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Kumaran is the Group Chief Executive Officer of 369 Global, a Canada-based group of companies with business interests in skills training and workforce development, media and communications, and global market facilitation. 369 Global’s portfolio includes Computek College, one of Canada’s long standing career colleges and 3 Magazine, an international smart luxury media platform.
Kumaran worked for the Government of Ontario for 15 years before joining 369 Global. As a public servant, he held progressively senior roles in several ministries including intergovernmental affairs, business development, stakeholder management, communications, policy and program advisory. His focus on innovation, program design, and values-based leadership earned him numerous awards from the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and was most recently honoured with the “Inspirational Leader of the Year” Award at the 2024 National Business Awards by Canadian SME Magazine.
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Chapters
0:00 — You'll always be an in-betweener
1:01 — Intro
2:41 — Where the real decisions actually get made
8:53 — Why no one who is a victim uproots their life
14:49 — What playing the victim costs the country
17:16 — Stop saying Canada tolerates newcomers
20:02 — The diaspora Canada keeps leaving unused
29:02 — Third culture individuals, not newcomers
40:11 — Meeting the room as equals
46:08 — Why impolite citizenship is the best kind
58:07 — The trip that made him feel Canadian
1:03:47 — Outro
Takeaways
Institutions don't give up what's worked well for them out of kindness. And I think that's a reality we have to accept. And while it's uncomfortable work, it's one we'll need to do as part of the process of making Canada home for us and our kids.
Impolite citizenship doesn't mean you go around looking for a fight. It's you just refusing to make yourself smaller so that the room can stay comfortable. And things can continue to go on as they always have. It's tempting to think that the way to belong here is to keep our heads down and be grateful. But that attitude doesn't help you, and it doesn't help Canada.
Belonging is like a relay race. The first generation usually builds a home without ever fully feeling at home in it. So that the next generation can feel at home without having to do the work of building it.
Links
Where to find Kumaran:
Kumaran Nadesan; LinkedIn
Read his newsletter, Elbow Room
The Newcomers resources
Read his Cold Take with Kizito Okorowu on what the Canadian dream costs immigrants.
Good finds
To help break the stigma surrounding autism in some immigrant communities and encourage other families to support their children to their fullest potential, Immigrant Outreach Society (IOS) and Alex Ghebreyouhans, a talented non-verbal Calgary-based artist, are co-hosting an exhibition to showcase his collection to the public.
Venue is Marlborough Park Community Association (6021 Madigan Dr NE, Calgary, AB T2A 5G9).
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, July 11: 3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday, July 12: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
See you there.
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