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Thank you, Walmart Foundation for enabling the work we accomplished through our ACCELERATE Mentorship Program. This web portfolio presents impactful initiatives supported by your generous contributions including; the Colours of Leadership Campaign, LinkedIn Live recordings and promos, commissioned Abacus polling data on racism in the workplace, and additional resources that informed our approach from pre-development through to completion.

Video Gallery

Colours of Leadership, ACCM LinkedIn Lives, #LeadInTech and much more all captured in our video gallery!

Colours of Leadership

ACCM LinkedIn Lives

Events

Introducing #ColoursofLeadership

Join us on a journey to reimagine inclusive leadership with our ACCELERATE Mentorship program.

3 Cheat Codes through Mentors

Embark on a transformative experience as we work together to redefine inclusive leadership through our ACCELERATE Mentorship program.

Power of One | Power of Us: Colours of Leadership Yung Wu

Accelerate the leadership journeys of Black and Indigenous leaders through five reciprocal executive coaching sessions and networking opportunities.

Power of One | Power of Us: Colours of Leadership

Embark on a transformative experience as we work together to redefine inclusive leadership through our ACCELERATE Mentorship program.

Colours of Leadership: Leo Bailey, Black Professional & CILAR Mentee

Join us on a journey to reimagine inclusive leadership with our ACCELERATE Mentorship program, featuring Leo!

Colours of Leadership: Vishnu Rajasingam, Director of Digitalization at Volkswagen Canada

Join us on a journey to reimagine inclusive leadership with our ACCELERATE Mentorship program, featuring Vishnu!

ACCM Group Mentoring : LinkedIn Live with Michon Williams

Experience the power of reciprocal mentoring and engage in stimulating, transparent dialogues about the future of tech leadership.

ACCELERATE Mentorship Live  CILAR + BIPOC Executive Search Inc  + Knockri

Delve into a discussion surrounding the implications of AI in recruitment, shedding light on how biases in algorithms perpetuate discriminatory hiring practices based on gender, race, and personality traits.

ACCELERATE Mentorship Group: Naheed Kurji

Join leaders as they discuss executive experiences and engage in LinkedIn Lives or Fireside Chats program alumni.

CILAR ACCELERATE Mentorship Live Conversation Feb 8th  2024

Our LinkedIn Live Conversation with CILAR program leader Tristan Morris and CIIT’s Executive Director Rhode Thomas

ACCM LinkedIn Live Recap: Dr. Georgette Zinaty

Our LinkedIn Live Conversation with CILAR's Community Engagement Manager Keneisha Williams & our  2022 Aspiring Innovator Award recipient Dr. Georgette Zinaty!

ACCM Fireside Chat with Dr. Solomon Tesfamariam

Join leaders as they discuss executive experiences and engage in LinkedIn Lives or Fireside Chats program alumni.

ACCELERATE Mentorship LinkedIn Live

CILAR's ACCELERATE Mentorship LinkedIn Live Conversation: Jan 25th, 2024, with program leaders Keneisha Williams and Tristan Morris

#LeadInTech Powered By Siemens Canada

Thank you Siemens Canada for hosting ACCELERATE Mentorship’s first-ever #LeadInTech event on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Together, we delved into cutting-edge technology and its potential for inclusive innovation, fostering an environment of collaboration and growth.

CILAR ACCELERATE Mentorship Kickoff

Join us in shaping the future of leadership! A groundbreaking initiative where executives and leaders come together to share experiences and networks.

Articles

Feel free to take a look through a few readings down below to learn more about why DEI work matters.
Article 1

BIPOC Workforce Survey

The survey was conducted with 500 Canadian adults from December 15 to 22, 2023. The sample was broken down into two groups, working BIPOC Canadians and a control group of white managers.
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Article 2

Racial discrimination barrier to BIPOC's career growth

Addressing inequity and its impacts requires a commitment to understanding the system in which BIPOC navigate their careers'
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Article 3

Diversity (still) matters: How to make inclusion a corporate priority.

Recent reports suggest EDI advisors are leaving tech companies at disproportionately high rate. CILAR's Maya Roy explains why this trend is bad for buesiness.
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Article 4

Half of Canadian BIPOC employees feel uncomfortable or unwelcome at work

Roughly half of Black, Indigenous and people of colour employees in Canada report feeling uncomfortable or unwelcome in the workplace, especially those aged 30 to 44, according to a new survey by the Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism
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Article 5

Now is not the time for tech companies to slow down on DEI

The Balck community, Indigenous Peoples, and people of colour have made inroads, but they're often still on the outside. Leaders need to reach out to them and connect.
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Article 6

Inclusive design: TD Lab develops the TD

Check out TD's Equity Resource Hub, a platform available to all via open-source access. Its all about bringing an "Equity :ens" to innovation and beyond.
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Article 7

2024 Maytree Faculty

Feel free to read through our 2024 Maytree Faculty Documentation, including bio's on each faculty member.
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As a participant, I left the event feeling energized and equipped with new insights and perspectives that will shape my journey in the tech industry. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a meaningful initiative.Thank you again for your unwavering commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, and leadership in the tech sector. Your efforts are making a tangible difference in the lives of countless individuals, myself included.
Noreen Esson
Service Delivery Manager, Diversified
Thank you for including me in yesterday's LeadInTech conversations. I learned so much and enjoyed the opportunity to network to share best practices.
Angela White
Senior Director | EDI , MLSE
The ACCELERATE Mentorship program allows diversity in leadership and shows how we can embrace that together. And so the first thing is really, I imagine if I can be surrounded by people from different backgrounds, from different industries, I will be able to improve my cultural competence
Tam Nguyen
Co-Founder, In-Heart Sight (IHS) Community
I wanted to thank you, your team and Siemens team for the wonderful event today, it was very informative and engaging, I enjoyed every minute of it, it was absolutely worth the long drive!!! Thanks!!
Khaled Shahlaee
Senior Lead, Procurement at IBM
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