Join us on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022, from 12:00-1:00PM where we will be presenting panelists from the Not-for-Profit Sector to speak about career opportunities, the shape of the industry as it emerges out of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the future direction for the sector.
REGISTER TODAYOur selected panelists will be sharing everything you should know to start and grow your career in the Not-for-Profit Sector. The panelists that will be joining us on September 28th will be:
Oluwafunmilayo Asolo is a graduate of the Social Service Work program at George Brown College after gaining her master's degree in Human Geography from Radboud University in the Netherlands. She has worked extensively with immigrants and refugees both in Canada and The Netherlands respectively in different capacities to support the settlement and integration of newcomers into society.
Her advice to grads thinking of getting into the Non-for-Profit sector is to build relationships and network regularly because relationships are the core of most Non-for-Profit work.
Julia Deans is President & CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada, a 49-affiliate federation focused on safe and affordable housing for all. With degrees from Queen’s, Columbia and Osgoode Hall Law School, Julia practiced law with Torys LLP in Toronto and Hong Kong and built a legal recruitment business in Singapore before becoming a non-profit CEO with CivicAction, Futurpreneur Canada, and the Canada Children’s Literacy Foundation, Chair of Ontario's Expert Roundtable on Immigration and non-profit and business director.
She’s been named to WXN’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women, a YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction and Woman of Influence Canadian Diversity Champion and has received the Pearson Centre for Progressive Policy Leadership Award, the Goodman School of Business Distinguished Leader Award, and le Prix Hommage RelèveON 2020. Julia is currently a director of InvestEco Capital, George Brown College and the Canada Post Community Foundation.
Simone Robinson is a graduate of GBC’s Special Events Management Program. Upon graduation, she started her career at Prostate Cancer Canada (now formerly known as the Canadian Cancer Society) where she was a Corporate Events & Giving Coordinator. After completing her Fundraising Certificate through GBC’s Continuing Education, she landed a role as a Community Giving Coordinator at Community Food Centres Canada where she builds meaningful relationships with their donors and oversees their community events and campaigns.
Her advice to grads thinking about entering the Not-for-Profit sector would be to take opportunities to learn all aspects of the field including: operations, stewardship, grant writing, proposals, programs, events, etc. Over time, you will be able to identify the areas you want to focus the most on.
Ivan T.H. Leung is the Art Director of World Vision Canada and is a graduate of GBC’s Graphic Design Program. He started out his freelance career as a Graphic Designer during his year of studies and landed a junior designer position from the Design Grad show, an annual exhibition featuring work by students of art and media from across colleges and universities. Ivan has focused on different design disciplines through his career from apparel, and packaging to digital design and has worked with different brands like Disney, Fila, West49 and others before embarking on his journey at World Vision Canada.
His advice for grads thinking of entering the not-for-profit sector is to build relationships within the sector and continuously learn new skill sets. Working in the not-for-profit sector means creating designs that serve a purpose deeper than surface decoration.
Event Details
Webinar: #SectorSpotlight: A Career Overview Of The Not-For-Profit Sector
Date: Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
Time: 12:00PM - 01:00PM
Duration: 1 hour
Where: Online (The link will be provided on the day of the event by email)
What You Will Learn:
➡️ Labour market trends in the Not-for-Profit Sector
➡️ Career pathways and opportunities
➡️ Essential skills required to succeed
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