Hosted in partnership with The University of Toronto, Mississauga’s Career Centre, the Centre for Student Engagement and Connections & Conversations, the first annual Black History Month professional keynote and networking event entitled Resiliency through Adversities, highlights Black professionals from various careers.

• Learn from Black professionals from various fields regarding their experiences, hardships & triumphs
• Discover tools and strategies to navigate racialized micro-aggressions in the workplace and academia through story-telling and sharing
• A space for networking and mentorship opportunities between professionals and student attendees

Agenda

5:30pm Refreshments and registration

6:00pm Opening remarks

6:10pm Keynote

6:45pm Breakout sessions

7:40pm Closing remarks & open networking

Break-out Session Facilitators, job roles and organizations:

Associate Manaager Community Investment, United Way Greater Toronto

Bilingual Talent Acquisition Specialist, CBC Radio Canada

Senior Primary Inspector, Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Director, Mid-Market Investment Banking, BMO Financial Group

Human Resources Consultant, Rotman School of Management, U of T

Relationship Manager, Dept of Management, UTM

Financial Aid Advisor, Ofc of the Registrar, UTM

Multimedia & Classroom Technology Specialist, Information and Instructional Technology Services, UTM

Photos will be taken at this event.

Parking directions will be provided closer to the date of the event for external attendees.