Interviews & Publications:
Featured changemaker interview with Yasmin Kahkesh: Changemakers Generation.
Published in Happy Eco News: Entrepreneur Gabriel D’Alton and His Nonprofit Promoting Sustainability Digitally.
Met with the CTO of PlasticBank, a public benefit corporation preventing nearly 8 billion plastic bottles from entering the ocean.
Met with a Theravada Buddhist monk from the Colombo Dhamma Friends of Mahamevnawa.
Nonprofit Work:
Incorporated Oasis of Change Inc. as a federally registered not-for-profit corporation.
Published Oasis of Change and Web-Ready websites.
This year, I successfully brought in nearly $190,000 worth of in-kind donations for the nonprofits I work with. From applying for grants to launching and activating initiatives, these contributions reflect the impact of my efforts to support and grow these organizations' missions.
Awards & Recognitions:
Placed 3rd in the Privacy and Data Protection theme at the Hack49 Global Hackathon. 🥉
Recognized by NASA’s 9th Administrator, Daniel Goldin, for EcoSearch.
Leadership & Entrepreneurship:
EcoSearch Founder (Jun–Sep 2024):
Led a team of 20+ to develop a sustainable search engine that plants trees.
Managed a $120,000 Google Ads budget.
Accepted into AWS Startup Program with $1,000 in credits.
Accepted into Buildspace, working on sustainable search engine projects.
In just 2.5 weeks, I led a team of six TKS students to develop and deliver a recommendation to IKEA. This fast-paced project showcased our teamwork, problem-solving, and ability to deliver actionable insights under tight deadlines.
Education:
Completed IB Program in Grade 10, maintaining a 3.875 GPA, excelling in Computers, English, Science, and Social Studies.
Achieved 100% in the HarvardX Buddhism Through Its Scriptures course.
Work & Programs:
Completed 1 year at Mittler Senior Technology in November.
Accepted as a Youth Accessibility Leader (YAL) with Service Canada, assisting two nonprofits with grant proposals for up to $12K in funding.
Accepted into the TED Translators program, contributing to translating TED videos (2 videos published so far!).
I got my first job at St. Paul’s! I worked on the website, backed up computers, and recycled old technology.
Certifications:
Earned the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) from Transport Canada in July 2024.
As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions, ideas, or want to connect. Your feedback and ideas are invaluable as I continue exploring how the world works.
Warmly,
Gabriel Dalton