PAST IGNITE FAIR EVENTS
VIRTUAL IGNITE FAIR 2021
Thank you to all those who attended Virtual Ignite Fair 2021!
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ignite Fair 2021 transitioned to an online platform this October. Hosted on Zoom, the fair was separated into a three-week initiative with a theme for each week: NPOs, Youth Organizations, and a University Panel. The events took place October 3, 10, and 17 from 10 am to 12 pm on each respective day.
October 3, 2021: NPOs and Youth Orgs
JA Central Ontario, Superposition Toronto, The Global Spotlight Toronto, World in Focus Canada, Bleed the North, Write-Minded, Markham Teen Arts Council, York Region Youth Action Group in support of the Red Cross
October 10, 2021: University Panel
Canadian Panelists:
Amanda Wu (University of Western Ontario '21, Ivey HBA & Health Sciences Dual Degree), Darren Young-Shing (McMaster University Health Sciences ‘23), Michelle Lam (Queen’s University Commerce ‘23), Sarah Blunt (University of Waterloo ‘21, Kinesiology), Yash Arora (University of Waterloo ‘24, Software Engineering), Lina Li (Ryerson Film Studies ‘22)
American Panelists:
Jerry Jiao (Princeton University '24), Celina Chen (University of Pennsylvania Wharton '23), Kelly Hu (UC Berkeley ‘24, Bioengineering), Alex Dong (Yale University ‘24)
October 17, 2021: NPOs and Youth Orgs
Young Women in Business Toronto, Find Your Story, FBLA Canada, Markham Mayor’s Youth Council, STEM Fellowship, Platform for Youth Creativity, SHAD Canada, Advocates of Tomorrow