MENTOR A HIGHLY TALENTED BLACK PROFESSIONAL
CHOSEN FROM HUNDREDS OF CANDIDATES
Data is clear about diverse teams, they are more innovative and have greater financial success. Simply put, the companies that have diverse teams are more financially sustainable in the long term!
Although Black tech professionals are just as educated and capable as their counterparts from other communities, they are still under represented in the tech ecosystem. This is a missed opportunity for Toronto. We must unlock this under-utilized resource to help scale our tech ecosystem.
As a result, BPTN has launched this mentor initiative that allows YOU to pay your success forward by mentoring highly talented Black professionals in tech. In your career, someone sponsored you, took a shine to you and helped you navigate your career. Let’s be intentional, help make this opportunity available for others.
Are you a tech or business leader? Are you at Director’s level or higher? We need you!
You do not have to be a Black tech leader to be a career mentor, you simply need to have the time, interest and ability to lean into this opportunity.
Data is clear about diverse teams, they are more innovative and have greater financial success. Simply put, the companies that have diverse teams are more financially sustainable in the long term!
Although Black tech professionals are just as educated and capable as their counterparts from other communities, they are still under represented in the tech ecosystem. This is a missed opportunity for Toronto. We must unlock this under-utilized resource to help scale our tech ecosystem.
As a result, BPTN has launched this mentor initiative that allows YOU to pay your success forward by mentoring highly talented Black professionals in tech. In your career, someone sponsored you, took a shine to you and helped you navigate your career. Let’s be intentional, help make this opportunity available for others.
Are you a tech or business leader? Are you at Director’s level or higher? We need you!
You do not have to be a Black tech leader to be a career mentor, you simply need to have the time, interest and ability to lean into this opportunity.
PAY IT FORWARD
BPTN has launched CULTIVATE, a mentorship initiative, that allows YOU to pay your success forward by mentoring highly talented Black tech professionals. The trajectory of your mentee’s career will shift upward through gaining access to your knowledge, resources and career coaching.
PAY IT FORWARD
BPTN has launched CULTIVATE, a mentorship initiative, that allows YOU to pay your success forward by mentoring highly talented Black tech professionals. The trajectory of your mentee’s career will shift upward through gaining access to your knowledge, resources and career coaching.
TIME COMMITMENT REQUIREMENT: 20 HOURS TOTAL from April 2020- April 2021
CULTIVATE/ CULTIVATE+ (Young professionals and experienced talent categories)
- Time, interest and energy to mentor top Black tech talent
- 20 hours total in 2020-2021 (starting at the end of April)
- You DO NOT have to be Black to be a mentor
- Be prepared to have online meetings, in-person meetings and/or job shadowing with your mentee throughout the program
TIME COMMITMENT REQUIREMENT: 20 HOURS TOTAL from April 2020 - April 2021
CULTIVATE/ CULTIVATE+ (Young professionals and experienced talent categories)
- Time, interest and energy to mentor top Black tech talent
- 20 hours total in 2020-2021 (starting at the end of April)
- You DO NOT have to be Black to be a mentor
- Be prepared to have online meetings, in-person meetings and/or job shadowing with your mentee throughout the program
YOUR NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS
Step 1: Complete mentor intake form (takes 3 mins) by March 29
Step 2: Pass this opportunity on to 5 other senior leaders in tech… Tell them to sign up to be a mentor!!
YOUR NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS
Step 1: Complete mentor intake form (takes 3 mins) by March 29
Step 2: Pass this opportunity on to 5 other senior leaders in tech… Tell them to sign up to be a mentor!!