Media Diversity Institute

Toronto Event Matches Refugee Job Candidates with Employers

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Friday, October 20, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toronto Refugee Hiring Event will provide newcomer refugees and other forcibly displaced individuals with the opportunity to be hired by leading employers in the Greater Toronto Area.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Toronto Refugee Hiring Event will provide newcomer refugees and other forcibly displaced individuals with the opportunity to be hired by leading employers in the Greater Toronto Area.
  • Some 70% of attendees at the 2022 Toronto Refugee Hiring Event and 85% of those at a June 2023 Moncton event received either job offers or invitations to a second round of interviews.
  • The Refugee Hiring Event is helping to bridge the gap by connecting refugees with opportunities and connecting employers with untapped talent.”
    Effective models for refugee hiring have been in development for some years.
  • Members of the press are welcome to attend the Toronto Refugee Hiring Event.

Black Business and Professional Association CEO Nadine Spencer to Step down from Her Role This Fall

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Monday, September 18, 2023

Departure sets the stage to drive the organization's continued growth strategy.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 18, 2023) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) announced today that Nadine Spencer, the organization's interim CEO will step down from the role later this fall.
  • Nadine Spencer was elected President of BBPA in 2017 and played a transformative role in shaping the organization's growth strategy.
  • Together, we have grown exponentially, and we are poised to reach even greater heights," expressed Nadine Spencer.
  • Under her leadership, the BBPA implemented innovative solutions-based strategies including initiatives that illuminated important issues facing the Black business community.

Canada’s Total Mom Pitch announces top 100 semi-finalists

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

TORONTO, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The award-winning initiative, Canada’s Total Mom Pitch presented by TD, has selected the top 100 semi-finalists of its entrepreneurship program.

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  • TORONTO, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The award-winning initiative, Canada’s Total Mom Pitch presented by TD, has selected the top 100 semi-finalists of its entrepreneurship program.
  • Celebrating its fifth year, Total Mom Inc. provides invaluable support to Canadian women entrepreneurs through the power of education and community.
  • Total Mom Inc is a professional community network helping ambitious women-owned founders grow their businesses while juggling motherhood.
  • After five years of the Total Mom Pitch, this is the best year for women entrepreneurs to grow their business.

WBE CANADA CELEBRATES 2023 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

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Friday, February 24, 2023

TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - As the world joins together to celebrate International Women's Day March 8th, WBE Canada presents a Women's Day event , a FREE afternoon of highly relevant conversations during this challenging year for our economy.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2023 /CNW/ - As the world joins together to celebrate International Women's Day March 8th, WBE Canada presents a Women's Day event , a FREE afternoon of highly relevant conversations during this challenging year for our economy.
  • Women's Day with WBE Canada is an event recognizing Canadian women leaders in business, supply chains and communities.
  • At WBE Canada we see 2023 as an opportunity to build back better, taking into consideration the fabric of our communities,
    Let's come together and talk about what's working well in Canada and internationally and celebrate how far we've come and how we can build on these best practices going forward.
  • Let's also explore the challenges and lessons learned as we continue building more equitable supply chains in Corporate and Government organizations across Canada.

CivicAction launches new initiative to increase Black, Indigenous and racialized representation at leadership tables across Canada

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Racialized individuals represent 28.4% of the population in key Canadian cities but only hold 10.4% of board positions.

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  • Racialized individuals represent 28.4% of the population in key Canadian cities but only hold 10.4% of board positions.
  • However, not all leadership journeys look the same — especially for those who belong to equity-deserving communities," shares Leslie Woo, CEO, CivicAction.
  • "The data tells us that our leadership tables exclude racialized voices and their much-needed perspectives and lived experiences.
  • We're addressing this issue and expanding and investing in our country's leadership pipelines with the introduction of BoardShift."

Government of Canada launches new resource toolkit in support of the 50 - 30 Challenge Canadian organizations are now better equipped to meet their diversity and inclusion goals

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

The toolkit was created in partnership with KPMG in Canada and is hosted online by the Diversity Institute, one of the five Ecosystem Partners that support the 50 30 Challenge.

Key Points: 
  • The toolkit was created in partnership with KPMG in Canada and is hosted online by the Diversity Institute, one of the five Ecosystem Partners that support the 50 30 Challenge.
  • It also includes activities and initiatives on anti-racism and anti-harassment and provides examples of successful diversity plans that can be replicated to help organizations reach their diversity goals.
  • With this toolkit, businesses and organizations will be better equipped to turn their goals into reality and get a few steps closer to that 50 30 objective.
  • The 50 30 Challenge is a first-in-the-world voluntary pledge that the What Works Toolkit will help support by offering effective strategies for organizations across sectors.

Lenoir-Rhyne University Announces Fall Semester Schedule for the "Lenoir-Rhyne Equity and Diversity Institute" to Influence Social Change in the Workplace & the Southeast Region

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its third year, the Lenoir-Rhyne Equity and Diversity Institute (LREDI) has announced their Fall Sessions beginning August 31, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its third year, the Lenoir-Rhyne Equity and Diversity Institute (LREDI) has announced their Fall Sessions beginning August 31, 2022.
  • The program culminates with a two-hour Folding Chair session where new graduates are challenged to participate in public, socially complex conversations around equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Additional information about the Lenoir-Rhyne Equity and Diversity Institute, including upcoming course schedule and registration details, is available at www.lr.edu/lredi/registration .
  • Founded in 1891, Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution with 50+ undergraduate and 20+ graduate degree programs.

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces $1M in Grants to Advance Inclusive Employer Practices and Career Pathways for Immigrants in the U.S. and Canada

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Friday, July 22, 2022

In the U.S., the Fund awarded grants to African Bridge Network, Center for Southeast Asians, New Mexico Dream Team, and One Fair Wage.

Key Points: 
  • In the U.S., the Fund awarded grants to African Bridge Network, Center for Southeast Asians, New Mexico Dream Team, and One Fair Wage.
  • These grants build on an earlier round of funding awarded an open call for grant applications in the U.S. and Canada.
  • For more than 45 years, WES has set the standard of excellence in the field of international academic credential evaluation.
  • Its philanthropic arm, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund, supports catalytic leaders and organizations working to build inclusive economies and to ensure that immigrants and refugees can achieve their aspirations and thrive.

Black Business and Professional Association Breaks Barriers for Black Men in Business

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Friday, July 8, 2022

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) smashes the barriers, stereotypes and misrepresentation that inhibit Black men from succeeding in business at the National Black Men in Business Bootcamp on July 8 and 9, 2022.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 8, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) smashes the barriers, stereotypes and misrepresentation that inhibit Black men from succeeding in business at the National Black Men in Business Bootcamp on July 8 and 9, 2022.
  • "The Black Men in Business Bootcamp not only provides much needed entrepreneurial training, networking and mentorship, it also allows us - as Black men - to tell and reshape our story."
  • The Black Men in Business Bootcamp launches with a plenary session on Friday evening featuring keynote speaker Trent Out Loud , Montreal entrepreneur and BBPA Harry Jerome Award winner.
  • Black Men in Business is a component of the BACEL (Black African and Caribbean Entrepreneurship Leadership) Training Program.

The Micropedia of Microaggressions from BBPA, the Diversity Institute and Zulu Alpha Kilo Wins Cannes Lions

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Established to help various stakeholders identify and mitigate microaggressions in the workplace and other social forums, The Micropedia is the world's first encyclopedia of microaggressions.

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  • Established to help various stakeholders identify and mitigate microaggressions in the workplace and other social forums, The Micropedia is the world's first encyclopedia of microaggressions.
  • "We are pleased to see The Micropedia program receive such widespread acclaim," said Nadine Spencer, CEO of the BBPA.
  • "The Micropedia is such an important project for our team, and it's just getting started," said Stephanie Yung, Head of Design/ECD at Zulu Alpha Kilo.
  • The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the biggest gathering in the creative marketing sector.