In the Community
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Watson is a proud sponsor of 1UP
"1UP Youth City Builders is a youth leadership
program run by Urban Minds, a non-profit
organization based in Toronto with a mission
to create meaningful ways for youth to shape
equitable and sustainable cities.
The 1UP Program educates and empowers
high school students across Ontario to
become urban change makers. This program
develops future city builders, from being
inspired to inspiring others."
Check out their website at https://www.1uptoronto.org/ to learn more about
the great work this group is doing for today's youth!
As a proud sponsor of #1UPLeadersLab2024, Watson has helped to empower
29 youth as the next generation of city building Leaders in Ontario.
Visit 1uptoronto.org/LeadersLab2024
for information on this leadership training program.
Watson is sponsoring the 1UP Toronto Conference, which is taking place March 29-30, 2025.
The conference theme this year, “Building Belonging,” explores the intersection of innovation and
social equity in urban development. It highlights collaborative opportunities between
decision-makers and youth to create inclusive spaces in public and private sector projects.
For more information, visit https://1upyouth.org/1up-events/.
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October 27, 2023: In response to the urgent and immense humanitarian crisis in the Middle East, Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. has made a financial donation to the Middle East Humanitarian Crisis Appeal. The Canadian Red Cross is supporting Red Cross Red Crescent Movement efforts to alleviate suffering and provide life-saving humanitarian assistance, emergency medical services, and mental health support to those impacted by the ongoing conflict in the region.
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