Sunday’s Forum for Youth Insights is a free online workshop to help youth on their career path

The Forum for Youth Insights is a free online workshop to help students and other youth (aged 16-35, with openings for others if space allows) pursue their dream jobs. Taking place on Sunday, October 25 from 1-4 PM, the conference will bring together industry experts from the Arts, Health, Technology, and Vocational Education sectors to help attendees with their questions and concerns about their chosen career paths. The event is free with registration (register here).

The workshops will be hosted by the following experts:

Arts
Quincy Armorer, Black Theatre Workshop Artistic Director. Quincy has worked professionally as an actor, director, instructor and administrator for several years. He is an Adjunct Professor at Queen’s University and Associate Artist of the English Section at the National Theatre School of Canada.

Health
Khan Bouba-Dalambaye, Lester B. Pearson School Board Guidance Counsellor. Khan is a leading expert in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) programs for companies, academic institutions, and other public and private organizations, as well as a licensed counsellor providing individual therapy in-person or remotely with a focus on individuals and couples for personal therapy and a Psychology instructor at the CEGEP level. Khan is currently on a one-year leave from LBPSB to pursue work as an EDI consultant including, but not limited to supporting McGill University in the design and implementation of their anti-Black racism plan.

Samantha Bizimungu, final-year medical student at Université de Montréal. Prior to her medical training, she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick, where she gained extensive leadership experience. She is currently serving a second mandate as President of the Quebec Black Medical Association Youth Initiative and through her experience has a comprehensive understanding of the health care system in Quebec.

Technology
Jake Hirsch-Allen, North America Workforce Development and Higher Ed System Lead, LinkedIn. He is a Director on the Boards of the Canadian Council for Youth Prosperity, Information and Communications Technology Council, and the Canadian Club. Jake founded Lighthouse Labs, Canada’s foremost software development bootcamp and Hacking Health.

Vocational Education
Alessandra Faraci is from the English Montreal School Board.

The online Forum for Youth Insights takes place on October 25 from 1-4 PM. Registration is here.