Student Life Events at St. George
Black Futures: Let's Talk Careers in Entrepreneurship (IN-PERSON)
Mar 7, 2023 05:10 PM
to
07:30 PM
Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle
Registration Deadline: Mar 7, 2023 05:45 PM
- This is a limited seating event for African, Black and Caribbean students only.
- Goal: To inform African Black Caribbean undergraduate students about various career opportunities in entrepreneurship.
- Learning Outcome: African Black Caribbean undergraduate students who participate will be able to acquire at least three (3) pieces of industry knowledge to help them with academic and career planning.
- Description: This is in partnership with the annual multi-event series "Hart House: Black Futures". This event offers African Black Caribbean students access to African Black Caribbean professionals, industry knowledge, and pathways to careers in entrepreneurship. Connect and network with professionals from U of T and the broader African Black Caribbean community, in table groups facilitated by ABC Mentor Navigators and students from African Impact Initiative, Black Students' Association and National Society of Black Engineers - U of T Chapter. Gain new insights into various entrepreneurship careers. Receive tips, tools, strategies, and funding leads.
- Before the main event, from 5:10 - 5:45pm. only, you are welcome to pick up a free snack while attending the introduction to the entrepreneur professionals (optional, deadline March 1 for registrants with dietary requirements to please contact Adonica Huggins, adonica.huggins@utoronto.ca).
- Main event begins promptly at 6:00pm.
- Given the closeness of the seating, we would feel more comfortable if medical-grade masks are worn if you are able.
- Efosa Obano, Manager, Black Founders Network and Lead, African Impact Initiative (U of T Alumnus);
- Kathryn Lawrence, Co-Founder, Nobellum Enterprise, (U of T Alumnus);
- Malcolm Wright, Founder, Wrightway Education (U of T Alumnus);
- Rae Massop, Founder & CEO, Aworie Health, U of T Alumnus);
- Melissa Allen, Executive Director, League of Innovators;
- Susan Henry, Director, Community Impact and Financial Inclusion, Alterna Savings | Alterna Bank;
- Food: Free snack served from 5:10 - 5:45pm. only. Deadline March 1 for registrants with dietary requirements to please contact Adonica Huggins, adonica.huggins@utoronto.ca.
- Language: Conversation will happen in English.
- Closed Captioning: Not available.
- Participation Expectations: Participants will be seated in table groups, and are invited to bring questions / topics of interest and join in the conversation.
- Privacy: Conversation will not be recorded.
- Technology: None.