Category Archives: Current Affairs

During the month of February, Donna spent many hours assembling the Transitioning to a New World (TNW) team and is pleased to introduce them as follows: Leo Bissonnette, Denis Boudreau, Lisa Drouillard, Glenda Nicol, and Donna Jodhan. The TNW initiative … Continue reading →

On February 7th, Donna received a very exciting call from Dr. Alan Chase, head of the Envisioning Youth Empowerment (EYE) Retreat. Dr. Chase informed Donna that he was in the process of applying for grants and, if successful, he wanted … Continue reading →

On February 15th, with the assistance of her friends Sam and Aaron, Donna submitted an application to receive a grant of $10,000.00 USD from the Flight for Sight organization. If successful, Donna will use this grant to show travelers who … Continue reading →

On February 20th, Donna engaged in a call with Kathy Saliba of the Greater Toronto Airport Authority. In this call, Donna expressed her concerns to Kathy re the inaccessibility and non usability of the kiosks upon arrival. Donna needed to … Continue reading →

On February 20th, Donna engaged in a call with Drew Winkelman of Apple. This was a very insightful and sobering call. Donna and Drew discussed ways for Donna to find opportunities to honour the memory of the late John Panarese. … Continue reading →

On February 21st, thanks to her associate Neena Saloya, Donna engaged in a very productive call with Pastor Andrew King of the Camp Frienda organization. Donna outlined her desire to find a site whereby she could run a weekend camp … Continue reading →

On February 24th, Donna began her cybersecurity course with the Apex Program. In the fall of 2024, Donna was awarded a scholarship from Apex to pursue an intensive course in cybersecurity. Stay tuned to learn more about Donna’s progress.

On February 25th, Donna engaged in a very interesting call with Dawn Campbell of the board of directors of the TouchPad Pro Foundation. It was Dawn who had reached out to Donna, and the two discussed ways to collaborate and … Continue reading →

On February 25th, Donna engaged in an extremely productive call with her friend and associate Leo Bissonnette. They furthered their discussions to increase the strength of the Transitioning to a New World (TNW) project, and Donna will have more news … Continue reading →

On February 26th, Donna met with the new CEO of the CNIB, Angela Bonfanti. Angela and Donna discussed ways for Donna to help Angela with one of her major projects finding: ways to engage groups more robustly to ensure that … Continue reading →