2012 FACL Conference Program Book - National Asian Pacific ...

service that identifies, trains and facilitates
placements of highly qualified candidates in
board roles in public and nonprofit agencies,
boards and commissions.
In just six years, DiverseCity onBoard has
facilitated the appointment of over 600
individuals to a variety of public, non-profit and
other organizational boards. Additionally, over
600 organizations and over 1,500 pre-screened
qualified candidates from visible minority
and immigrant groups are registered on its
searchable database.
NAAAP Toronto
NAAAP (North American Association of
Asian Professionals) Toronto is a not for
profit volunteered-based association which
aims to provide Pan Asian professionals with
a forum to cultivate leadership, professional
development and workplace diversity. As an
integral Canadian Chapter in an International
organization, NAAAP (National Association
of Asian American Professionals) is uniquely
positioned to leverage and mobilize the talents,
inputs and resources of an Asian professional
community that spans coast to coast,
encompassing over 25 cities in Canada and the
United States.
NAAAP Toronto’s membership includes working
professionals from 25 to 50 with various
levels of education, professional and business
backgrounds. With a vision of “We Make
Leaders!”, NAAAP Toronto delivers an exciting
regular schedule of events, networking mixers,
a mentorship program, monthly seminars and
workshops on a variety of topical subjects.
In collaborating with community-based
service groups, joint projects with businesses
associations and other peer professional
organizations, NAAAP Toronto actively
promotes community involvement
Ontario Justice
Education Network
Founded by Ontario’s three Chief Justices in
2002, the Ontario Justice Education Network
(OJEN) is a non-profit, charitable organization
that brings together leading institutions and
individuals from the legal and education sectors
to collaborate on initiatives designed to foster
public understanding of the justice system. With
the commitment of hundreds of volunteers,
including judges from all levels of the courts,
members of the bar, the Crown Attorney’s
office, court staff, legal aid clinics, law schools,
teachers, and community representatives, OJEN
reaches thousands of youth across the province
each year.
OJEN’s justice education outreach activity
focuses on youth programming across Ontario
in four distinct areas: newcomer, at-risk,
francophone, and aboriginal communities.
OJEN partners with several high schools and
immigrant-serving organizations in Ontario to
facilitate justice education programs that aim to
acknowledge the pressures placed on newcomer
youth who may have stronger language skills
than their parents or relatives and are expected
to translate and communicate legal information
to their families. Activities are designed to
counter negative stereotypes and focus on
accurate legal information by directing students
to local sources of reliable legal support in their
communities.
Pro Bono Law Ontario
Pro Bono Law Ontario (PBLO) is the leading
facilitator of pro bono legal services to Ontarians
of limited means. It is a charitable organization
that enhances access to justice in Ontario by
creating and promoting opportunities for private
lawyers to provide pro bono (free) legal services
to low-income individuals and families, as well
as the charitable organizations that serve them.
PBLO designs pro bono projects and coordinates
the pro bono efforts of law firms, in-house
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