Young Liberian Continues To Make Waves In Canada – Nets Over $1.9 Million Investment From The Government Of Canada To Support Black Entrepreneurs
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- 17 Aug 2022
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On August 16, 2022, Hon.Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) in Canada accompanied by the Honorable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Receiver General for Canada and a host of Members of Parliament were on hand for the official announcement of a non-repayable investment of over $1.9 million for Empowerment Squared which was founded by former Liberian refugee Leo Nupolu Johnson.
Leo Nupolu Johnson was resettled to Canada in 2006 from the Buduburam Refugee Camp and immediately set out on a quest to ensure the empowerment of refugees through success in the education system. This led him to establish Empowerment Squared in 2018 – an organization dedicated to empowering refugee and marginalized youth and communities in Canada and across the world through mentorship, access to post-secondary education, information literacy, and sports and recreation.
Under his leadership, the organization has assisted over 10,000 refugee youth and families with settling in Canada and has grown from a one – man operation to more than 15 full time staff, two office locations and an annual budget of more than $1.5 million. Additionally, the organization is currently building the Liberian Learning Center estimated at $ 2million in Paynesville in partnership with the Rotary Club of Monrovia, Rotary Club of Hamilton, Tri Buchanan, mcCallumSather and the Hamilton Public Library. The Learning Center will house the only purposely built public library since the end of the civil war. Read More...
