Welcome to BTI
Welcome our new members to the BTI:
Guest Speaker
Thank you to Tse Daniel for joining us last week to share his journey and more about the B.L.A.C.K Academy. For anyone who has follow up questions, please see Tse’s contact information below.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tseedaniel/
Email: info@blackisnow.com
B.L.A.C.K Academy: https://blackisnow.com/the-black-academy/
BTI x NBA Canada Career Opportunity – Coordinator, Merchandising and Administration
The Black Talent Initiative is thrilled to share that we will be partnering with NBA Canada again to bring another amazing career opportunity to you!
As an Equality partner with BTI, NBA Canada is seeking a detail-oriented self-starter to assist their Merchandising and Financial Operations teams in managing day to day aspects of partner management quality control and administration. The role is a one-year, hybrid model, contract position. In order to access NBA Canada’s office the successful candidate will be required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
The ideal candidate is located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), is self-motivated, eager to learn and looking to grow their career with NBA Canada. The successful candidate should be highly organized with strong communication skills.
For more information regarding this exciting role, check out the job description here.
Are you ready to shoot your shot? You can apply directly through BTI internally by clicking the link here. After the application deadline has closed, a member of the BTI team will be in touch with the successful applicants to schedule an NBA & BTI connect call.
All applications close on November 29th at 6 PM ET.
Talent Launch Series - Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviewing
We’re back with final session 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.
This event is geared to Black Professionals looking to transition within their career or are currently looking for career opportunities. Join us for our third virtual session on Monday, December 13th from 6:00-7:30 PM ET that will focus on Cover Letters, Resumes, and Interviewing where BTI will be joined by Rashida Geddes, Career Leadership Coach and Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Bell Media.
As a Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition supporting Student Recruitment, Bell Media and Field Services teams Rashida is helping talent find their next career opportunity with Bell. She's had the privilege of working with some of the most respected institutions and companies looking for talent and has launched initiatives that have impacted how they engage, find, and hire the Next Generation Workforce. An advocate and champion for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Rashida is helping talent find their voice and encouraging them to value their lived experiences and what they bring to the workplace!
Outside of Bell, Rashida is on a mission to help talent step into their power as leaders and leverage their skills to add value to their career goals! As a Career Coach, Millennial mentor, and keynote speaker, she helps purpose driven professionals develop the systems and confidence they need to secure their next career opportunity! As a speaker, she has been invited to share her message of women’s empowerment and leadership at Harvard Business School, Concordia, McGill University, and projects with Bell Media. A voice for the next generation of women leaders, Rashida is helping talent claim and own the value they bring to life.
Join us on Dec 13th! To register for this free event, sign up through the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtfuqurTsuHNTs27QN5iRc8otAQ9edFxoZ
Questions? Feel free to reach out to talent@blacktalentinitiative.network
Park Street Education’s Giving Tuesday Campaign
As we gear up for the holidays, an important day is coming up - Giving Tuesday. Park Street Education is committed to removing barriers to and closing the equity gap in education in Ontario (and in the world one day)! At Park Street, they have a 1:1 enrolment model, meaning that for every tuition-paying student, they sponsor one full-time student from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto (lovingly called Littles). This Giving Tuesday, Park Street’s goal is to raise $15,000 – this is what it costs to send one Little to Park Street for the year. Donate today to support a Little’s learning – whether that’s $10, $1000 or anywhere in between (and get a tax receipt too) – because an education is the best gift you can give.
These Littles, who are often from underserved populations, face inequities in the education system everyday; inequities that have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. The Park Street Student Scholarship Fund supports these Littles by providing them with a high quality and progressive education to help guide them to graduation.
Need more convincing? Watch this video to hear from some of Park Street’s Littles.
Park Street is committed to removing all barriers to education – are you in?
MLSE Job Opportunity
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), one of the world's premier sports and entertainment companies, owns the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Marlies (AHL), Raptors 905 (NBA D-League), TFC II (USL) and Raptors Uprising Gaming Club, the Toronto Raptors Esports franchise in the NBA 2K League. MLSE is looking to hire seven Account Coordinators, Membership.
As a part of the Membership Team, you will be responsible for establishing and retaining relationships with a dedicated book of business. This book of business will be focused on member accounts from one of MLSE’s teams - Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Marlies, Toronto Raptors, Raptors 905, Toronto FC, or Toronto Argonauts. You will be accountable for renewing your Member book of business to achieve league leading retention rates. As part of the team you will also be responsible for supporting the achievement of their annual department objectives. The successful candidate should have an innovative mindset that is able to problem solve and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re interested, please apply via the online posting by Dec. 3, 2021: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/MLSE3/743999788238954-account-coordinator-membership-1-year-contract- and reach out to Teeka Cookson if you have any questions.
Upcoming Guest Speakers
December 3 – Natalie Royer- Educator, Facilitator, Belonging Enthusiast, Founder of Saroy Group
Natalie Royer is the founder of Saroy Group Inc., is an Instructor at Humber College and part of the EDI Taskforce that looks at campus culture. She works with organizations, companies, and schools and facilitates professional development. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in a range of setting that includes preschool, FDK, colleges and universities, her research interests include anti-racism in early childhood education and belonging. She is a collaborator on the SSHRC grant Give Race its Place: An Anti-Racist Knowledge Sharing Initiative for Early Childhood Educators this past summer.
December 10 – Errol McDonald, BA, RRC – Founder & Managing Director of Avenue Sports Management and NHLCA BIPOC Coaches Member & MiQ Digital Canada Inc. team
December 17 – BTI End of the Year Wrap Up
Have a great week!