How to create community & have social impact through social entrepreneurship? Aangen on Tea with Li

You won’t believe how this Toronto-based social enterprise is changing the world with its innovative solutions! Check out this episode about how Aangen, a nonprofit organization is creating empowerment and breaking the cycle of poverty! What makes Aangen different from other charities is that it operates as a self-sustained social enterprise that creates jobs for marginalized women and supports breaking the cycle of poverty. Gurbeen Bhasin is the founder and executive director of Aangen. A trained social worker, Gurbeen established Aangen in 2000, following in the footsteps of her ancestors who always welcomed and supported community members facing challenges. Her primary purpose with Aangen is to foster personal empowerment and nurture communities by responding to community needs. Her professional journey has included serving as project manager of a global human rights initiative; a senior analyst at the Canadian Mental Health Association; and as an entrepreneur and creator in Toronto’s independent arts sector. Gurbeen holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, a Master of Arts in international relations from the University of Windsor, and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from York University. She is best known for her mile-wide smile, her funky shoes and her mom’s timeless life wisdom. www.aangen.com Tea with Li Show Host: Li Koo Tea with Li is a series based on everything and anything related to Community Building, Inspirational People, Real Estate and Hot Topics. Li is a community builder, educator and a successful realtor with experience from the non-profit, government, corporate and culture sectors. She is passionate about making positive change in her communities through grassroots advocacy, housing and education. Youtube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/@TeaWithLi/pl... Youtube Channel: / @teawithli Youtube Clips Channel: @teawithliclips or / @teawithliclips Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7RsY7...https://open.spotify.com/show/3J7RsY7... Spotify for Podcasters: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Pocketcasts: https://pca.st/q43szuuj Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Tea-with-L... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5e6... RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/tea-with-li-6... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/de97e300/podcast/rss Social Media Handles: @teawithli, @likoo_TO https://linktr.ee/teawithli www.likoo.ca