1. 1. PINs Quarterly Meeting #1 June 23, 2015 Toronto Reference Library
2. 2. . Goal: 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.
3. 3. Purpose of the Meeting 1. Build relationships by sharing information, best practices and success stories and discussing opportunities to collaborate 2. Learn about programs/initiatives that help build the capacity of PINs associations 3. Provide input on PINs program planning
4. 4. Agenda Time Agenda Item 6:00 6:15 Registration, dinner and networking 6:15 6:25 Welcome and Introductions 6:25 6:35 Toronto Library Presentation Sulekha Sathi 6:35 7:00 Information sharing 7:00 7:20 Discussion: Connecting Employers to PINs Associations Beth Clarke 7:20 7:35 Update and discussion: Engaging in TRIEC programs 7:35 7:40 Success Story - Hispanotech 7:40 7:50 Other Items 7:50 8:00 Next Meeting and Close
5. 5. Whos in the room? PIN Associations Association of Professionals in Thorncliffe Canadian Hispanic Bar Association Canadian Network of Iraqi Engineers and Architects Career Networking Club Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Canada Chinese Workers Support Network Professional Group Council of Filipino Canadian Professionals in Ontario (CFCPO) EXATEC Ontario Groupe Professionel Haitien de Toronto Hispanotech Jobs in Canada M-Bridge Culture Integration Society for Professionals Nepalese Canadian Community Services New Canadians Media Professionals PINS@YorkU Unstoppableme.ca
6. 6. Whos in the room? PIN Partners JVS Toronto National Association of Career Colleges Alternative Career Pathways Volunteer Toronto PIN Observers Active Career Advancement Project Toronto Public Library
7. 7. Follow us on Twitter! @TRIEC #TRIECPINs
8. 8. Toronto Reference Library Presentation Sulekha Sathi Library Service Manager Toronto Public Library
9. 9. Multicultural Services and Resources
10. 10. QUICK FACTS.. Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities in the world Over 140 languages and dialects are spoken here In 2011, the population of Toronto was 2,615,060, an increase of 4.5% since 2006 (Stats Canada 2011) 1/ 2 of Toronto's population today (approx. 1,300,000) was born outside of Canada
11. 11. Did you know. TPL will have 100 branches this year Actively collects materials and resources in 40 languages We welcomed 18,335,910 visitors in 2014 Its estimated that almost 50% of that number were from minority groups (Census Canada) - different cultures, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds
12. 12. Collections Books, CDs, DVDs and more Newspapers, magazines Downloadable books, music, videos
13. 13. Languages of the Collections Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin), Croatian, Estonian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Macedonian, Panjabi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Tibetan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Yiddish& More
14. 14. Importance of Collections Finding books, music, movies and news in a home language helps newcomers integrate into Canadian society because it makes them feel more at home in Canada Literacy in any language supports overall literacy and it is important for children to see reading modeled at home regardless of the language being read.
15. 15. Book Clubs & More Book Groups Book clubs in other languages Online Book Buzz Keep Toronto Reading
16. 16. Newcomer Services 1. Settlement 2. Language acquisition 3. Support for education 4. Employment and skills upgrading 5. Belonging and engagement
17. 17. Settlement Support Offered in co-operation with settlement agencies In 19 branches year-round Additional 17+ branches in summer
18. 18. Language Acquisition Language Support ESL collections ESL Classes TOEFL Conversation Circles Language Learning Centre (TRL) For tours call: 416 393-7209
19. 19. Education Support Young children Dial-A-Story (416- 395-5400) Hear-A-Story kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca Ready for Reading For parents and care givers
20. 20. Education Support All students Curriculum support Homework help Computer access Volunteer opportunities Newcomer support
21. 21. Employment & Skills Upgrading Career/Employment resources including print and online databases Dedicated Business Depts with Staff Expertise For appointments, call 416-393-7209 (TRL) or 416 395-5613 (NYCL) Study Guides for Foreign-trained professionals Job and Career information on website at www.torontopubliclibrary.ca
22. 22. Belonging & Engagement Literary and Cultural celebrations: Black History Month, Asian Heritage Month, Chinese New Year, Keep Toronto Reading, TD Summer Reading Club Participation in city life: Sun Life Financial Museum and Arts Pass (MAP) www.programs.torontopubliclibrary.c a/listings/map/
23. 23. Computer Access Email Reading newspapers Resume writing 2000+ public computers All locations with WIFI Free high speed Internet access Free word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software Public training offered
24. 24. Online Databases Language Learning Road to IELTS TenseBuster (Grammar lessons & practice) Learning Express (TOEFL, SAT) Mango Citizenship My Canada Learning Express Available in branch and remotely www.torontopubliclibrary.ca
25. 25. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca
26. 26. www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/new-to-canada/
27. 27. Thank You ssathi@torontopubliclibrary.ca
28. 28. Information sharing What are 1-2 things related to employment that your organization would like other PINs associations and partners to know about the upcoming quarter (e.g. events, opportunities to collaborate, success stories)?
29. 29. Connecting Employers to PINs Associations Beth Clarke Director, Employer Programs, TRIEC
30. 30. Whats working! Networking events Job postings Job fairs and hiring events Mentoring
31. 31. How can we make events more effective? What topics would most appeal? Specific industry needs/demand? What times and locations work best? What messaging is needed? What would appeal most to your membership?
32. 32. Engaging in TRIEC Programs The Mentoring Partnership Network Mapping PINs website and video
33. 33. Success Story - Hispanotech Gabriel Leiva von Bovet President, Hispanotech
34. 34. Other Items Network Mapping survey results Next Quarterly Meetings: o Wednesday, September 16, 2015 o Wednesday, December 2, 2015
35. 35. Closing remarks How can we use what we have learned today with our members?
36. 36. Thank You! www.networksforimmigrants.ca Twitter: @TRIEC, #TRIECPINs LinkedIn: PINs Insider Community