S2 Ep #2 | Re-Defining the Newcomer Experience with Ritika Saraswat

On the latest episode of Kickstart Connections, Lucinda chats with the Founder of Re-Defined, Ritika Saraswat. Re-Defined is a non-profit organization focused on empowering people from marginalized communities, especially the BIPOC community and International Students and has helped over 30,000 people in 4 countries and 20 regions. Ritika has won several awards for her work, including the Business Leadership Award and Indian Achiever Award from the Indian Achievers Forum, the Women Creating a Better World Award from the Women's Economic Forum and was selected as one of the top 3 people in Canada to be an ambassador at the One Young World Conference. She has spoken at over 20 events and conferences, including twice for TEDx.

To learn more about Ritika and Re-Defined:

Website: www.redefined.social

Email: redefined.npo@gmail.com

Instagram: @redefinedcanada

In the Kickstart Spotlight this episode is Alice Hendy of R;pple, a browser extenstion tool that can recognise harmful web searches and intervene to prevent individuals from deciding to take their own life.

Learn more at: www.ripplesuicideprevention.com

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Website: www.kickstartconnections.com

Email: hello@kickstartconnections.com

Social: @kickstartconnectionspodcast