As a black woman immigrant and CEO of an organization committed to ensuring the full participation of immigrants, refugees and marginalized communities, I’m in a unique position to use my voice to stand up against anti-black racism and stand up for our staff and clients who have experienced racism because of their faith, religion, sexual…
This is a guest post by Anya Lomako from Ownr. Immigrant entrepreneurship is an active contributor to the Canadian economy. In recent years, the population of business owners has gotten more diverse, with individuals that are immigrants and racial minorities representing a larger percentage of businesses than in previous decades. The Canadian government has…
Reflections on Skills for Change’s Women Empowering Women Forum | Mental Health and Networking This is a guest blog post by Eliana Toscani, a marketing and communications volunteer at Skills for Change On March 7th, in honour of the International Women’s Day, Skills for Change hosted its third annual Women Empowering Women Forum. The…
Meet Alyssa Guida from Human Resources Can you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Alyssa Guida and it is pronounced uh-LIH-suh gwee-dah. People always tell me I have a bubbly personality and that stems from my family. My family is from Italy but I was born here in Canada. We are classic…
