1st Fridays Education Edition @ Pearl King Lounge, Toronto, ON - Fri Dec 2nd!

You are cordially invited to the

1st Fridays

:::Education Edition:::

Friday December 2nd, 2016 @

Pearl King Lounge
2nd Floor
291 King St. W., @ John St., Toronto, ON
(Underground parking available on Widmer)

From 6:30pm - 11pm

Featuring:

Presentation of the Jackie Robinson Fortitude Award to
Education Minister Mitzie Hunter & Dr. David VJ Bell by Dewitt Lee & 1st Fridays

TDSB Trustee David Smith - The Black Student Academic Advisory Committee

Trevor Massey, Chair of the Lifetime Leadership Institute - Leadership by Design

The Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators (ONABSE) Update

Yolisa Dolamba & Kwesi Yeboah - Friends of Afrocentric Education

Derrick Raphael, CEO of Global Trailblazers of Today - College Preparation Consulting

The Lion's Circle - Educational & Other Initiatives

& more...followed by the Mix N Mingler...

Schedule:
6:30-8:15pm - Networking
8:15pm - Welcome remarks & open forum
8:45pm - Presentation to Minister Hunter
followed by main presentations and Presentation to Dr. Bell
10:30pm - Door prizes & Mix N Mingler

Admission is $20 ($10 for Students)

Click here to order advanced tickets

First Fridays Education Edition @ Paintbox Bistro, Toronto, ON - Fri Dec 5th!

1st Fridays Education Edition

Friday December 5th, 2014 @

Paintbox Bistro, 555 Dundas St. E., Toronto, ON

From 6:30pm-11pm

Featuring:

Dr. Beverly-Jean Daniel, Founder of “The Bridge - Student Engagement and Retention Program”

Newly Elected TDSB Trustee Tiffany Ford

Cherryl Lewis, Executive Director, ACCN - Excellent Private Schools Opportunities

The Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators - ONABSE

African Canadian Heritage Association - ACHA

Francis Atta - Motivational Speaker, Child Youth & Community Worker and Author of the book “The Flip”

The Mix and Mingler & more...

Admission is $15 before 7:30pm, $20 after ($5 off for Students with valid ID)

More info:  wsalmon@firstfridays.ca  or 416-441-0792

1st Fridays Education Edition @ Paintbox Bistro, Toronto, ON - Fri Dec 6th!

.:::1st Fridays 'Education' Edition:::.

Friday December 6, 2013 @

PaintBox Bistro, 555 Dundas St. E. (east of Parliament), Toronto, ON

6:30pm until...

Featuring:

Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators (ONABSE)

Dr. Munyonzwe Hamalengwa, Barrister and Solicitor - The Historic $65 Million Class Action Law suit launched by the Black Action Defense Committee

Julie Spence, Founder Spelling Bee of Canada & Shariff Mohamed, Spelling Bee Software Demo

Tia Duke and Renee Kerr Co-founders of Rise Up T.O. - Passionate teachers who provide educational opportunities for youth on the rise

Dr. Leroy Clarke, Executive Chair, SOSAction Inc. "Embracing Technology for Mentoring in the 21st century and Beyond"

Edward Chin - Project Gloves 4 Guns

"Plant a seed, grow a forest" Allison Harvey - Orphan Ambassador, representing 10,000 Toys For Haiti Initiative. New Toys needed (Please bring your toy donations to 1st Fridays - no battery or electric toys please)

Alex Nosa Ihama (Author/Life Coach/Inspirational Speaker) - President/Provost at School of Greatness Worldwide

"Teaching African Canadian History Workshop Series" by educator, historian, curriculum consultant Natasha Henry

Candice Bromfield, recent MBA Graduate & Scholar - International Graduate School Opportunities

Suzette Christie, Founder of Mini-Intel educational material

& more...followed by the afterparty Hosted by Mesfun Haile

Admission is $15 before 7:30pm, $20 after / $5 off for Students with valid ID

1st Fridays Sponsors:

Platinum:

Black Board International

Silver:

URBANOLOGY Magazine

Bronze Sponsors:

Afrotoronto.com
Pride Newsmagazine
CHRY FM
Planet Africa Network

Community:

Caribbean Vibrations TV
Jamaica National Building Society
404 Media Group
ByBlacks.com

Sponsorship and advertising opportunities Available - contact Warren Salmon at
wsalmon@firstfridays.ca or 416-441-0792

For more information, visit http://www.firstfridays.ca/