Welcome to BTI
Welcome our new members to the BTI:
Guest Speaker
Thank you to Mark Harrison (MH3) for joining us last week to explore a broader conversation around DEI: A Marketer or Changemaker? For anyone who has follow up questions, please see Mark’s contact information below.
MH3’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markaharrison3/
BTI Remembers
On November 11th, 2021, The Black Talent Initiative took the time to honour all the men and women who have served past & present for our country. We remember, reflect, and honour all the veterans who have sacrificed and continue to sacrifice so much for our future.
BTI would like to share some resources with our community, as we encourage you to learn more about our Canadian History and the legacies of our Black Veterans: https://globalnews.ca/video/8359816/remembering-canadas-only-all-black-military-battalion-as-ottawa-prepares-to-apologize/
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.
BTI Volunteer Opportunity: Co-Lead - Talent Relations
We’re expanding our volunteer community! The BTI is looking for a passionate, people-driven leader to co-lead our Talent Relations committee! This opportunity will allow you to work closely with our primary audience — our Black Talent! Through recruitment, career mentorship, and growth & development, you will be engaging in meaningful connections to help shape and guide our clients' career goals towards meaningful opportunities. To learn more about the role, please visit here.
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.
BTI Talent Launch Series – Personal Branding Session Recap
We want to thank you for the support thus far for The BTI Talent Launch Series. If you missed our first session on Personla Branding, here’s a recap from Code Black Newsletter highlighting the evening with our amazing speakers, Nicole La Roche of Code Black and Nima Hersi of City of Toronto.
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 tonight 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, Julie Clerge, MSW, a clinician and Founder of non-profit organization, Melanin Goddess society, Ephraim Getahun, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Training at Openhouse and Tylor Hart, a College Success Manager at Thrive Scholars will be among our speakers joining us to take part in the session’s panel discussion around the topic of resilience, moderated by BTI's very own Hugh Lawson.
To register for this free event, sign up through the following link: https://lnkd.in/d6HQP6NW
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!
BTI Community Events
Toronto Region Board of Trade invites you to join their Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Belonging Series: WANTED: Diverse Candidates, how to “walk the talk” with equitable recruitment, hiring, and orientation on Tuesday, November 16th at 2:00 PM.
Simply stating that your organization is committed to making diversity and inclusion a priority isn’t enough. What actionable items are you taking to follow through on your commitment? Toronto Region Board of Trade’s panel of experts will discuss equitable hiring processes, how to address biases including using bias-interrupting technology, specific recruitment strategies, and how to position your organization to attract candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Panellists:
Mark Harrison, Founder, Black Talent Initiative
Colin Druhan, Executive Director, Pride at Work Canada / Fierté au travail Canada
Erin Stein, Vice President, Global Recruitment, RBC Royal Bank
Moderated by:
Sophia Dhrolia, Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Employee Experience, Toronto Region Board of Trade
Register here: https://bit.ly/3BIRxak
CivicAction Presents HireNext
CivicAction is excited to announce the launch of the HireNext Job Posting Assessment (JPA) - a free tech-enabled assessment that will take the guesswork out of creating youth-inclusive job postings.
Their launch activities will kick-off with a virtual event, Help Wanted: Diverse, Young Perspectives that will take place on November 18th from 9:00-10:00am ET.
Co-hosted by the Mississauga Board of Trade, CivicAction will be joined by leading experts in youth-inclusive hiring including Manisha Roopnarine, Manager, Employer Services, ACCES Employment, Mark Harrison, Founder, Black Talent Initiative and Marcus Bernard, Founder, Project Liftoff.
Register today: https://lnkd.in/eStiEFc8
Upcoming Guest Speakers
November 19 – Juliet Creary, Women Empowerment Specialist Published Author, Founder of My Sisters Our Stories, Skin & Colour Consultant
Juliet Creary is on a mission to support women to look and feel fabulous, while healing the world with their stories, creating successful businesses, and living empowered lives.
My Sisters Our Stories offers women a platform to share their stories of success despite adversities. As a Registered Nurse and a woman, Juliet understands the therapeutic effects of sharing our stories. The sisterhood of women sharing stories with each other results in cleansing, healing, and empowerment for us all.
Her book "Seven Life Lessons Leading to Your Purpose" provides material that can help you transform and focus on what is important for a new way of living. As you transition to this new way, these tips can keep you physically, socially and spiritually grounded as it has for Juliet Creary.
November 26 – Tse Daniel, Director of Operations, The B.L.A.C.K Academy
Have a great week!