Racialized Peoples
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Youth Jobs and Employment Career Pathing
Many youth, especially those from equity-deserving groups, are not aware of what career options they have and do not know what skills they need to achieve them. To address these gaps, the Diversity Institute designed and tested the Future Skills & Careers platform with the Peel District School Board (PDSB).
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Career Development and Experiences of Black, Indigenous and Racialized Women in the Canadian Workplace
This research project, led by Accelerate Her Future, centres the voices of Indigenous, Black and racialized women to explore how systemic inequities shape career development and advancement experiences of Indigenous, Black and racialized women.
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Facilitating Access to Skilled Talent
FAST helps participants build job readiness, navigate Canadian workplace culture and connect with credentialing resources. The program features six sectoral streams ranging from information technology (IT) to seniors care.
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Services to Social Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic and its series of lockdowns disproportionately impacted the service industry and many young women who work in this sector. This project provided online workshops and coaching to help young women in the service industry develop transferable social-emotional skills in leadership and confidence, communications, business literacy, job interviewing and networking to support their capacity to undertake career changes.
Research
DiversityLeads: Barriers and Enablers to Advancement for Equity-Deserving Groups
This report identifies significant barriers that hinder career advancement and enablers that allow leaders from equity-deserving groups to succeed. It is important to track progress because what gets measured gets done, especially at a time when Canada’s workers are aging and immigration levels are lowering, leaving a widening skills and talent gap for employers.
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Mentoring for Black Nurses—A Retrospective Study
The project explored the role of mentorship in pathways to nursing, including education, employment and advancement, and how anti-Black racism manifests for both internationally and Canadian-trained professionals.
Research
State of Black Economics Report: Insights on Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship
This report examines the challenges that Black Canadians face in economic advancement, specifically education, employment, leadership and entrepreneurship. It draws from the latest data and research in these areas, which show that experiences and challenges vary within the Black population based on gender, age, origin and disability.
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Retail Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program
The Retail Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (REAP) + iLaunchHERproduct, led by de Sedulous Women Leaders and funded by the Future Skills Centre, is a single program with two components that was designed to address the systemic barriers faced by Black, racialized and immigrant women entrepreneurs in retail.
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Real Estate Development Incubator: A Model for Equitable Participation
FutureBUILDS represents a new and inclusive approach to addressing Canada’s housing crisis. This project consisted of three phases: research, implementation and alumni engagement.