Career Skills Incubator
585 Dundas St. East M5A 2B7 Toronto, ON, Canada

Business In The Streets is launching two new cohorts of entrepreneurship programs in Regent Park which include training, mentorship, and funding opportunities!! They're looking for both program applicants AND peer mentors who will receive an honorarium. Youth Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (YCEO) is designed for the budding entrepreneur and will give you the basics to creating the right business model. You bring the idea; BITS will help you mold it. YCEO runs for 7 ...consecutive Saturdays from 10:30am to 1:30pm from October 14 to November 25, 2017 Deadline to apply for YCEO is Tuesday, October 10 at 11:59pm. Spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Apply online at www.businessinthestreets.com/yceo/ BITS Boot Camp helps young entrepreneurs with an already validated idea to write a business plan in order to a) understand what actions are necessary to succeed and b) get funded. Ready to grow? Let BITS help you plan how. BITS Boot Camp runs for 8 consecutive Saturdays from 2:30pm to 5:30pm from October 7 to November 25, 2017 Deadline to apply for BITS Boot Camp is Sunday, October 1 at 11:59pm Spots are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis Apply online at www.businessinthestreets.com/bits-boot-camp/ Both programs cater to youth facing barriers. Please check eligibility requirements before applying. PEER MENTORS Peer Mentors are successful students, young professionals, and entrepreneurs who assist youth by helping them to apply weekly concepts to their business ideas. You will help youth to understand and apply marketing, research, basic financials and presentation skills while building your own skill set in communications and leadership (and meet some cool people along the way). Honorarium provided upon program completion. Apply online at www.businessinthestreets.com/our-mentors/

We just learned about this great course, check it out! ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING: HOW TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE MENTOR FOR VULNERABLE YOUTH September 11th// This 9-module course is designed for people interested in mentoring vulnerable youth by helping them overcome barriers and build resilience. The course will sensitize you to the issues facing vulnerable youth and equip you with effective mentoring tools. We'll walk you through the 3-E mentorship stagesEstablishing, Engaging, ...and Empoweringto help you build a fruitful mentoring relationship with your mentee(s). This course runs from September 11th to November 20th. Click here for more information and to register now! https://www.canvas.net//engaging-empowering-vulnerable-you

Career Skills Incubator (CSCI) is holding a Town Hall meeting...and we'd love for you to be there! With over 4 years under our belt, CSCI is looking for a fresh vision and renewed mandate from our community. Will CSCI continue to exist in its current form? Who should lead the organization? Will there be free coffee and donuts? ... To find out the answers to this AND MORE, you'll have to attend! Please let us know which dates work via this Doodle poll: https://doodle.com/poll/wq97px78u6ptskih Sincerely, Your Friends at CSCI

Huyen has long been part of the CSCI family, here is a video she produced through our Life Of I project about a member of the Toronto community.

Good reminder about cover letters: keep it professional! (H/T to The Onion).

For the last few months CSCI staff and volunteers have been working very hard on the Life of I digital storytelling project, along with our wonderful senior participants from Dixon Hall. Now we're ready to share the fruits of our joint effort at the Life of I film screening! Please join us at this FREE event next Saturday. RSVP at this link: http://ow.ly/MLQD308SK3t.

Hope everyone has a happy, safe and fun-filled festive season. On behalf of our entire team, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Check out CatalystsX's free financial literacy series if you run or are thinking about running a small organization - full profit, nonprofit, we're open to all! 4 workshops all covering different aspects of this important topic. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/btw-byb-financial-literacy-work

Exciting days ahead. Last week the core CSCI team met to discuss progress on our #storytelling project 'The Life Of I'. We're planning to expand the project's footprint across social media, and very pleased that things are shaping up nicely. Since we all had met after such a long time, we ended up going to TSUJIRI Toronto. Turns out our ED Jim Wielgosz and Founding Director Victoria Alleyne are both fans of anything Matcha. Our first mentee, and longtime volunteer Karen Wong ...was also with us. She had extended support CSCI across various stages on different grants. We missed her, and so glad she could take time out to break bread with us! Also present was our #Marcomm Manager Azfar Rizvi who is the ED at the Institute Of Canadian Archives, and is also the Creative Director of the 'Life of I' #storytelling project with Dixon Hall. Oh btw ... we are looking forward to meet everyone at YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) Toronto, do come & say hi. If you'd like to participate as a CSCI volunteer, just inbox us!! :)

Yes, it's that time of year again...Hangouts Season! Join us on Thursday, Sept 15th for an evening of networking, mentoring, and first-class FREE snacks & (soft) drinks. Start time will be 6pm-ish at a downtown location. Stay tuned for deets!

Are you fascinated by the art of storytelling? Are you driven by the desire to tell stories that will help seniors of our society feel empowered? Do you want to learn storytelling to assist coming generations make better sense of our changing world? Yes? Then click here for details on our 'Life of I' storytelling project.

We often might see ourselves as having the upper hand when quitting a job. It's important not to forget the value of ending any relationship well, including employment. This article gives some solid advice for how to leave a job without burning bridges

We're looking for sharp, opinionated writers to contribute to our blog. Send us a note at [email protected] if you think you're up for the challenge!

Most people have faced burnout at one point or another. Many employers encourage staff - implicitly or outright - to put in extra hours as a mark of loyalty and high work ethic. Have a look at our latest blog snippet and video talking about this important issue

Check out this guest blog post from the wonderfully talented Rebecca Wagner!

Be a better human...for the sake of your career and friendships, please refrain from phubbing in public! :D

#inspiration http://www.inc.com//65-quotes-that-will-dare-you-to-do-gre

Super proud of our inaugural Menteer project manager Jennifer's work with virtual reality for wellness! Check her out in this video and article! http://www.techinsider.io/naturepod-lets-strung-out-workers

TODAY! "Sharpen your marketing skills by attending our Speed Mentoring session. Meet and network with industry professionals for 15-minute, one-on-one conversations about advertising, promotions, branding and more!" Hosted in partnership with Toronto Reference Library... Jennifer Tan Syed Azfar Ali Rizvi Jim Wielgosz