As an extension of our Promote Her project and in partnership with Future Black Female and Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub, this one-day conference & workshop for Black girls and women aged 16-25, aims to motivate and inspire so they can create and visualize a future in the professional workforce without constraints. The theme is “CREATING PATHWAYS FOR THE BLACK FEMALE GEN Z WORKFORCE”.

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Date & Location

Tuesday, November 1st| 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM |Thomas Lounge at the Toronto Metropolitan University Student Centre

Schedule

• 9:30 - 09:45         CIBWE Introduction

  Introducing CIBWE, acknowledging our partners and project funders, and reviewing the agenda of the day.

• 9:45 - 10:00         Future Black Female Introduction

  Presenting the organization, events, and purpose.

• 10:00 - 10:30       Motivational Speaker

  Create Your Own Pathway: by Vivian Kaye - Business & Empowerment Expert, Keynote Speaker, TV Personality, and the Founder & CEO of KinkyCurlyYaki.

• 10:30 - 10:50       50/30 Challenge presented by WEKH

  “The Government of Canada’s 50 – 30 Challenge calls on organizations to implement gender parity (50% women and/or non-binary people) and significant representation (30%) of other equity deserving groups on boards and/or in senior management positions.”

• 10:50 - 12:10       Promote Her partners' presentations

  A partner from each province will deep dive into strategy, implementation, needs, challenges, and how we can all act.

  • Kareen Aristide (She Did It!, Ontario)

  • Tia Upshaw (Blk Women in Excellence, Nova Scotia)

  • Christelle Mokoko (Atelier PAF, Québec)

  • Jeanne Lehman (BCW In Action, Alberta)

• 12:10 - 13:10       Free Lunch

  Lunch provided by TMU Catering.

• 13:10 - 14:30       Future Workshop

  Attendees will design their desired future while avoiding constraints imposed by experts or organizations. Moderated by Chantelle Brown-Kent.

• 14:30 - 14:50       Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub Introduction

  Presenting the organization and purpose.

• 14:50 - 16:00       Panel Discussion

  Our panelists, Siobhan Calderbank and Emma Todd, share how they were able to succeed and overcome barriers on their journey to success. Moderated by Sabine Soumare.