Matt Dirks
Program Director, Communitas Supportive Care Society
Matt Dirks is a Program Director with Communitas. As part of the leadership team he oversees a broad range of services for persons living with diverse abilities. Matt was involved in launching Little Sprout Cafe - a social enterprise which serves hand-crafted, nutritional dishes whilst actively training and hiring people with lived experience of mental health challenges, developmental disabilities, and acquired brain injuries. Matt is a proud UFV alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in Global Development Studies. Matt also holds a Master of Science in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics where his research in disability employment incentives was recognized with distinction. Matt’s passion for social entrepreneurship, public policy, and impact assessment drives him to seeing communities become more resilient and the workforce more diverse.