Welcome to BTI
Welcome our new members to the BTI:
Guest Speaker
Thank you to Domonique Worship, Selam Gebeyehu, Jordan Nelson, and Dagi Omega for joining us last week to share their professional journeys with the NBA and to share the NBA’s DEI journey. For anyone who has follow up questions, please see the NBA team’s contact information below.
Domonique Worship’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-haynes/
Jordan Nelson’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordannelson2/
Dagi Omega’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dagi-omega-0b58881b5/
Selam Gebeyehu’s Contact Info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/selam-gebeyehu-cpa-0a342946/ , SGebeyehu@nba.com
NBA and Microsoft Canada Launch Second Creators Program for Canadian Artists
On November 8th, The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Microsoft Canada announced the return of “NBA Creators presented by Microsoft,” a design-focused program that leverages the NBA and Microsoft Canada’s platforms to elevate and increase exposure of diverse Canadian artists and their work. Illustrators and graphic designers in Canada who identify as Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic or Latinx can apply to the program by visiting https://www.nbacreators.ca/
To read more, please visit here.
BTI Events
BTI Talent Launch Series – Resilience and How to Bounce Back Panel Discussion
We’re back with session two of The BTI Talent Launch Series!
The BTI Talent Launch Series will include three virtual events that will provide you with exposure to diverse professional programming. The events will encompass a combination of guest speaker segments and various workshops aimed at elevating your professional and personal development.
Join us for our second virtual session on Monday, November 15th from 6:00-7:30 PM ET that will focus on Resilience & How to Bounce Back.
BTI will be joined by Ashley Mitchell, Co-Founder of the Courage Campaign & Wellness Professional, who will lead the session’s workshop. Angela White Senior Director Equity, Diversity & Inclusion from MLSE (Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Partnership) will be joining us to take part in the session’s moderated panel discussion around the topic of resilience. Stay tuned as we will announce the other panelists later this week!
To register for this free event, sign up through the following link: https://lnkd.in/d6HQP6NW
Questions? Feel free to reach out to talent@blacktalentinitiative.network
BTI Open House featuring Labatt Breweries
Want to find out what a career at Labatt Breweries of Canada looks like? Join us on November 17th at 6:00 PM ET for our Talent Open House.
Learn about our partnership with Labatt, helpful recruitment tools, and their diversity and inclusion efforts. And hear from two passionate team members about career opportunities available + how you can make a difference with a career at Labatt.
Visit https://lnkd.in/ex7pxwFv to sign up. We can’t wait to see you there!
Readings
Allyship Means Joining the Fight with Mark Harrison – Founder of the Black Talent Initiative
“Many allies are willing to help, but are they willing to take risks? Are they ready to stand up for what they believe in and help balance the power system out?”
In the October issue of The Ontario Broker’s magazine focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Mark Harrison dismantles racism and shares the importance of proactive allyship.
Read more here.
BTI Volunteer Opportunity: Programming Rep Link
We’re expanding our volunteer community! The BTI is looking for a passionate, community-driven leader to take on the Rep Link role to our Programming team! As the Programming co-lead, you will be accountable for a significant volume of activity within the BTI that involve working closely with our Talent, Mentorship, and Events sub-teams to plan and execute BTI’s core programming.
For more details about the position, please email here. We encourage interested candidates to send us a brief email outlining why this sounds like an opportunity you want to explore, along with a resume or career summary.
Friday Meetup Eventbrite
We’d like to thank you all for your participation and engagement at our Friday Meetups! We’d like to introduce our Friday Meetup Eventbrite, where you will be able to register for our weekly meetings here. Feel free to share this link with your network.
The Weekly BTI Meet Up will continue to take place every Friday from 12:30pm – 1:30 pm EST. Join us for updates, discussions and hear from guest speakers weekly. To stay informed and connected, attendance is encouraged— but not mandatory.
Have a great week!