Pathways to Success Virtual Summit – Toronto

Indigenous Professional Association of Canada’s Pathways to Success Program connects Indigenous Youth with summer job and internship opportunities! The goal is to meet youth where they are at, and help build their skills to be successful in these job opportunities. Pathways to Success will leverage IPAC’s current relationships with corporate Canada and industry professionals to create new opportunities for internships, and summer work experiences for Indigenous youth.

This Virtual Summit will connect Youth Candidates with employers, and these companies will be able to share their opportunities and company values directly to the candidates.

Pathways to Success is launching in Toronto, Winnipeg and Edmonton for Summer 2021. If you are an Indigenous Youth (17-29) seeking work for this summer, please sign up through this form to be connected with Coordinators in your city! Once you have submitted your form, you will also have the opportunity to attend our Virtual Summit for Indigenous Youth in February, where we will introduce attendees to employers, and provide more insight into these job opportunities.

If you are an employer seeking talent for Summer 2021, please sign up through this form to be connected with Coordinators in your city!

Funded by the Government of Canada under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy.

Who Can Attend

• Indigenous Youth (17-29)
• Employers seeking talent for Summer 2021

Dates

• February 9 – Winnipeg
• February 10 – Edmonton
• February 11 – Toronto

5:00PM – 6:30PM Local Time Virtual VIA Zoom Meetings

Click here to register for this event!

Event Schedule:

5:00 PM – Welcome & Introduction
5:10 PM – Intro Panelists & Career Journey Sharing
5:30 PM – Panel Discussion
6:00 PM – Youth select break out sessions!
6:15 – Closing Remarks
6:30 – Prizes! (Gift cards)

Speakers:

	Krystal Abotossaway, Senior Manager at TD Bank, President of IPAC & Miziwe Biik Krystal Abotossaway is a well sought-after speaker and expert on Indigenous engagement. As Lead Strategic Diversity Advisor and Partner at TD Bank, she is the touchstone for bringing the voice and the talent of diversity and Indigenous cultures to the bank’s Diversity Talent Strategy and Community Relations programs. Her passion and leadership for advancing more agile diversity engagement strategies has contributed to TD’s ongoing recognition as one of Canada’s leaders in embracing diversity — including being recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and achieving a gold level certification with the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Businesses Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) Accreditation Program.
	Nicole McCormick, Founding Member and Co-chair for the Rogers Indigenous Peoples’ Diversity Network Nicole is a proud Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman, whose family is from Six Nations of the Grand River territory. She is the Managing Assignment Editor at CityNews Toronto and Breakfast Television. Nicole has worked as a journalist, behind the camera, for twenty years and has worked in both Canadian and American news markets.  Outside of her role in newsroom, Nicole is the founding member and co-chair for the Rogers Indigenous Peoples’ Diversity Network. She encourages conversations and provides a safe space for people to questions and understand Indigenous culture, history and the uniqueness of our communities. Nicole is also the Indigenous cultural advisor to Rogers Hometown Hockey,  that has seen two successful events with Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta and Peguis First Nation in Manitoba.
	Scott Cavan, Relationship Lead Watershed Partners Scott is Kanien’kehàka (Mohawk) from the Six Nations of the Grand River and has been active both personally and professionally in enacting meaningful change through mainstream and Indigenous political systems throughout his career. Over the past 15 years, he has worked with and advised National and Provincial Indigenous leadership on building relationships with government, as well as the Exploration industry and Ministers and Premiers on working with, addressing issues, and building lasting relationships with Indigenous communities for the mutual benefit of all peoples. After all the politics though, Scott indulges in music, film, and television. Little known is that Scott played lacrosse for 20 years and can share a few stories on the rough and tumble sport (of lacrosse) and maybe even a couple on politics.
	James McCay, BMO James is Ojibway from Batchewana First Nation a Northern Ontario community near Sault Ste. Marie close to the US and Canadian boarder. I started my career in the Environmental Engineering field then moved into Information Technology and I am now working in Canada’s Financial Sector where for the past decade I have helped craft and lead Indigenous Talent Acquisition strategies for some of the largest companies in Canada. Today I have a dule reporting role into both the Offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Talent Acquisition for BMO Bank of Montreal. I am a proud husband and father as well as coach of my daughters T-Ball Tuesday baseball team. (When we go back to playing of course!)

Breakout rooms for Networking:

Watershed Partners

Watershed Partners was founded on the idea that a different advisory practice was needed in the world. We facilitate solutions for complex situations. We remove friction, enabling change, growth, and alignment; finding the line through rough waters.

Rogers

We make more possible for Canadians each and every day, proudly connecting them to a world of possibilities and the moments that matter most in their lives. Founded in 1960, we have grown to become a leading technology and media company that strives to provide the very best in wireless, residential, and media to Canadians and Canadian businesses.

BMO

We’re proud to be fueling growth and expanding possibilities for individuals, families and businesses. More than 12 million customers count on us for personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment services. As the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America, we help our customers make the most of their money. In Canada, the United States and across the globe, we’ll continue to build, invest and transform to drive performance that serves the good that grows.

Soulpepper

Soulpepper is Toronto’s largest artist-centred theatre company. We believe that stories can connect us, that they are vital to our understanding, compassion and knowledge, and that they can motivate us toward social change. Central to Soulpepper’s mission is the commitment to become a radically inclusive company, that truly creates a space of belonging. At Soulpepper we share stories through plays, concerts, digital and audio programming; we train the next generation of artists; and we offer free year-round youth programs.

Scotiabank

Scotiabank is a leading bank in Canada and a leading financial services provider. We are here for every future. We help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services. Our most important investment is the one we make in our people. Our customer focus starts with taking care of our employees. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

Mehak Shoeb: Passionate about recruiting and developing top talent which will cater to the culture at Scotia Bank. With my background in Retail Banking I am focused on enhancing Scotia’s commitment to elevating the customer experience by hiring the best talent.

Harper Collins Canada

Known worldwide for the quality of its list, HarperCollinsCanada is the proud home of many bestselling and award-winning authors, including Esi Edugyan, Heather O’Neill, Lawrence Hill, Kamal Al-Solaylee, Mark Sakamoto, Ayelet Tsabari, Emily St. John Mandel, Tracey Lindberg, Tara Westover, Hilary Mantel, Rachel Cusk, Anthony Horowitz, Uzma Jalaluddin, Kim Fu, Carrianne Leung, Ellen Keith, Jael Richardson, Emma Donoghue, Helen Humphreys, and Thomas King, among many more found at harpercollins.ca.