Emerging Lives Initiative

Emerging Lives Initiative est un organisme de bienfaisance canadien enregistré au niveau fédéral, dont la MISSION est de renforcer l’écosystème de développement professionnel des adolescents et des jeunes adultes grâce à un leadership concerté, au mentorat intergénérationnel, à des parcours inclusifs vers les métiers spécialisés et les carrières numériques, ainsi qu’à l’intégration des arts créatifs, tout en favorisant délibérément la résilience psychologique dans l’ensemble de ses initiatives.

Vision

Notre vision est de bâtir un écosystème professionnel résilient et inclusif, dans lequel les adolescents et les jeunes adultes deviennent des leaders compétents, dotés de compétences organisationnelles, responsables et éthiques (CORE), capables de favoriser un développement économique et communautaire durable.

Nous nous engageons à promouvoir nos valeurs fondamentales : la bienveillance, la communication et l’engagement.

Values

Bienveillance

Communication

Engagement

In the bid to achieve our mission, we also recognize the essence of collaboration and partnership  and because of this, strive to organize certain activities that bring us close to other non-profits and charities.

Emerging Lives Initiative was founded in May 2024 with a commitment to strengthening leadership and workforce pathways through coordinated ecosystem engagement.

 

In under two years, ELI has

Engaged over 500 beneficiaries across youth, women, and seniors

Built structured leadership pipelines grounded in the CORE Framework

Fostered intergenerational knowledge exchange to strengthen social capital

Expanded access to skilled trades and digital workforce pathways

Integrated mental resilience and preventative development across platforms

Established collaborative relationships across youth-serving and workforce actors

ELI’s early growth reflects the increasing demand for coordinated, preventative infrastructure within the youth and young adult workforce ecosystem.

Funders

Ecosystem Collaborators

Clarus

Community Partners

Supporters

The Team

Ifeoma Okonji

Founder/Executive Director

Dr Adeola Shobo, PhD, PMP

Board Chair

Samuel Nnaji

Secretary

Opeyemi Ademosu

Finance

Morgan Shirer

Board Member

The Advisory Board

Dr. Grace Ihejiamaizu

Victor Okoro 

Sharon Temitayo

Your support enables coordinated leadership development, intergenerational mentorship, and inclusive pathways into skilled and digital careers.

Together, we are building resilient systems that equip youth and young adults to contribute meaningfully to sustainable economic and community advancement.

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Contact us

Get in Touch

We'd like to hear from you! Whether you want to volunteer, partner, or just learn more about our work.

info@emerginglivesinitiative.org

22 O'Meara Street
Ottawa, ON K1Y 4N6, Canada

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