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Girls Hangout Sessions
OGAV launched the Girls Hangout sessions initiative in January 2021 as a way to connect with youth girls and have collaborative sessions where girls can learn important skills for their professional and everyday life. Our volunteering team holds weekly meetings every Friday via zoom where the mentors come together and lead sessions discussing various important topics and creating a safe …
Red Cross Initiative 2020
OGAV’s new initiative sponsored by Red Cross Canada has been enriching experience for all youth girls and our volunteers. It has been busy and wonderful learning time interacting with youth girls in peel. Blooming in Adversity initiative by OGAV is a Covid intervention project to reach out to 500 young adults ( girls) in Peel region with care packages and …
Mother Daughter Event 2021
We held our first completely virtual mother-daughter event on March 27, 2021. We celebrated International Women’s Day throughout the month of March and recognized the topic: “Choose to Challenge”
Citizen Girls Youth in Action
The program promotes the shared value to empower women worldwide through an innovative program that focuses on educating and empowering girls and young women by building political leadership capital in Canadian and Nigerian youth through a collaborative educational experience. Citizen Girls-Youth in Action aims to bring global awareness of issues to participants from both countries and cultures; build their capacity …
OGAV Xmas Care Initiative
Xmas Care 2019 In 2019, as part of our Xmas care initiative, OGAV provided gift cards to support families who need the extra help at yuletide. Xmas Care 2020 As part of OGAV’s initiative to give back, OGAV sent out gift cards to sojourn house Toronto, an organization providing shelter and creating a supportive environment for refugees, as small tokens …
Fundraising Gala
Mother Daughter Event
About our Founder
OLUBUSOLA KOLADE studied at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria from where she graduated with an Honor’s degree in Food Science and Technology. She later proceeded to Reading University, England for her Master’s degree in Food Quality Control. She went back for second Master’s Degree at Brunel University London, England for Masters in Environmental Pollution Science with Project Management. Shortly after, …