Building DXC26 Together with Our Community and Media Partners

We’re excited to present our Community and Media Partners for DXC26. Community and Media Partners play a vital role in making DXC possible by sharing the summit with their communities, helping drive attendance, and providing invaluable feedback that continues to shape and enhance the overall summit experience for everyone. 

As a Community or Media Partner, organizations are eligible for discounted virtual bulk ticket purchases and recognition across our platforms in appreciation of their support and participation. If you’re interested in partnering with us, we’d love to connect. Please reach out to start a conversation.

Alliance Radios 

Alliance Radios, ainsi que ses partenaires de la National Campus and Community Radio Association et l’Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec, travaille à accompagner, soutenir et faire rayonner un réseau de radios communautaires à l’échelle nationale. En savoir plus > 

Alliance Radios, along with its partners at the National Campus and Community Radio Association and the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec, work to support and promote a network of community and campus radio stations across Canada. Learn more >

Basic Income Canada Network 

The Basic Income Canada Network (BICN), a federally-registered non-profit, advances human rights based public policy that ensures everyone has enough income to meet basic needs, live with dignity, and participate in society and the economy. Learn more >

Better Way Alliance 

Better Way Alliance is a network of businesses building economic democracy and resilience in Canada through good jobs, local ownership, and policies that keep communities rooted and thriving. Learn more >

Brown Citizens Circle 

Brown Citizen Circle (BCC) is a registered nonprofit organization established in April 2021 that aims to empower, amplify and mobilize South Asian youth based in Canada while also engaging with diverse communities to break down isolated efforts. Learn more >

Burlington Public Library 

Burlington Public Library (BPL) provides free access to information, digital and print collections and resources, public computers, and a vast array of programs and services. Learn more >

CAMP 

The Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project (CAMP) is a think tank dedicated to addressing the issue of monopoly power in Canada. CAMP produces research and advocates for policy proposals to make Canada’s economy more fair, free, and democratic. Learn more >

Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) 

CIGI delivers independent world-leading research and analysis to influence policy on cutting-edge issues that intersect transformative technologies and governance. Learn more >

Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) 

The Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) is a one-of-a-kind community hub for social impact organizations, operating 60,000+ sqft of commercial real estate in the heart of downtown Toronto, and have supported a vibrant ecosystem of 6,000+ changemakers, from grassroots nonprofits to leading organizations in the sector for 20 years. Learn more >

CityHive 

CityHive is an award-winning youth-run not-for-profit organization based in Metro Vancouver. For nearly a decade we have been transforming the way that young people are engaged in shaping their cities - on issues as varied as climate, housing, and mental health. Learn more >

CIVIX 

CIVIX is a non-partisan, Canadian charity dedicated to strengthening democracy through civic education. Learn more >

Code for Canada 

Code for Canada is a national non-profit that works with governments and NGOs to create digital services that meet the needs of everyone in Canada. Learn more >

Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care 

The Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care is a multi-faculty academic unit at the University of Toronto that brings together diverse expertise to generate knowledge, train future leaders, and support meaningful change in policy and practice - towards protecting the health of people and communities in a rapidly changing climate and to build resilient, sustainable models of care. Learn more by attending events, including the annual Climate & Health Conference (hosted this year on October 23, 2026). Learn more >

Community Assembly Network 

Our mission is to support local governments to accelerate the adoption of deliberative practices, including citizens’ assemblies, civic polls, and mini-publics, as a way to involve the public in decision making. Learn more >

Council of Canadian Innovators 

The Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) is a member-based organization reshaping how governments across Canada think about innovation policy, and supporting homegrown scale-ups to drive prosperity. The Innovation Governance Program (iGP) is more than a program, it is a launchpad for professionals ready to lead in the modern economy. Get an exclusive 20% discount off Level 1 of the iGP with promo code IGP20. Learn more >

Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto Area and Surrounding Region (EAGTA SR) 

Founded in 1981, the Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto Area and Surrounding Region (EAGTA SR) has been a trusted pillar of the Ethiopian community for over four decades. A volunteer-driven, Black-led, Black-serving, and Black-centered organization, EAGTA SR is committed to empowering individuals and families of Ethiopian and broader African origin. Grounded in a culturally informed, Afrocentric approach, our work uplifts marginalized voices, preserves and celebrates cultural heritage, and advances sustainable, community-driven programs. Learn more >

Fair Vote Canada 

Fair Vote Canada is a grassroots citizens’ campaign for electoral reform, recognizing proportional representation as a fundamental and urgent change needed in Canadian politics. Fair Vote Canada envisions a country where each citizen has an equal and effective voice in a democracy that respects the highest standards of good governance. Learn more >

Go Green Youth Centre 

Our mission is to empower underserved, immigrant, and refugee youth by harnessing the power of sports and education to drive positive change in the neighbourhoods of Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park. Learn more >

Hispanotech 

Hispanotech is a volunteer-driven nonprofit dedicated to helping immigrant professionals integrate and thrive in Canada. Through networking, mentorship, and career programs and events, we support newcomers and experienced professionals in navigating the Canadian job market and corporate culture. Our mission: Connect, Succeed, and Give Back. Learn more >

Hypha Worker Co-operative 

Hypha Worker Co-operative is an R&D studio building trustworthy systems beyond Big Tech. We help organizations verify information authenticity and escape platform dependence through our deep expertise in cryptography, decentralized governance, and web protocols. Working in solidarity with our global neighbours, we create digital tools where control stays with communities. Learn more >

Institute for Change Leaders 

The Institute for Change Leaders trains and empowers grassroots organizers to build strong movements for social justice. Learn more >

Lifelong Leadership Institute (LLI) 

The Lifelong Leadership Institute is an incorporated not-for-profit institution whose mission is to advance Black youth through leadership-development and career -exploration opportunities. Its signature program is Leadership by Design (LBD). Learn more >

Nexus Consultants 

Nexus Strategic Consultants is a boutique strategy firm specializing in helping impact-driven organizations transform their vision into reality through meaningful engagement across the Canadian public sector. Learn more >

Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) 

OECTA represents the 45,000 passionate and qualified teachers in Ontario’s publicly funded English Catholic schools, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Learn more >

Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA)

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association represents English public district school boards and public school authorities across Ontario, which together serve nearly 1.4 million public elementary and secondary students. Learn more >

Open Canada 

Open Canada is the digital magazine of the Canadian International Council, engaging Canadians in informed and inclusive conversation about international affairs and Canada’s place in the world. Learn more >

Openly 

Openly is a social enterprise committed to supporting changemakers on their journey towards meaningful and sustainable impact. Learn more >

Opposition International

Opposition International (OI) is a Canadian (non-profit) and American (501 3 c) initiative to support opposition leaders, elected legislators, and parties to uphold accountability in contested democracies. OI specializes in parliamentary training and public outreach. Learn more >

People for Education 

People for Education (PFE) is a national independent, non-partisan, charitable organization working to support and transform public education through evidence-based research and policy, advocacy, and public engagement. Learn more >

Pivot 

Pivot is the first Quebec-based French-language online news outlet with a progressive editorial line, publishing investigations and news on a regular basis about issues facing Quebec, Canada and the world. Learn more >

Provocation Ideas Festival

The Provocation Ideas Festival is a community-driven arts and ideas festival that brings together diverse voices, creative disciplines, and bold conversations to spark imagination, challenge perspectives, and inspire new ways of thinking about our shared future. Learn more >

Rabble.ca 

Urban Minds is a Canadian non-profit organization based in Toronto with a mission to create meaningful ways for youth to shape equitable and sustainable communities. Learn more >

RaBIT (Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto) 

RaBIT is a grassroots, non-partisan advocacy group working to bring ranked ballots to Toronto's elections; we aim to make Toronto's elections more fair, and to have more people's voices represented at Toronto City Council. Learn more >

SFU’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue 

SFU’s Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue fosters democratic renewal and resilience by convening forums for shared problem solving, and by advancing a more participatory democracy that is meaningfully integrated with decision-making, equitable, deliberative, dialogic and grounded in relationships. Learn more >

Shorefast Institute 

The Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies is a pan-Canadian network working across markets, governments and communities to strengthen local economies from the ground up. Learn more >

Social Planning Toronto

Social Planning Toronto is a non-profit, charitable community organization that works to improve equity, social justice and quality of life in Toronto through community capacity building, community education and advocacy, policy research and analysis, and social reporting. Learn more >

Students for a Free Tibet Toronto - Community Parter

Students for a Free Tibet Toronto is a youth-led grassroots organization dedicated to advocating for Tibetan freedom and human rights. Learn more >

The Green Line 

The Green Line is an award-winning, hyperlocal publication that delivers information you can actually use in your daily life. Our team investigates the way Torontonians live to report on solutions, actions and resources that help you become happier in our city. We also create fun spaces where you can find your people and form a community. We're Torontonians just like you who want everyone to not just survive, but thrive, in this rapidly changing city we call home. Learn more >

The Progress Canada Podcast 

The Progress Canada Podcast explores the political, social, and policy transformations shaping the future of our country. Each episode brings thought-provoking discussions with policymakers, activists, and experts who are driving change across Canada. We explore what’s working, what’s not, and what needs to be done next to deliver progressive change that builds a more inclusive, sustainable, and equitable future. Listen now >

The Starfish Canada 

The Starfish Canada is a national charitable organization that uplifts youth changemakers, amplifying their voices in climate action while centering our approach on equity and justice. We provide the essential education, resources, communities, and recognition for youth to thrive as leaders in shaping a climate-resilient future. Learn more > 

The Walrus 

The Walrus provokes new thinking and sparks conversation on matters vital to Canada. As a registered charity, we publish independent, fact-based journalism across platforms; produce national, ideas-focused events, including our flagship series The Walrus Talks; and train emerging storytellers through our fellowship program. The Walrus is invested in the idea that a healthy society relies on informed citizens. Learn more > 

Toronto Ward Museum 

The Toronto Ward Museum is a community-engaged museum that facilitates the preservation and sharing of personal stories of migrants in Toronto’s history. Learn more >

Urban Minds 

Urban Minds is a Canadian non-profit organization based in Toronto with a mission to create meaningful ways for youth to shape equitable and sustainable communities. Learn more >

Village Media 

Village Media is a Canadian Community Impact Organization that uses local journalism, civic dialogue, and community-powered initiatives to strengthen trust, build social capital, and increase democratic participation in the communities we serve. Learn more >

Vote16 Canada 

Vote16 Canada is a national youth-led advocacy group dedicated to extending voting rights to 16- and 17-year-olds in federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal elections. Learn more >

Youth Climate Lab - Community Parter

Youth Climate Lab (YCL) is a Canada-based global non-profit working to mobilize youth to create a just, climate resilient future. Learn more >

Young Politicians of Canada (YPC) 

The Young Politicians of Canada is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging young Canadians in democratic processes, strengthening political education, promoting civic participation, and advocating for the perspectives of youth in national and international policymaking. Learn more >

YWCA Canada 

YWCA Canada is the country’s oldest and largest gender equity organization and a national leader advancing the rights of women and girls through collaboration, advocacy and programs that address urgent needs and advance long-term gender equity. Learn more >