parking lots and meters have free parking after 6PM. 

We welcome your questions, concerns and feedback! Feel free to send us an email and we will get back to you in a timely manner.

Join us as we attend a City Council meeting!

Have you ever wanted to go to watch City Council meeting live, but you didn't want to attend alone? Are you looking for a way to get more involved in municipal issues?

PoliticsNOW invites you to join them as they attend the June 13th council meeting. We'll meet beforehand and sit together in the gallery. Let us know if you can make it!