Tag: Toronto

Toronto creative agency FUSE Create partners with non-profit Reel Start to promote its mission of empowering under-represented youth

Stuart Mitchell

There’s an incredible group of young, diverse filmmakers waiting for their moment to shine, we just need to give them a shot. That’s the message of “Give New Voices a Voice”, the new campaign developed by Toronto agency FUSE Create for Reel Start, a non-profit organization that empowers kids to change their world through film. Filmmaker Evan Goldberg (The Boys, Superbad, The Disaster Artist) and Educator Adrienne Slover created Reel Start in 2016 to address the lack of diversity in the film industry. The program is run out of select…

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Ample Labs and Ada Turn to AI to Support Homeless in Toronto

Stuart Mitchell

Ample Labs, in partnership with Ada, have announced Chalmers, an AI-powered chatbot designed to instantly connect Toronto’s homeless community with local resources. Ready with 24/7 support accessible across desktop and mobile devices, Chalmers provides real-time information about free meals, clothing banks, overnight shelters, drop-in facilities, and more. Throughout the course of its six months in beta testing, Chalmers has grown to support 700 users each month, providing a total of 6,500 recommendations, including 4,000 meals and 800 overnight shelter opportunities. “Nothing has been more meaningful than seeing the connections, potential,…

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