2010

Porter: How one leader makes a huge difference, The Toronto Star

Published July 23rd, Author: Catherine Porter

" Burford is the force behind a small non-profit in Jane-Finch called WORCIT — Women of Race Climbing It Together. Its main project is a 10-month “aspiring leaders” program for 13- to 17-year-old girls in the neighbourhood. It is equal parts girly sleepovers and motherly heart-to-hearts, and includes leadership workshops on things like financial planning and public speaking, and enriching experiences, from spending a weekend in University of Toronto dorm rooms to visiting Uncle Tom’s cabin in Chatham." 

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