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Our Team

Board of Directors

Jerry Asp

Member of Tahltan Nation | Chair of the Board, Co-Founder & CEO

Keith Matthew

Member of Simpcw First Nation | Board Member

Mary Boyden

Managing Director, 8th Fire Traditional Council of Elders | Board Member

Nalaine Morin

Member of Tahltan Nation | Board Member

Sonia Molodecky, LLB

Co-Founder & President

Management Team

Jerry Asp

Co-Founder & CEO

Sonia Molodecky, LLB

Co-Founder & President

Judy Galvez

Director Finance & Economic Development

Martina Paloheimo

Head Bridge-Builder & Special Events

Briana Berger

Communications

Amanda Klarer

Advisor Food System Resilience & Educational Programs

Advisory

We call upon our global network of thought-leaders (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) across a multitude of sectors, industries and expertise, in order to advise us on our projects, partnerships and policy/advocacy work.

Our advisors include former Ambassadors, government leaders, founders of major corporations and industry game changers, lawyers, investors, high-level community leaders, Elders and Shaman.

We believe working together to look towards a better future, one that gives everyone a voice and a seat at the table.

Please contact us for additional information on getting involved.

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Our Vision

Our vision is a global network of healthy, vibrant, thriving communities and people, living their true potential.

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Join GIDT for @LocalFoodFarmCoops Assembly 2022: P Join GIDT for @LocalFoodFarmCoops Assembly 2022: Pollinators of Change! This year's focus is to imagine how the world can work differently, regeneratively and cooperatively 🌿⁠ ⁠ Sign up to participate with our Co-Founder @SoniaMolodecky, Becky Big Canoe, Mike DeGagne, and the Ecological Farmers Association of Ontario! They will be discussing Land Trusts and Alternative Land Access on April 19th from 1 PM-2:30 PM EST. Let’s dig deep into solutions for the future together!⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to register for this event, or to join one of the many interesting discussions on food sovereignty and cooperative organization structures for building community and local economies!⁠ The assembly runs up until April 29th.⁠ ⁠ Swipe through for more information on the topic and speakers 👉
Please Join Us and our friends @bearstandingtal fo Please Join Us and our friends @bearstandingtal for a Virtual Tipi Commemoration event for the Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse. Register here for this Wednesday: https://hopin.com/events/s-first-event-f3ca31e8-a7d2-46b0-9561-38dab3143231 We are pleased to invite you on March 30th for a day of healing and awareness with Bear Standing Tall and Associates. This is an online Virtual Tipi Commemoration event for the Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Two-Spirit and Gender Diverse. The day will be spent honouring these Life Givers through Support and Action for Ontario First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Families Survivors as well as Ontario Indigenous front-line workers. Guest Speakers include Monica Rutledge Indigenous Constable for Toronto Police Department, guests from BC MMIW Team: Alexandra O'daunaghey, Gladys Radek; Highway of Tears Commemoration project, Becky Big Canoe; followup on inquiry and actions across Canada and more! The goal of this event is to present Indigenous Voices in a way that will educate and engage our audience of 100 guests from Industry, government and community leaders so we can walk away with concrete ideas on how to move forward with reconciliation surrounding the final report of the MMIWG2S, as well as have a better understanding of the deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses in violence against Indigenous women in Canada.This conference aims to foster understanding, and allyship of non-indgenous peoples by creating a safe space for these important issues to be understood. This event is free to attend, but spots are limited so please register today! Tipi Commemoration to be unveiled May 5, 2022 in Honour of our Life Givers: Prayers for their return home @evergreen_brick_works
Check out our Program + Speaker List for our Inter Check out our Program + Speaker List for our Inter-Continental Gathering this Friday! 🌍⁠ ⁠ We have an amazing selection of inspiring leaders speaking throughout the day. The event runs from 8AM-3PM and we encourage everyone to join and participate in any part of the day’s events.⁠ ⁠ Click the link in bio to register! 👆⁠ ⁠ #InterContinentalGathering #IndigenousWisdom #DogonMali #Spirituality #IndigenousSpirituality #CanadianIndigenous #AfricanIndigenous
Swipe through to read the bios of our First Nation Swipe through to read the bios of our First Nations Speakers 👉 ⁠ ⁠ It's not too late to sign up for our Inter-Continental Gathering, click the link in bio to register for this free virtual event! 🌎⁠ ⁠ Join in and participate in any part of the day’s events 💻⁠ ⁠ #InterContinentalGathering #IndigenousWisdom #DogonMali #Spirituality #IndigenousSpirituality #CanadianIndigenous #AfricanIndigenous
Join us for an Inter-Continental Gathering of Indi Join us for an Inter-Continental Gathering of Indigenous Nations virtually on February 25th from 8AM-3PM EST!⁠ ⁠ This event will be held between the Dogon People of Mali and various Indigenous Nations of Canada. These Indigenous leaders and knowledge-holders will meet in friendship and conversation focusing on:⁠ ⁠ 👉 The ways they interact with the land⁠ 👉 Their respective forms of spirituality, tradition, and the strategies they have developed to address natural resource extraction and climate issues and realities⁠ ⁠ The goal⁠:⁠ 🙌 To establish an intercultural dialogue between the Indigenous nations of Mali and Canada⁠ 🙌 To build bridges of knowledge and experience between one another⁠ 🙌 To strengthen each one's respective leadership and advocacy on natural resource governance, development and trade by creating a harmonized framework of actions⁠ ⁠ We welcome you to join us for this event to celebrate this year's African Heritage Month. Click the link in bio to register for this free virtual event!⁠ ⁠ #AfricanHeritageMonth #Education #BlackHistoryMonth #Indigenous
GIDT Co-Founders Jerry & @soniamolodecky spoke at GIDT Co-Founders Jerry & @soniamolodecky spoke at an Indigenous Knowledge Collaboration today and if you'd like to watch, a recording will available through the link in bio! Indigenous knowledge is vital to effective Canada-Africa trade and investment. Successful communities have enabled local businesses and community well-being - grounded in institutions informed by longstanding tradition, knowledge and insights. ⁠ ⁠ There will be top private sector and civil society insights, followed by post-panel insights from the Government of Canada - who will outline their support for natural resource development in Africa, and the Canadian business innovators ready to partner.
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