Aditya Jha opens a bright chapter for the Indians of Canada
Project Beyshick
A 'Hindustani' opens a bright chapter for the Indians of Canada
Geetika Bhardwaj and Lisa Kember
Aditya Jha (sitting – centre) with participants
Joyce Hunter (Project Participant) speaks via the the Globe & Mail Flat
I knew early on that I wanted to bring back a lasting example of my experience at The Globe and Mail.
To achieve this, I asked Sylvia Stead, deputy editor at The Globe and Mail if I could write a story about Project Beyshick and lay it out on a fake front page (known as a flat in industry lingo) and bring it back to the POA Foundation as a way of saying thank you and because I wanted to contribute to its support in some way.
Letter of commendation from the Premier of Ontario (August 2006)
The letter below was presented by the Honourable David Ramsay (Minister of Natural Resources and Aboriginal Affairs) to POA Foundation’s chairman Mr. Aditya Jha at the "Thank You" dinner for Project Beyshick 2006 on Thursday August 17th. We highly appreciate and thank Premier Dalton McGuinty for his kind and encouraging words.
Toronto Sun: ENTERPRISING ABORIGINALS SHADOW TORONTO CEOS
More than a dozen aboriginal youths, entrepreneurs and community leaders are heading to Toronto from northern Ontario this week to "job shadow" corporate CEOs.
Broadcast News: Aboriginal-Job-Shadowing
TORONTO — Budding aboriginal entrepreneurs from northern Ontario will arrive in Toronto tonight armed with business plans.
CTV: Northern Ont. aboriginals ‘job shadowing’ CEOs
TORONTO More than a dozen potential future role models from northern Ontario will be in Toronto this week "job shadowing'' corporate CEOs as part of a project to empower the aboriginal community.
The Chronicle Journal : Mentor program develops aboriginal business skills
Joyce Hunter says that if you really care about achieving something, youre going to get there.
Ryerson: Benefactor empowers others through education
Project Beyshick 2006, taking place August 12 to 18, aims to nurture prosperity and financial independence among First Nations communities.
Aditya Jha knows the power of education.
The 50-year-old self-made millionaire attributes his success to education, ambition and hard work. Born in a village in Nepal, Jha obtained his masters in mathematical statistics and pursued post-graduate studies in computer science at New Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University. After coming to Canada in 1994, Jha and two businessmen founded a software company called ISOPIA Inc. in 1998. Three years later, it was acquired by Sun Microsystems for $100 million US.
Media Advisory: Project Beyshick 2006 Launched
TORONTO, May 12 – The POA Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its 2nd annual Canadian development endeavor, Project Beyshick. This year, 25 individuals will be selected to participate in the mentorship program aimed at nurturing entrepreneurship among First Nations communities.