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Serving at Daily Bread Food Bank, Halloween morning 🎃
Sat, Oct 31, 2:00 PMHi everyone 🙏 We'll be serving together at Daily Bread Food Bank in Etobicoke on Halloween morning. They can take 8 of us, so register early to save your spot. More than 1 in 10 people in Toronto now rely on food banks... visits are at an all-time high. **We'll start with a short tour, then help sort and pack donated food, or wherever they need us that morning. No experience needed, and it's** **free to join**. ✦ **Saturday, October 31, 10am to 12pm** (please come 5 to 10 min early) ✦ 191 New Toronto Street, Etobicoke (Lake Shore Blvd W & Islington) ✦ Free parking, or the 110C bus from Islington Station ✦ **Closed-toe shoes please** ✦ Ages 18+ **How to join** 1. Create your Toronto Joy account. It's one time only and takes about 3 minutes. [https://torontojoy.org/register/](https://torontojoy.org/register/) 2. Register on the event page by **Friday, October 16**: https://torontojoy.org/event/volunteer-at-daily-bread-food-bank/ Already have an account? Skip to step 2. Only people registered on our website can take a spot. Once you're registered, I'll send you Daily Bread's waiver to sign and our WhatsApp group link for day-of updates. If you sign up, please do so with the intention of attending... Daily Bread is counting on us. Would be great to serve together! ❤️ Amar and Team
Mississauga Side Hustle Blueprint Launchpad
Fri, Oct 16, 2:15 AMWe are kicking off our first Mississauga Side Hustle Blueprint Launchpad session, and I would love for you to join us. This is a space for local entrepreneurs, freelancers, and anyone with a budding idea to get out from behind their computer screens and talk through the realities of building something on the side. Whether you are just beginning to map out your concept or you are looking for ways to streamline a project you have already started, this meetup is designed to help you move from brainstorming to action. The evening will be informal and practical, focusing on the specific challenges of balancing a side hustle with the rest of your life. We will spend some time sharing our current goals and troubleshooting common roadblocks, like finding the right tools or managing your time effectively. It is a great opportunity to connect with others in the area who are navigating the same path and to walk away with a clearer sense of direction for your next steps. If you have been looking for some community support or just want to chat with like-minded people in Mississauga, please feel free to join us. We have limited spots to keep the conversation manageable, so if you are planning to attend, please take a moment to RSVP so I can get a sense of our numbers.
New Managers & Supervisors: Leadership Skills – Toronto | 1 Day
Thu, Oct 29, 2:00 PM**Duration:** 1 Day **Course Delivery:** Classroom / In-House **Language:** English **Credits:** 8 **Certificate:** Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments**: Lunch, Snacks and beverages will be provided during the session **Overview** In today’s workplace, technical skills aren’t enough. Knowing how to understand and manage emotions — your own and others’ — can improve leadership, teamwork, and personal growth. **Emotional Intelligence at Work** is a practical 1-day training that helps you build self-awareness, handle workplace challenges, strengthen relationships, and create a personal development plan you can use right away. **Ideal for:** * Managers & team leaders * HR professionals * Anyone looking to grow personally and professionally **Why Choose** MEDA Corporate Mastery * **Learn by doing** — Real activities, case studies, and role plays you can use at work. * **Proven in practice** — Trusted by 100+ participants. * **Made for new leaders** — Focuses on the challenges you face when stepping into management. * **Flexible & recognised** — Earn 8 credits and a Course Completion Certificate, with in-house options. * **Keep growing** — Build on your skills with related leadership and professional development courses. **Ready to strengthen your emotional intelligence and elevate your impact at work?** Secure your spot on Eventbrite today and take the next step in your professional development. **What You’ll Learn** Over eight focused modules, you’ll explore the core components of emotional intelligence through discussion, activities, role-plays, and reflection: 1. **Introduction to Emotional Intelligence** – Understand what EI is, why it matters, and the five key components. 2. **Self-Awareness & Self-Management** – Identify emotional triggers, practice self-regulation, and build resilience. 3. **Social Awareness & Empathy** – Sharpen your ability to read others’ emotions, listen actively, and show genuine compassion. 4. **Motivation & Goal Alignment** – Distinguish intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation and set goals that energize you. 5. **Relationship Management** – Navigate tough conversations, build rapport, and develop influence. 6. **Conflict Resolution & Collaboration** – Turn conflict into productive collaboration using EI-based strategies. 7. **Workplace EI Application** – Apply these skills in leadership, teams, and organizational culture through real-world cases. 8. **EI Growth Plan** – Create your personal roadmap for continuous improvement, complete with accountability tools. Whether you’re looking to lead more effectively, improve team dynamics, or simply grow as a professional, this training gives you practical, immediately applicable skills. **@ 2026 MEDA Corporate Mastery. This content is protected under applicable copyright laws. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, or use is prohibited.**
An SD walk in the park
Sat, Oct 24, 4:00 PM**An autumn service safari through Toronto's Vale of Avoca and Moore Park Ravine** We’ll meet at David A. Balfour Park and head through the Vale of Avoca and Moore Park Ravine. Along the way, we’ll introduce and try out a classic service design tool — the **[service safari](https://servicedesigntools.org/tools/service-safari)**[ ](https://servicedesigntools.org/tools/service-safari)— using the ravine as our real-world playground. We’ll walk, observe, and capture what we notice about how we find, navigate, and experience the place. Our timing is interesting too: The City of Toronto is [currently exploring improvements to the Vale of Avoca](https://haveyoursay.toronto.ca/vale-avoca-ravine-improvements). We’ll compare what we notice, spot patterns and see what questions and opportunities emerge. We’ll also borrow lightly from Design Council’s [Skills for Planet](https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/our-work/skills-for-planet/), widening our lens beyond our own experience to notice the environment around us. **No slides. No presentations. Just curious people, a beautiful fall walk, some service design in the wild and hopefully some good fall colours. 🍁** Bring: comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate layers + a charged phone. No service design experience required - curiosity is plenty. -- Bonus: After the walk, we’ll bring what we learn together into a short set of SDD field notes that we could share with the Vale of Avoca project team.
Avengers’ Saturday Cafe for the Homeless
Sat, Oct 17, 3:00 PMNote: You may be removed from the attendance list if you've participated in the previous week's event. This allows for more people to experience this Meetup. Avengers put your costumes on and let’s go and save the world! Well we can’t save the world (yet), but we aim to try to play a small part in the lives of those experiencing homelessness by making their day a bit better! Description: Before the event the organizer will post a list in the comment section of the attendees and what they are responsible to bring (food/drink, kitchen supplies, cleaning supplies). We normally ask each attending member to bring approximately $15-20 worth of ingredients/supplies to our event. We will use the items to prepare and serve food/drink at The Meeting Place. Timeline: We will meet on location at 11:00 am, with lunch served between 12:30-1:00 pm. Membership Dues: Membership dues are $2.00 for the calendar year. Membership dues go towards paying for food/supplies incurred by no-shows. Membership dues are due at the first meetup of the year that you attend. No Shows/Late Un-RSVP: We’re relying on members who RSVP to bring key ingredients for recipes! Please try your best to show-up or alternatively change your RSVP early so another member may fill the empty spot. \*\*\* If you are on the waitlist, keep checking as you may be moved into attendance to replace someone. We will try to message you to confirm your attendance in advance. Donations will be assigned before the event.
✨ Volunteering: Food Bank
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 PMWe’re hosting a volunteer event with the Daily Bread Food Bank 💛, one of **Toronto’s largest charities**, which supports people facing difficult circumstances every day. We’ll be **sorting food** 🥕🥫📦 and, if needed, helping to prepare it for distribution. This is hands-on help that directly impacts someone’s daily life. **No special experience or skills are required.** All that matters is your willingness to get involved and donate a few hours of your time. ⏰ **Time:** 9:50 AM to 12:00 PM 💬 **Coordinator:** Kate 💜 **Participation is free** ⚠ Age requirement: 15 and older ❗ Before participating, you must **review the mandatory form from Daily Bread.** You can sign it on-site, but it’s important to read the document in advance. We’ll send the link via the bot after registration. **Register on [TryToronto website](https://trytoronto.org/events/food-bank-sep)** **Our Instagram: [@try_toronto_](https://www.instagram.com/try_toronto_)**
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