Nour Hachem is a mother, mentor, and CEO of Build a Dream, an organization that encourages young women to explore under-represented careers in trades, STEM, leadership, and entrepreneurship. Inspired by her mother’s struggles in the auto industry, she spent 13 years building her vision. Today, she’s a successful entrepreneur breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation.

Christine Alberto, a 2019 LCS alumna, is an award-winning former student with a passion for dance. She now returns to teach P-pop choreography infused with Filipino fusion moves and OPM culture.

Aashley Noel is a young Toronto-based entrepreneur and founder of The BBJ Effect, a hair styling business known for flawless styles like soft locs, Fulani braids, and wig installs. If you are looking to transform your look, the BBJ Effect workshop is the way to go.

Makeup can be challenging to learn, but the Yes Girls Do Program offers young women a fun, hands-on way to explore the basics and boost their skills. Join us to experiment with cosmetics and express your creativity!

13th Round Fight For Life is a non-profit organization that offers boxing classes free for all youth and for a minimal charge from adults. At our ‘Yes, Girls, Do’ Initiative, they will be hosting a 45 minute long non-contact self-defense workshop to teach young women that boxing is for everyone, some of the basic skills that come with boxing, and self-defense in general!

LCS 2024 alumni Q&A on pursuing STEM in university. Breaking the barrier to post-secondary education by sharing their first-year experience at Waterloo and U of T. Topics include dorm life, uni lab report and essay expectations, and more. Please be sure to bring your burning questions!!!

'For Youth Initiative' is a non-profit that supports Black, racialized, and newcomer youth in reaching their goals. The 'For Youth Initiative' aims to help youth graduate from high school, pursue post-secondary education, find employment, and achieve independence.

Mitch Baterna-Jumagdao is a wife, a mother, and a businesswoman who loves to inspire young people to unleash their God-given dreams and purpose. Baterna-Jumagdao believes that God gives us the power to follow our dreams and be successful for His glory. 

Fertility Care Toronto is a Women’s Health Centre rooted in Catholic values, educating others on women's health through fertility awareness. At our initiative, they’ll focus on menstrual cycle awareness, covering cycle events and health concerns to raise awareness about this often-taboo topic.

We need your help! Our Build a Basket workshop gives you a chance to give back to the community! Help us fill care boxes with toiletries, sanitary products, and more to donate to youth in shelters as we aim to uplift young people in need. 

Through our Bring What You Can System, along with a $3000 grant from Helping Hands will make this dream a realityQ