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Still on a high from meeting U2 frontman Bono that day, 19-year-old Olivia Zed’s hot streak continued as she helped host a benefit that raised big bucks for a new female-empowerment initiative with a catchy name, Bootcamp for Brains.
Zed co-chaired Monday night’s event with Jayne Watson, CEO of the National Arts Centre Foundation, at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street.
The evening raised nearly $100,000 and attracted more than 100 supporters and sponsors. The gavel-toting auctioneer, Ryan Watson, sold off such desirable items as a luxury suite to the upcoming, so very sold-out Taylor Swift concert, a Koyman Galleries painting by Ottawa artist Philip Craig and VIP tickets to a Blue Jays game.
Bootcamp for Brains is a unique skills-building program that’s bringing 100 girls, ages 15 to 17, from across Canada to Ottawa next July to build future leaders. The two weeks of intense training will take place at Ashbury College, a prestigious private school in Rockcliffe Park, and will provide full or partial scholarships to half the participants.
The initiative is being launched by G(irls)20, a Canadian-based globally active charity started in 2010 by founder and CEO Farah Mohamed (she formerly worked on The Hill for senior politicians, such as former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan.)
The room heard how the global social enterprise has been lobbying the G20 to get more women in the labor force in order to increase global growth and reduce poverty and inequality. As well, its cultivating a new generation of female leaders through its summit meetings with delegates from around the world.
Olivia Zed and Jayne Watson co-chaired Bootcamp for Brains benefit a new female empowerment initiative at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street on June 15, 2015.
It was the Mexico City summit in 2012 that first ignited the spark in Zed. She was there as a 16-year-old volunteer. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree — she’s the daughter of Lisa Zed and Gary Zed, a big wheel in town who shares his time and money with countless charitable causes.
“I got to witness first-hand the impact the program had on the young women who went through it,” Zed, who is bright and articulate, told Around Town. “I think I was just so inspired by how passionate they were about the cause.”
For example, she said, one delegate from Indonesia returned home to create a mobile library, using an old school bus, in order to visit rural slums to teach children how to read.
The Ashbury College graduate is now a third-year student at McGill University, studying international development. She’s working this summer for G(irls)20, primarily doing research and communications work.
Hours earlier, Zed was rubbing shoulders with Bono, in Ottawa to meet with our country’s political leaders. The celebrity humanitarian activist also participated in a round table discussion at the NAC with heads of Canada’s international development organizations. Zed got in on that meeting, as the representative for G(irls)20, and had the honour of sitting next to one of the biggest names in rock music – not that he behaved as such.
“It didn’t really feel like there was a megastar in the room,” said Zed. “He was such a smart and engaging person. You could just tell that he cared about the issues.”
Carolyn001@sympatico.ca
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Zed co-chaired Monday night’s event with Jayne Watson, CEO of the National Arts Centre Foundation, at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street.
The evening raised nearly $100,000 and attracted more than 100 supporters and sponsors. The gavel-toting auctioneer, Ryan Watson, sold off such desirable items as a luxury suite to the upcoming, so very sold-out Taylor Swift concert, a Koyman Galleries painting by Ottawa artist Philip Craig and VIP tickets to a Blue Jays game.
Bootcamp for Brains is a unique skills-building program that’s bringing 100 girls, ages 15 to 17, from across Canada to Ottawa next July to build future leaders. The two weeks of intense training will take place at Ashbury College, a prestigious private school in Rockcliffe Park, and will provide full or partial scholarships to half the participants.
The initiative is being launched by G(irls)20, a Canadian-based globally active charity started in 2010 by founder and CEO Farah Mohamed (she formerly worked on The Hill for senior politicians, such as former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan.)
The room heard how the global social enterprise has been lobbying the G20 to get more women in the labor force in order to increase global growth and reduce poverty and inequality. As well, its cultivating a new generation of female leaders through its summit meetings with delegates from around the world.
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From left, Farah Mohamed, founder and CEO of G(irls)20, with Olivia Zed and Jayne Watson, co-chairs of the Bootcamp for Brains Ottawa benefit held Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen 
From left, Ulrike Butschek from the Austrian Embassy with Liza Mrak, from sponsor Mark Motors, and Birgitte Alting-Mees at a fundraiser held Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley restaurant and bar for Bootcamp for Brains, a G(irls)20 iniative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Committee member Susan St. Amand, president of Sirius Financial Services, with her daughter, Laura Lalande, 18, at a fundraiser held Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley restaurant and bar for Bootcamp for Brains, a G(irls)20 iniative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Olivia Zed with her proud dad, Gary Zed, at a fundraiser she co-chaired on Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley in support of Bootcamp for Brains, a new initiative of G(irls)20 to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Don Finless, Dr. George Tawagi, Dr. Hassan Shenassa and his wife, Simone, and Tawagi's wife, Francine Belleau, at a benefit held at The Waverley on Monday, June 15, 2015, to support a new G(irls)20 initiative, called Bootcamp for Brains, that's cultivating the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Juliana Assaly with her mother, Sandra Assaly, at a fundraiser held Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley restaurant and bar for Bootcamp for Brains, a G(irls)20 initiative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Pamela Murray, Jamilah Murray, Sarah Murray and Rebecca Murray were out to support a fundraiser held at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Monday, June 15, 2015, for a G(irls)20 initiative, called Bootcamp for Brains, to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Juliana Assaly holds up a Philip Craig original, donated by Koyman Galleries to the live auction for a benefit held Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley restaurant and bar in support of Bootcamp for Brains, an iniative of G(irls)20 to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Live auctioneer Ryan Watson sold off original art, primo concert tickets and evening-out packages at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street in support of Bootcamp for Brains, a G(irls)20 initiative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Gary Zed with Aik Aliferis, CEO of Primecorp Commercial Realty, and Abbis Mahmoud from The Waverley restaurant and bar, and host venue for a benefit held Monday, June 15, 2015, for a new G(irls)20 initiative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Rogers Communications senior director Claudia Belrango, with committee member Heidi Bonnell, V-P of federal government affairs at Rogers, and Kathryn Zed, at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Monday, June 15, 2015, to support Bootcamp for Brains, a new G(irls)20 iniative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Isabella Goldberg, Elyse Gaunt Smith and Kate Perkins-McVey were out at The Waverley on Monday, June 15, 2015, to support a benefit for Bootcamp for Brains, an initiative launched by G(irls)20 to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Sam Firestone, managing partner of Primecorp Commercial Realty, with his wife, interior designer Susan Firestone, at a benefit held at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street on Monday, June 15, 2015, to raise funds for Bootcamp for Brains, a new G(irls)20 initiative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Manjit Basi with Lisa Zed and fundraising committee member Tracey Hubley, president of Summa Strategies, at a benefit held Monday, June 15, 2015, at The Waverley to raise funds for a new G(irls)20 initiative, Bootcamp for Brains, to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Dominique Jacobson and her husband, Marcus Minshall, from Jacobsons Gourmet Concepts on Beechwood Avenue, were out to support the G(irls)20 initiative, Bootcamp for Brains, at its inaugural fundraiser held at The Waverley on Monday, June 15, 2015.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
From left, Arlie Koyman with Jill Dickinson and Dr. Genevieve Audet at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Monday, June 15, 2015, for Bootcamp for Brains, an iniative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Jamilah Murray from sponsor Sakto Corporation with Ottawa lawyer Charles Saikaley at a benefit held at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Monday, June 15, 2015, in support of Bootcamp for Brains, a new G(irls)20 initiative to cultivate the next generation of female leaders.
Caroline Phillips / Ottawa Citizen
Olivia Zed and Jayne Watson co-chaired Bootcamp for Brains benefit a new female empowerment initiative at The Waverley restaurant and bar on Elgin Street on June 15, 2015.
It was the Mexico City summit in 2012 that first ignited the spark in Zed. She was there as a 16-year-old volunteer. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree — she’s the daughter of Lisa Zed and Gary Zed, a big wheel in town who shares his time and money with countless charitable causes.
“I got to witness first-hand the impact the program had on the young women who went through it,” Zed, who is bright and articulate, told Around Town. “I think I was just so inspired by how passionate they were about the cause.”
For example, she said, one delegate from Indonesia returned home to create a mobile library, using an old school bus, in order to visit rural slums to teach children how to read.
The Ashbury College graduate is now a third-year student at McGill University, studying international development. She’s working this summer for G(irls)20, primarily doing research and communications work.
Hours earlier, Zed was rubbing shoulders with Bono, in Ottawa to meet with our country’s political leaders. The celebrity humanitarian activist also participated in a round table discussion at the NAC with heads of Canada’s international development organizations. Zed got in on that meeting, as the representative for G(irls)20, and had the honour of sitting next to one of the biggest names in rock music – not that he behaved as such.
“It didn’t really feel like there was a megastar in the room,” said Zed. “He was such a smart and engaging person. You could just tell that he cared about the issues.”
Carolyn001@sympatico.ca
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