Enactus
What is Enactus?
Enactus is a global non-profit with chapters in countries across the globe that aims to empower students to use entrepreneurial action to create a better world for us all!
Enactus Cambrian College – Powered by Manitoulin Transport, is a network of leaders committed to using business as a catalyst for positive social and environmental impact. We educate, inspire, and support young people to use innovation and entrepreneurship to solve the world’s biggest problems.
Guided by academic advisors and business experts, the student leaders of Enactus Cambrian College – Powered by Manitoulin Transport, create and implement community empowerment projects and business ventures in Sudbury, Northern Ontario, and beyond.
Enactus offers an unparalleled experience among Canadian post-secondary programs, where passionate students collaborate to create a better world by bringing their innovative ideas to life
Our team
We are a group of student leaders working together to promote economic growth, diversification, job creation, and sustainable, self-reliant communities in the region. Meet the changemakers of Enactus Cambrian College – Powered by Manitoulin Transport.
Projects
Check out our projects and what we do to help the local community?
Do you have an idea for a new project? Join us to bring it to life!
Northern Ontario Cultural Immersion Program
Project Summary: enriching experiences celebrating the region’s unique cultural, historical, and natural heritage.
Goal: to offer enriching experiences celebrating the unique cultural, historical, and natural heritage of the North while fostering personal and professional development that will prepare participants for successful engagement in the workforce.
Activities:
- Passport to the North – follow us on Instagram to participate in this social media contest to learn more about how to get involved in Northern Ontario life
- Hands-on workshops on the people, places, and products of the North coming Fall 2024
Awards: RBC Future Launch Project Accelerator
The RBC Future Launch Project Accelerator is designed to empower Enactus teams with the resources needed to identify, create, and deliver projects that help young Canadians prepare for a drastically changing workforce through work readiness skill development.
NOTE: For the purposes of this Project Accelerator, Youth is defined as individuals between the ages of 15-29.
In the 2022-2023 academic year, eighteen (18) Enactus teams will receive $3,000 in funding to invest in their project and be paired with an RBC representative, where possible, who will act as a project advisor to help support their efforts.
“We can change the world and make it a better place. It is in your hands to make a difference.” – Nelson Mandela
Sponsors, partners and accelerators
Our business partners play a crucial role in our program’s success and achieving our goals. Partners and donors help advance our projects, support the development of next-generation entrepreneurial leaders, and contribute to positive social, environmental, and economic change in local communities.
You can get involved in two ways:
Our Enactus Cambrian College – projects need partners to grow! Help us maximize our impact in the community by providing funding and/or mentorship on projects that you are passionate about. Check out our current projects for more information, or contact us for new project ideas.
Learn more by emailing enactus@cambriancollege.ca