Join in on the action!
- monthly speaker series events are FREE for all BPW members or $5 for guests
- special workshop events are $25 per ticket
Guests, BPW members from other areas and new members are welcome to join in.
- If you're already a BPW member, just drop us a line (email) and we'll get back to you with a ZOOM Link
- Not yet a member, but you'd like to find out more? Contact us or visit www.bpwontario.com
- If you aren't a member or are looking to participate in a workshop, you can sign up for our events on our Eventbrite page
SPECIAL WORKSHOPS:
Digital Jiu Jitsu: Self Defence for Online Living
* EVENT - Digital Jiu Jitsu: Self Defence for Online Living *
value: $1500 speaker fee
ticket price: only $25
(ticket link below)
5 November 20, 1 - 2:30pm EST
with Matt Richardson of Digital Empowerment Project Canada
Do you date online? Do you use the internet for professional networking or job seeking? How safe are you?
Knowledge is power! This session will empower you with skills that could save your life and/or the lives of your loved ones. Topics will include:
-Risky behaviours and risk avoidance
-Red Flags: online grooming tactics and lures
-Background check 101 - Validating a person's identity and claims online "peeling the layers of the onion"
-Helping the other's help you (e.g. police, social media firms etc.)
It's not you, it's them. Empower yourself to stay safe while reaping the many benefits the internet has to offer by registering today!
www.digitalempowermentproject.ca
Matt Richardson is an expert on internet safety and building a positive online image (among others). He is a Professor in the General Education Faculty at Loyalist College where he teaches topics that include; using social media as a positive force and technology’s impact on modern society. As a speaker with the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) Matt covers topics that include; social media background checks on potential employees and using social media to discover quality candidates.
Matt is a member of the Roger / Ryerson University Cybersecurity Catalyst project team where he collaborates with industry experts on a variety of topics that include; cyber security and safety, technological skill development digital footprint, and more. He is often sought out as a subject matter expert by the media with TV, Radio, and print coverage in Canada and the U.S.
Matt began teaching safety skills in 2013 and in 2016 completed an Ontario Police College credential in “Open Source Intelligence” (OSINT) internet investigations. His background working in politics and the provincial and federal civil service and OSINT experience give him a unique perspective which has resulted in innovative programs that cover the full spectrum of online safety and digital excellence. In 2019 founded the “Digital Empowerment Project” (Canada) in partnership with a retired Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator for the Ohio State ICAC Task Force.
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Empower Yourself to Empower your Future
* EVENT - Empower Yourself to Empower your Future *
ticket price: only $25/seat, limited seating available (25 people)
28 January 2021, 6 - 8:00 pm, Zoom
(ticket link below)
Thanks to Girls Inc. Limestone for hosting this workshop, in which participants will learn to combat their inner critic with the power of positive thinking. Sign up to learn how to train your thoughts through the power of positive self-talk and other techniques that will infuse you with confidence to empower your future.
Workshop participation includes an individual follow-up with Smart Start staff members.
Girls Inc. Limestone provides life‐changing programs and experiences that help girls and women navigate gender, economic, and social barriers. Although their programs typically target girls and young women under 30, their message and services address the impact systemic gender inequity has on women of all ages.
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Telling Your Story: Why Me and Whats in it for Them
* EVENT - Telling Your Story: Why Me and Whats in it for Them *
value: $1500 speaker fee
ticket price: only $25, limited tickets available
(ticket link below)
30 November 2020, 6 - 7:30pm EST
with Chantal Fraser of Empowered Path Inc.
Are you looking for writing tips that can help your resumes and cover letters attract the hiring manager’s attention? Do job interviews terrify you? Your words matter.
Most candidates miss the opportunity to set the tone for their interview and communicate what a great candidate they are every time they answer the question “Why did you apply for this job?”
Stories are an effective way to showcase your wealth of prior learning, transferable skills, work and volunteer experiences. Using stories can help you write effective resumes and give impressive answers during job interviews.
Learn tips and techniques that can help get you noticed by hiring managers and ace behavioural interview questions.
Learning Objectives:
1. Learn why you should share “so what” stories in your cover letter, resume and
responses to interview questions
2. Learn the importance of using numbers (quantifiable data) in your stories
3. Learn how including qualitative data helps showcase your skills
4. Learn how you can set the tone of the interview right from the start
5. Learn how to craft stories to showcase your transferable skills
Chantal Fraser founded Empowered Path Inc. in August 2012, to help people learn how to help themselves, their organizations and communities thrive. Chantal provides a variety of services including: Professional Speaking, Training, Facilitation and Coaching.
What sets Chantal’s sessions apart is that she offers tangible and practical solutions that you can apply immediately. She delivers sessions using a conversational approach, with easy to understand language, and Canadian examples.
As a Career Coach Chantal helps clients: set new career goals, grow a professional network, write a cover letter and resume that get noticed by hiring managers, leverage social media profiles, prepare for job interviews, conduct informational interviews, research potential employers and identify and access the hidden job market.
Chantal Fraser holds an MBA from the Royal Military College of Canada and is the recipient of the HRPA Honourary Life Award.
For more information visit www.empoweredpath.ca and/or https://www.linkedin.com/in/chantalfraser
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Calendar of Upcoming Events:
Please note that presentations are in English and all times listed are Eastern Standard Time (local to Hastings & Prince Edward counties, Ontario, Canada
Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
Details |
October 28th 7 - 8:30 pm |
Corrina Green entrepreneur and activist |
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November 5th 1 - 2:30pm |
Matt Richardson of Digital Empowerment Project Canada |
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November 25th 7 - 8:30pm |
Melony Rocco Bluebird Investigative Research & Development |
ZOOM |
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November 30th 6 - 7:30pm |
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January 27th 7 - 8:30pm |
TBD |
ZOOM |
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January 28th 6 - 8:00pm |
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February 24th 7 - 8:30pm |
International Speaker - TBC |
ZOOM |
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March 24th 7 - 8:30pm |
A panel of young local entrepreneurial women |
Regular Business Meetings:
In the summer, we focus on the plans for the coming year.
In December, we have a no-business social gathering.
If the club is working to put forth Resolutions to the Provincial, Federal and/or International levels, the process culminates locally in April. After detailed research and writing, our club then meets for a healthy debate on Resolutions from our club and other clubs around the Province of Ontario. After acceptance at the Ontario Conference, Resolutions are brought to the Ontario Government (some move on to federal and international levels, as applicable). At other times of the year, members work to lobby locally (through MPPs and MPs, for example) for support of the resolutions as they were put forth.
Our Annual General Meeting and Elections is held in May. Membership is, of course, required for voting privileges or to be considered for a position.
Leadership activities and networking events are also ongoing. BPW participation is not limited to the local level; rather, our involvement with our BPW sisters across the globe is encouraged and welcomed.