Name: Renjie Butalid
Location: Waterloo & Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I am a 20-something young person keenly interested in learning how transformative social change happens, and passionate about building resilient communities. I also have a strong background in student and youth engagement, and I am convinced that young people have the power and opportunities like never before to affect positive change in the world.
I was born in the Philippines, raised in the UAE and currently live in Canada, where I hold dual Filipino-Canadian citizenship. I graduated with a BA Economics (Finance) and Political Science from the
University of Waterloo and recently obtained my open water scuba diving license.
Read why I started this blog: Can the world change? – June 24, 2008
Professional Experience
I currently work with Social Innovation Generation (SiG) at the University of Waterloo as the Communications Coordinator. SiG is a national collaborative between the University of Waterloo, MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, J.W. McConnell Family Foundation in Montreal and the PLAN Institute in Vancouver, designed to foster a culture of continuous social innovation in Canada.
In the past, I was a co-founder of the Waterloo-based Laurel Centre for Social Entrepreneurship; and was also the Vice-President Administration & Finance for the Federation of Students, University of Waterloo, an $8 million student-run corporation with an operating budget of $1.2 million, employing over 200 people and serving the undergraduate student population of 24,000. While an undergraduate student, I also served as a student senator and was president of various student clubs and organizations, including the Waterloo Model United Nations.
I was also involved with organizing the recent TEDxWaterloo and Ignite Waterloo events.
Resume
For more information, please see my resume or visit my LinkedIn Profile.
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