The Centre for Inclusive Economic Opportunity, Golden Mile (CIEO) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2020 by 10 community organizations to expand economic opportunities for residents of the Greater Golden Mile.
CIEO’s Founding Members
Convened and supported by United Way as part of the Inclusive Local Economic Opportunity Initiative (ILEO), CIEO’s first mandate was to partner with Aecon Group Inc. on the creation of Aecon-Golden Mile (A-GM) joint venture. CIEO member agencies have deep ties to the neighbourhood and deep experience delivering employment and other social services to residents. As 51% partner in Aecon-Golden Mile Joint Venture, CIEO’s local knowledge and connections to the community complement Aecon’s construction industry experience.
CIEO’s Vision
CIEO aims to ensure residents and businesses prosper as the neighbourhood develops and continue to call the Greater Golden Mile home.
CIEO’s Mission
CIEO will help Greater Golden Mile residents and businesses shape and participate in the growth and wealth of their community by:
- building capacity and facilitating access to good jobs and economic opportunities;
- advocating for their participation in community-based economic activity and development; and
- strategically reinvesting profits from the Aecon-Golden Mile Joint Venture back into the community.
CIEO’s 2022-2025 Goals
Grow Aecon-Golden Mile
(A-GM)
Build and leverage Community Intelligence and Advocacy
Provide access to training for residents and businesses to strengthen local capacity to participate in Good Jobs and Economic Opportunities
CIEO’s Board of Directors
The board of directors for the Centre for Inclusive Economic Opportunity, Golden Mile (CIEO) is comprised of 8 representatives from CIEO founding member organizations and 2 resident representatives from the Greater Golden Mile Community.
Segun Akinsanya,
Greater Golden Mile resident
Joshua Hood,
West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Services
Rosemarie Powell (Treasurer),
Toronto Community Benefits Network
Anne Babcock (Chair),
WoodGreen Community Services
Ahmed Hussein,
TNO – The Neighbourhood Organization
Luanne Rayvals,
Working Women Community Centre
Ameen Binwalee (Co-Chair),
Out of the Box Social Enterprise
Lindsay Kane,
Greater Golden Mile resident
ILEO Partners
Aecon Group
The Centre for Inclusive Economic Opportunity, Golden Mile
- ACCES Employment
- Labour Education Centre
- Out of the Box Social Enterprise
- Toronto Community Benefits Networks
- TNO – The Neighbourhood Organization
- Victoria Park Hub – Working Women Community Centre
- Warden Woods Community Centre
- West Scarborough Neighbourhood Community Centre
- WoodGreen Community Services
- YWCA Toronto