Update #124
The countdown is on! KESKUS International Estonian Centre is heading into construction by late February 2022 in downtown Toronto. Two supporters of KESKUS are recent guests in an in-depth podcast series featuring Estonians around the globe.
Rainer Sternfeld's Globaalsed eestlased podcast series will, when completed, feature 100 notable Estonians from around the world. Rainer is an entrepreneur turned investor who has spent his "career building digital infrastructure for a more sustainable planet and empowering communities".
Every tenth podcast is in English, and Andy Prozes, a lead sponsor of the KESKUS project and the early visionary support for the project, is Rainer's English-language guest in Podcast #50. Ellen Valter, project lead for KESKUS is Rainer's guest in Podcast #51 and this conversation was recorded in Estonian.
Among other topics, both Andy and Ellen talk about the global desire for KESKUS and how it reflects who we are as a diaspora community today. They both comment on how KESKUS will strengthen the relationships of Estonians globally, by promoting Estonian innovation and celebrating our culture and achievements with each other and the world.
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KESKUS valued donors make a critical difference!
Please join the growing list of capital campaign donors! KESKUS International Estonian Centre’s donor categories are Kalevipoja Laud for gifts of $100,000 and above (including naming rights for specific areas), Viru Vanemad for gifts of $10,000 and above, and Kungla Rahvas for gifts under $10,000.
To make a donation to EAC, the charity associated with KESKUS, please call +1.647.250.7136 or email donations@estoniancentre.ca. Donations may be made as a family gift, or in honour of an individual or family and leadership gifts can be paid over time. All donations are issued a tax receipt.
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