T​he Imran Jaffer Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 recipient of the Imran Jaffer Scholarship Award at Western University. This year's award recipient is Ben MacNicol. Ben is pursuing dual Urban Development/HBA degrees and hopes to pursue a career in sustainable real estate business.

The Imran Jaffer Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of two more IJF Summer Internship programs, effective 2018, as follows:

• Imran Jaffer Wireless DNA Summer Internship  program for Ivey students at Western University. This program is co-sponsored by Wireless DNA in Toronto 
• Imran Jaffer Accurate Appraisals Internship program for Urban Development students at Western University. The program is co-sponsored by Accurate Appraisals Inc. in Caledon 

These internships will be paid positions  and provide academic credits to the Western University students as well as a wealth of experience on the job in their field. Please stay  tuned for the application process  and visit the Western University website as well as the Imran Jaffer Foundation website in mid January 2018 for details.

We take this opportunity to thank all our partners, sponsors, friends and well wishers to make the vision of IJF a reality in our pursuit of improving the quality  of life of the youth through educational scholarships and real life learning experiences . 

This past Sunday (Dec. 17) over 50 friends, family and Foundation supporters gathered for a pot luck social. Thanks to the Jaffer family for hosting this wonderful annual event.

This past summer working with JLL and IJF exceeded my expectations in almost every imaginable way. First and foremost, I’d like to express my gratitude to the Jaffer family for giving me an opportunity to jumpstart my career and act as an ambassador for a cause that commemorates their beloved son, Imran. 

Currently, I am entering my culminating year in the Urban Development Program at Western University. Much like my predecessor, Dianne Ramos, I was looking for direction in a career upon graduation. The commercial real estate industry has always intrigued me, but it was not an easy industry for younger students to penetrate. IJF provided me with an opportunity to explore my options and as a result, I am now certain that I intend to pursue a career in this field. ​

Often times, one’s career is shaped by those who they associate themselves with during their formative years. In my case, I was very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to work at JLL as a Research Analyst for office leasing. I knew from the beginning that JLL was a global powerhouse in the commercial real estate scene, but I had no idea how much I would’ve enjoyed my time there and how well they have developed their corporate culture. As part of the company’s first officially organized summer program, I can safely say that future interns will flourish in the work environment. Being part of a relatively small research team was an enormous blessing, as I never felt detached from the rest of my colleagues. Throughout my time there, my managers entrusted me to fulfill tasks that they would have done themselves, including client-facing presentations. I truly believe that every job I completed throughout my internship served a purpose in daily operations. As a result, I was able to expedite my personal career development. It goes without saying that JLL breeds an extremely positive environment.  Rather than following a typical corporate agenda, they encourage collaboration between service lines and employees around the globe, thus growing a tight-knit community. Once again, I am extremely grateful to have been part of that. The relationships I was able to cultivate with JLL employees and fellow interns will certainly remain important to me moving forward. 

As an ambassador for IJF, my time at JLL was just part of the reason why my summer was so fulfilling. I was fortunate enough to have been invited to represent IJF on two major occasions – first, at the World Partnership Walk in May and then at the IJF Memorial Soccer Tournament. I felt a great sense of pride being able to spread awareness about IJF’s mandate and bringing close friends to these events, as I strongly believe The Foundation is making waves in empowering local youth and communities abroad. Taking part in IJF’s philanthropic initiatives and seeing the impact from the soccer tournament donations was genuinely rewarding in itself.

​Some pictures from the 2017 Toronto World Partnership Walk on June 4, where several IJF supporters participated...

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You'll never walk alone...

Join the Imran Jaffer Foundation team on Sunday, May 28th for the World Partnership Walk in Toronto.

Our goal this year to have 100 team members "Walk with Imran", and we are looking to raise $5000.
The World Partnership Walk is Canada’s largest annual event dedicated to raising awareness and funds to end global poverty.

Register for our team, and donate today!

Click here to view the team page for Imran Jaffer Foundation: Walk with Imran
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Imran's friends planted trees on his honour at the Masai Mara in Kenya...