Partners & sponsors

Our Sponsors & Partners: Investing in the Next Generation

Learner sponsors, community partners and supporters are helping us create meaningful learning opportunities for Black and underrepresented youth.

Black Youth in Business learners and staff smile together outside Apogee Ceramics during their company visit.
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learners sponsored in 2026Together, our five learner sponsors made it possible for 23 young people to take part in our programs this year.

  • EN Solutions Hydro logo
  • Selah Counselling & Consulting logo
  • Informanos Analytics & AI
  • Andrea Katamba-Flütsch
  • CAMA logo
  • Kingston Frontenac Public Library logo
  • Queen's University logo
  • Apogee Ceramics logo
  • House of Khufu logo
  • Blossom African Foods logo
2026 learner sponsors

Our 2026 Learner Sponsors

Organizations and individuals who sponsored places for learners in our programs.

Community & in-kind partners

Our Community and In-Kind Partners

Space, equipment, meals and real workplace experiences that help us deliver quality programs to our learners.

Venue partner

Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL)

Generously providing space for our Black Youth in STEM (BYIS) program.

Equipment donor

Queen's University Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Donated STEM equipment to support hands-on learning in our BYIS program.

Experiential learning partner

Apogee Ceramics

Hosted our Black Youth in Business (BYIB) learners for a company visit, giving them exposure to a real business environment and the chance to learn directly from industry professionals.

Food & refreshment sponsor

House of Khufu

Generously provided lunch for learners and volunteers during our BYIS program.

Food & refreshment sponsor

Blossom African Foods

Generously provided lunch for learners and volunteers during our BYIS program.

"We are deeply grateful to our sponsors and community partners whose generosity is helping us create meaningful learning opportunities for Black and underrepresented youth. Through learner sponsorships, facilities, equipment, and other contributions, our partners are helping us empower youth and build futures."
Emole Futures Initiative
Become a sponsor

Become a Sponsor

We invite businesses, organizations and individuals to support our programs through learner sponsorships, equipment donations, facilities, mentorship and other contributions.

Community Supporter

$500

Help put practical learning resources directly into students' hands.

  • Recognition as a Fall 2026 Community Supporter
  • Organization name on Emole sponsor recognition materials
  • Recognition in a sponsor thank-you post
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Pathway Supporter

$1,000

Help equip learners with the tools and materials they need to participate fully.

  • All Community Supporter recognition
  • Logo placement on select sponsor materials
  • Post-program impact update
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Future Builder

$3,000

Support project-based learning, mentorship, career exposure and learner access.

  • All Pathway Supporter recognition
  • Dedicated social media recognition
  • Opportunity to take part in a career or mentorship session, subject to program fit
  • Post-program video interview with the sponsor, shared on social media
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Lead level

Lead Impact Partner

$5,000

Make a major investment in the delivery and reach of Emole's Fall 2026 programming.

  • All Future Builder recognition
  • Prominent recognition as a Lead Fall Program Sponsor
  • Enhanced logo visibility on select program communications
  • Opportunity to support an industry session, site visit or employee engagement activity, by mutual agreement
  • Sponsor impact briefing, year-end recognition and sponsor logo on our website for a year
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Prefer to support a specific need? We also welcome equipment, software, employee mentors, career speakers, venue support and other in-kind contributions. Customized, multi-year and in-kind partnerships can be discussed.

Employer & workforce partnership

Help shape the talent pipeline your industry needs

Employer participation in our workforce pathway is hands-on: employers help define the skills, the projects and the routes into work. Employers can participate through workforce-needs validation, curriculum input, mentors, applied projects, work-integrated learning, onboarding, hiring pathways and cash or in-kind support.

  • Validate workforce needs and sector skill requirements
  • Co-design curriculum, use cases or employer challenges
  • Provide mentors and subject-matter experts
  • Host work-integrated learning, workplace projects or onboarding activities
  • Create placement, interview or hiring pathways where appropriate
  • Provide cash or eligible in-kind co-investment
  • Support regional delivery and scale

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No payment is taken through this form. Any contribution is discussed and agreed with our team first.