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PINs Leaders RoundtableFebruary 20, 2016

ACCES Employment

Welcome

Nestor PerezDirector, Council of Filipino-Canadian Professionals of Ontario (CFCPO)

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PINs Updates

Beatrice KohlenbergProgram Coordinator, Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs)

Venue Host

PINs Updates

Beatrice KohlenbergProgram Coordinator, Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs)

Sponsor and Funder

AgendaTime Agenda Item

9:00 - 9:15 Registration

9:15 – 9:20

Welcome

9:20 – 9:40 PINs Team Presentation: How leaders can benefit from PINs

9:40 – 10:00 Accomplishments and Priorities of PINs Associations

10:00 – 12:30

Introduction to Solution-focused Coaching

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch and Info Session

1:30 – 2:15

Learning Exchange: Breakout Sessions – Round 1

2:15 – 2:30 Afternoon Break

2:30 – 3:15

Learning Exchange: Breakout Sessions – Round 2

3:15 – 3:30 Final Remarks and Close

Who’s in the Room• AMU Alumni Association• Association of Romanian

Engineers in Canada (AREC)• Canadian Colombian Professional

Association (CCPA)• Canadian Hispanic Bar

Association• Chinese Workers Support Group• CIMA Canada• Council for Access to the

Profession of Engineering (CAPE)• Council of Filipino Canadian

Professionals Ontario (CFCPO)• EXATEC Ontario

• Leadership in Project Management Network – LPMN

• New Canadian Media Professionals' Network (NCMP)

• Non-Resident Nepali Association – Canada (NRNA)

• M-Bridge• PINs@YorkU• Persica Management and Quality

Association (PMQA)• Toronto French Business Network

(TFBN)• Toronto Hispanic Chamber of

Commerce• UnstoppableMe

PINs Program Review: How Leaders Can Benefit from PINsGoal:To work collaboratively with professional immigrant associations to increase their capacity to connect their skilled immigrant members to employment.

Objectives: • Raise awareness of the associations to skilled

immigrants and to employers• Foster collaboration between the associations and key

partners – employers, professional associations, service providers, government, and other relevant stakeholders.

• Develop leaders of professional immigrant associations by providing learning opportunities and refer them as experts on immigrant employment at consultations and in the media.

PINs Priorities 2016-2017

• Raise greater awareness of the PINs associations to immigrants and partners

• Enhance collaboration within the PINs network

• Further develop our PINs leaders

PINs Program Review: Raise Awareness

“PINs has created greater awareness of the importance of our role and the relevance of the

work we do.”


“PINs has helped raise our profile, credibility and visibility.”

PINs Program Review: Foster Collaboration


Quarter Host Chair Speaker Attendance

Q1 Toronto Public Library

Rene Berrospi Gabriel Leiva von Bovet

25

Q2 Volunteer Toronto

Miguel Abascal Miguel Abascal 41

Q3 ACCES Employment

NA NA 40


“PINs has increased our networking and collaboration opportunities.”

PINs Program Review: Develop Leaders

“Realizing the ability to contribute to forums to help alleviate the imbalance faced by newcomers was the most significant change to me as a result of participating in PINs.”

PINs Program Review: Develop Leaders

“I feel part of a community that is connected; I feel supported and acknowledged as a volunteer leading an association to help others. The training and connections really strengthen and encourage me to continue on the journey of serving others. (…) Collaboration is the key to expand the capacity of our associations and ourselves.”

Your Turn: Accomplishments and Priorities

Haesun MoonSolution Focused Brief Coaching Certificate Program at University of Toronto


• What are your best hopes for today?

• What has changed since last year?

• Think of a recent instance when you were reminded of your passion to work with a PINs association


• What are you most looking forward to in 2016?

Solution Focused Coaching

Haesun MoonSolution Focused Brief Coaching Certificate Program at University of Toronto

Financial Products for Newcomers and Associations

Fabiola SicardDirector, Multicultural Banking

Learning ExchangeLeveraging PINs Community Expertise• Employer Engagement - Room 6-7

Emiliano Mendez, LAMBA

• Employment Support for Members – Room 1 Miguel Abascal, UnstoppableMe.ca

• Marketing and Outreach – Room 2Gerard Keledjian, NCMP

• Staying Relevant for Your Members – Room 4Elizabeth Mansouri, LPMN

PINs Leaders Roundtable – 2016

Insights?

Surprises?

Discoveries?

Closing Remarks

Please complete the Evaluation Form!

Thank You!

Upcoming PINs Events

- Modis Networking Event (members) – February 24- Immigrant Entrepreneur Networking Event (members)–

March 22

- Employment Services 101 Webinar (leaders) – March 30- PINs Annual Event – May 2 at Scotia Plaza, 40 King

Street West

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