At our second annual Tamil Heritage Month mixer, there were plenty of structured networking opportunities to form new connections and a few speakers to share some Tamil insights on work and projects that they are doing. To kick the night off, the first activity was the Tamil Speaking Challenge, where everyone’s Tamil speaking skills were put to the test! Attendees …
Celebrating IWD with advice from Canadian Tamil female entrepreneurs
“Own your passion. Know your value. And start!” By Dilani Rabindran, Contributing Writer It wasn’t until I founded my own consulting company a few years ago and began to face obstacles as a female business owner that I realized how vital International Women’s Day truly is. It is a day to highlight and celebrate the achievements of women globally, and …
MUNNETRAM: Vinitha Gengatharan
Biography This year, we introduced our new Toast to Success awards, as an effort to recognize leaders who have demonstrated professional growth and strong commitment to the Tamil community. The inaugural recipient of CTPA’s “Established Professional” award is Vinitha Gengatharan. From becoming the first woman of colour to be elected as the president of the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus’ …
MUNNETRAM: Dharsha Jegatheeswaran
Biography This year, we introduced our new Toast to Success awards, as an effort to recognize leaders who have demonstrated professional growth and strong commitment to the Tamil community. The inaugural recipient of CTPA’s “Emerging Professional” award is Dharsha Jegatheeswaran. Dharsha has made exceptional contributions to the Sri Lankan Tamil community by using both her legal background and her knowledge …
Mindfulness for Busy Professionals: Turning Frantic and Frazzled Into Calm and Composed
The innovation of the digital world and all it can do to connect us to each other locally and globally is truly awe-inspiring. On the other hand, it has also created a major distraction, and inability to focus in the workplace. In today’s modern world, our minds are overwhelmed by a multitude of sensory input. Computers and smartphones are constantly …
Munnetram: Sujatha Sivarajah
Sujatha Sivarajah, P.Eng Director, Process Engineering & Continuous Improvement Support – LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services Sujatha Sivarajah is the National Director of Process Engineering & Continuous Improvement Support at LifeLabs Medical Laboratory Services in Toronto, ON. Outside of work, she enjoys volunteering, traveling, and spending time with her husband and two children, aged 20 and 17. Even though Sujatha was …
Munnetram: Subagini Sivapatham
BIOGRAPHY Subagini Sivapatham is the Director of Marketing & Communications at Futurpreneur Canada. She spends her days promoting stories of entrepreneurial innovations and success, connecting Canadian achievements, and sparking ideas with leading edge change makers across the country. Subagini is also passionate about empowering youth with an emphasis on young women to bring better balance in the workplace and at …