About the Emerging Leaders Network

Launched in March 2006, the Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) is a group of engaged civic leaders from across the Toronto region committed to improving the region they live in.

Working in the private, public and non-profit sectors, members of the ELN are becoming known as "city-builders": people who mobilize action, laying the social groundwork for the city of tomorrow.

Today the ELN has over 200 members (and growing).

The activities of the ELN are described as - part forum, part vehicle for active collaboration, and part community. The ELN aims to offer exposure to the ideas, passions, skills, challenges and connections of a group of like-minded, but very diverse peers united by the impetus to help Toronto succeed.

ELN has four streams of activity:

1. ELNnetworks: Monthly meetings provide opportunities to hone leadership skills, connect with one another and with established leaders.
2. ELNprojects: City-building projects established by ELN members in order to pursue innovative solutions to pressing urban issues.
3. ELNstudio: A one-day event that represents the culmination of thousands of volunteer hours against seven city-building projects.
4. ELNonline: As a site for active collaboration, ELNonline (a dedicated website for ELN) provides a space for participants to design and pursue innovative solutions to the urban challenges that they, the TCSA and others are tackling.

To read more about the ELN – visit www.elnonline.ca.