Welcome to something a little bit different to this podcast. This is my first two part episode special, and I am very excited for this to be my first!

I get to share with you, the story of how the first space sector fellowship foundation in Canada, the Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation, was created and how it has already helped so many students connect to the aerospace industry after less than one year since founded!

In this two part special, I speak with co-founders Hira Nadeem and Tahir Merali, and four of the selected Zenith Fellows of 2022.

This is part 1, and I learn about the Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with the goal to provide internship and mentorship opportunities in the space industry to early-career professionals from underrepresented and disadvantaged groups across Canada. I speak with co-founders Hira Nadeem and Tahir Merali about the founding of Zenith and helping connect students to aerospace industry partners across Canada.

If you would like to learn more about Hira, Tahir, and Zenith, you can find them on the Zenith Canada Pathways Foundation website, or follow Zenith on Instagram and Twitter @ZenithPathways.

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Host and creator: Gavin Tolometti

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