Albert Lai, the founder of the photo sharing site BubbleShare, speaks in this week’s I Am My Ambition video.  Albert Lai has worked in multiple startups, and is currently developing his fifth project, Kontagent, which is a social analytics platform for Facebook.

In this week’s video, Albert emphasizes the importance of utilizing the vast resources that are available on the Internet.  He also talks about his experiences from balancing school with work in his startup.  Check out the video on the I Am My Ambition website, and stay tuned for next week’s video!

Interested in getting your hands on an Apple iPad and some one on one mentorship with some top Canadian executives? Look no further than the new ‘What Makes a Top Employer’ national student video contest. Hosted by KPMG, this contest aims to to find Canada’s Top Employers for Young People (TEFYP) for 2010.

Are you enrolled in a full or part-time college or university program? Then we want to hear your thoughts on what makes a Top Employer! Simply upload a one- to four -minute video on to the ‘What Makes a Top Employer’ website, at http://whatmakesatopemployer.ca/. If your video response is judged to be the most insightful, thoughtful, and useful, you can expect to see the above prizes. First place will receive an Apple iPad plus the opportunity to meet with the five top executives for an hour of one-on-one mentoring each. Second prize, an Apple iPad, will go to the student whose video wins by popular vote.

This week’s I Am My Ambition video release features Rahul Singh, the founder of GlobalMedic, a volunteer organization that provides medical and humanitarian aid to areas affected by natural disasters.

For GlobalMedic’s contributions to rebuild Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, Singh was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2010.  The article can be read here.  Rahul Singh will also be speaking at the 2010 Impact Apprentice competition.

In this video, Rahul discusses how he found his passion in humanitarian work and how he succeeded despite all odds.  His message:  find your cause, and don’t take no for an answer.

“Your ability to figure out what it is that drives you and then transfer that into something that you can have an impact on in the world around you becomes the most important thing.”

-Justin Trudeau, MP, Past Impact Gala Keynote

To kick off the exciting progress of the I Am My Ambition video campaign, IAMA will be connecting over 100 youth leaders, media personalities, industry professionals, and world class entrepreneurs, with a launch event hosted by the Centre for Social Innovation. The event, which aims to help people transform their passion into an impact on the world, will be taking place on August 16th, from 7:00PM to 9:30PM.

This invitation-only event features keynote speeches by Mark Evans, social media guru, and Jeff Adams, Paralympian and entrepreneur. Jeff Adams (who was filmed for the IAMA campaign) previously spoke at the 2009 Impact National Conference where he entertained audience members young and old with his inspirational story and great insight into the world of entrepreneurship. Attendees will enjoy the comfortable atmosphere of the Centre for Social Innovation while eating delicious hors d’oeuvres graciously provided by Vert Catering.

Interested in attending? Please contact sonya.jain (at) impact.org.

I Am My Ambition’s new video release features Canadian Member of Parliament Justin Trudeau!

Even before entering politics, Justin Trudeau was a strong advocate for youth engagement.  He has chaired the board of directors for the youth volunteer-service program Katimavik, and is currently Critic for Multiculturalism and Youth in the Liberal Party of Canada.

In our newest video, Justin Trudeau discusses the importance of defining your own path to success.  Watch it at the I Am My Ambition website or on Youtube and be sure to tell us what you think!