About Angie Peters

President & CEO Yonge Street Mission, Author

Poverty ended for Angie Peters' family in one generation because of the intervention of ordinary people who cared. Today, Angie is an inspiring and collaborative leader in Toronto’s social sector serving the communities where she grew up. In 2003, she left her executive role in telecommunications to work towards the end of poverty.

She founded ZOË Alliance, an international social enterprise, before joining Toronto’s Yonge Street Mission in 2013 as President and CEO. In 2022, she hosted a Poverty Hack-a-Thon that has since birthed a city-wide multi-sector collaboration that is creating trust, action and momentum to build communities where everyone can thrive.

Speaking Opportunities

Angie Peters

Angie Peters is an inspirational and engaging speaker, workshop leader, and commentator on poverty and the ways in which we can engage to make a meaningful difference.

Topics Include:

How Business, Faith & Community Groups, and Individuals can help end poverty

What Poverty Looks Like Today

Just Act Plan presentations and workshops

Commentary on the pressing issues of housing, income & benefits, and access to community supports.

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Content Areas

Speaking

Angie is available to connect with your audience in the form of keynotes, conference breakout sessions, panel participation, sermons, and organizational events.

Workshops

Just Act workshops and lunch and learns are available for your organization or group.

Consultation

Just Act exists to help mobilize community based action. Angie is available to provide consultative advice to groups or individuals.

Podcasts or Media

Building understanding and awareness on the key issues of poverty (housing, income & benefits, etc..), and what we can all do is Angie's primary area of commentary for podcasts and media.

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For media inquiries please contact Angela Solomos at asolomos@ysm.ca