Our mission is to bring resources for at-risk founders in underserved communities.
Aravanai (அரவணை)
To receive with compassion, embrace, or hold someone in ones arms to support and cherish.
Aravanai, founded in 2018, is on a mission to provide support to the youths of underserved communities via Education, Entrepreneurship and Employment.
Achievements for 2023
Charitable Status
by
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Curated: First Fundraiser
at
Curatus
AWS Course
Delivery
at
University of Jaffna
Our Goals for 2024
We're helping students from underserved communities learn new skills that will help them develop solutions for real world problems - from being able to code, to developing a startup.
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We invest our time and resources in at-risk entrepreneurs that will innovate for a better tomorrow - and we need your help.
BOOTSTRAP EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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First Cohort of Exchange Program
Launch first cohort of student exchange program with students from Canada and underserved communities.
INCREASE MENTORSHIP CAPACITY
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Identify 100 Mentors
Across a variety of sectors, to partner with and mentor startups in underserved communities.
BUILD DIASPORA COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MODEL
First Tech Conference
To connect diaspora tech leaders with entrepreneurs of underserved communities to make tech inclusive.
The Team
Sri Vithushan
Manager, Marketing
Freelance, Motion Designer
Vithu Vijayaratnam
Director, Programs
Senior Innovation Manager, Elevate
Kajababu Vijayakarunan
Director, Tech
Technical Writer, Hico Canada
Ruban Kandavanam, PhD
Board of Director
Software Development Manager, Amazon
Rajan Bala
Chair
Head of Engineering, Amazon
Barathi Subramaniam
Director, Finance
DevOps Engineer, Johnson Controls
Jeremy Francis
Director, Community Engagement
Systems Engineer, Stellantis
Aggash Sivasothy
Director, Initiatives
Hardware System Design Engineer
Baskar Puvanathasan
Board of Director
CEO, BorgIQ Inc.