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PINs Annual Networking Event - May 2, 2016
1. PINs Annual Networking Event:
Collaborating for Greater
Impact
www.NetworksForImmigrants.ca
2. Spread the word. Tweet about the PINs Network.
Tweet with #TRIECPINs and follow @TRIEC
Visit the PINs website.
www.NetworksForImmigrants.ca
3. Agenda
• Welcome from TRIEC: Margaret Eaton
• Welcome from Scotiabank: Puneet Mann
• PINs highlights and collaboration stories:
– Racquel Sevilla, TRIEC
– Gerard Keledjian, New Canadian Media Professionals,
– Aviva Stiavnicky, Modis Canada
– Dr. Nicodeme Mugisho, IMGWPN
– Sophia Lowe, Office of the Fairness Commissioner
• Facilitated networking: Robin Cory, Colbeck Strategic Advisors
• Open networking
5. PINs evaluation survey
89% respondents said that they had absolutely benefitted from
collaborating through the PINs network.
95% believed that their participation in PINs had helped them
better support their members in achieving their
employment goals.
11. Together we have been able to:
1. Increase outreach efforts and raise
awareness of PINs associations to
immigrants
2. Help PINs members connect to
meaningful employment
3. Respond to persistent challenges faced
by immigrants and emerging
opportunities and trends
4. Support PINs leaders in becoming even
better at what they do
5. Strengthen the voice of immigrants
12. 1. Increase outreach efforts and raise
awareness of PINs associations to immigrants
Tripled the number of
immigrants connecting
with PINs associations
through our website
NetworksForImmigrants.ca
16. What’s next?
Role for leaders and
partners:
- connect us to
opportunities to
promote PINs
- share your stories
through videos or
stories
- help spread the word
17. 2. Help PINs members connect to meaningful
employment
19. What’s next?
Role for leaders and partners:
- keep sharing info about employment programs, events and
opportunities through PINs
- encourage PINs members to participate in events and programs to
help them advance in their careers
20. 3. Respond to persistent challenges faced by
immigrants and emerging opportunities/trends
• Building on existing models, we were able to develop a
practical tailored solution, that’s ready for replication in other
communities
21. Dr. Nicodeme Mugisho, International Medical
Graduates Waste Prevention Network
Drs2Drs support of employment in alternative careers
22. 3. Respond to persistent challenges faced by
immigrants and emerging opportunities/trends
• Respond to emerging
trends and provide
some coordination to
pilot initiatives
supporting immigrant
economic inclusion
24. What’s next?
Role for leaders and
partners: keep us abreast on
trends that impact
immigrant employment and
opportunities for us to work
together
25. 4. Support PINs leaders in becoming even
better at what they do
• PINs leaders were able to get a variety of learning options from a
range of experts on relevant topics. And by partnering and
coordinating, we weren’t duplicating efforts.
26. What’s next?
Role for leaders: take
advantage of the leadership
development opportunities
provided by TRIEC and
partners – for you and your
future leaders
27. 5. Strengthen the voice of immigrants
• Through over 20 speaking opportunities for PINs leaders, they are
increasingly recognized as key stakeholders in immigrant
employment.
28. Sophia Lowe, Office of the Fairness
Commissioner
Consultations with PINs leaders
29. What’s next?
Role for partners: connect us to opportunities for PINs leaders
to participate in consultations or be spokespersons
32. Strategic Networking
Round 1: Icebreaker “Give and Take”
What is one thing you need and one thing you have to
offer to another person in the PINs network?
Chat to 5 people in 15 minutes
33. Strategic Networking
Round 2: Group discussions: Attributes of
collaborations
• Discuss examples of successful collaborations and what
made them work.
• Discuss examples of unsuccessful collaborations. What
would you have done differently?
20 minutes for discussion
(followed by debrief)
34. Strategic Networking
Round 3: Group discussions: Collaboration
ideas
Share your collaboration ideas and opportunities
with others in the room.
20 minutes for discussion
(followed by debrief)
35. So what?
Turn to the person next to you and
discuss:
How will you put tonight’s learning
into action?
37. Spread the word. Tweet about the PINs Network.
Tweet with #TRIECPINs and follow @TRIEC
Visit the PINs website.
www.NetworksForImmigrants.ca
Notes de l'éditeur
RACQUEL - Introductions
PINs turned 5 years last year…
Here’s what our network looks like [next slide]
High degree of connectivity already existing in the area of immigrant employment work in the GTA with TRIEC playing a central coordinating/connecting role
Strong core of community connections that includes a broad mix of stakeholders who are well-placed to create additional, strategic community connections
..
… scratch the surface on leveraging this network “wealth” [next slide]
So this inspired…
…
… So let’s get started! [next slide]
Our PINs associations and partners were instrumental in getting the word out…
….
It’s my pleasure to introduce our first speaker, Gerard… Welcome Gerard! [next slide]
Expand our efforts by going to where immigrants are: outreach events, immigrant portals
Develop new tools for us to use: create a series of videos to be featured on Rogers TV along with online articles
Hispanotech now has a self-sustaining program which helps them prepare their members for employment
PINS members have sharpened their networking skills and expanded their professional networks
…
It’s my pleasure to introduce Aviva… Welcome Aviva. [next slide]
In support of PINS members, continue to connect to TRIEC and partner programs and events; organize networking events with employers and recruiters and working with partners for sector-specific events
One of the unique roles TRIEC plays through PINs…
…
It’s my pleasure now to introduce Dr Nicodeme…. Welcome Dr Nico [next slide]
My next example showcases how we were able to mobilize in response to emerging trends….
…
… We now have a short video to show you that features the entrepreneurship event... [next slide – VIDEO]
Continue coordinating or participating in collaborative projects/pilots and launch new ones
In addition to partnering with Leadership Development….
…
It’s my pleasure to introduce Elizabeth… Welcome Elizabeth! [Next slide]
On the request of PINS leaders, we are creating more online learning on TRIEC Campus specifically for PINs leaders on topics they chose; and we will complement those with facilitated sessions; address leader turnover; make them more accessible for the long-run
TRIEC connects PINs leaders to opportunities to be spokespersons….
…
… It’s my pleasure to introduce Sophia Lowe…. Welcome Sophia! [next slide]
Increase our efforts in reaching out to organizations that convene and consult on immigrant employment to connect PINs leaders to even more opportunities to strengthen the voice of immigrants
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.. Role for partners: Keep our PINs leaders top of mind and connect them to opportunities to participate in consultations or be spokespersons [next slide]
Conclusion:
As you can see, by partnering through PINs, we can do more, better