Carleton University Workplace Inclusion Forum

The Sprott School of Business and Co-operative Education and Career Services at Carleton University, in partnership with the READ Initiative (Research, Education, Accessibility and Design) and ACT to Employ, are hosting an Inclusive Workplace Forum that will be more than a discussion on employment but an opportunity to engage with our diverse student body.

The main objective of this event is to bring together students from underrepresented groups to hear directly from employers on how they are creating a culture of inclusion in their workplaces. This will also be a forum to share best practices and allow students to share their lived experiences and ambitions.

Specifically, this forum will:

Allow employers to share their inclusion strategy and outcomes
Allow students to share their goals and experience
Create opportunity for connections and networking between students and employers

The day will include a keynote speaker, panel discussions with employers and students, and a networking session with select student clubs present.

Monday, October 17
2:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Carleton University Nicol Building, Atrium

This is a free event however, registration is required for planning purposes. Register Now.

Agenda

2:00 – 2:10 p.m.: Welcome Address
2:10 – 2:15 p.m.: Opening Remarks
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.: Panel 1: Social Identity and Inclusion in the Workplace
3:15 – 3:25 p.m.: Break
3:25 – 4:15 p.m.: Panel 2: Creating a Culture of Access for People Living with Disabilities in the Workplace
4:15 – 4:30 p.m.: Keynote
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.: Networking & Clubs Expo

Opening Remarks:

Rick Colbourne

Associate Dean, Equity and Inclusive Communities; Assistant Professor, Indigenous Leadership and Management

Employer Panelists:

Linda Krebs

Talent Acquisition Specialist from Nokia
Linda has over 16 years of experience providing strategic implementation of recruiting best practices and operations, with a special niche in early careers recruitment, program development, and employer branding. 

Tara Monaghan

Campus Recruitment Program Lead at EDC
Tara started as an HR Generalist in the technology sector in Ottawa after finishing an HR Management post-graduate program at Algonquin College. Over the last 4 years she has made the move to specialize in Talent Acquisition with a focus on Student and New Grad programs.

Student/Alumni Panelists:

Joyce Wamambo

Former Co-op and now fulltime at Department of Women and Gender Equality
Joyce is an Afro-Canadian graduate of the Master of Public Policy and Administration program at Carleton University. Presently employed with Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) as a policy analyst, she is involved in the design of policy initiatives pertaining to gender-based violence. 

Moderator:

Sharon Nyangweso

Founder & CEO of QuakeLab
Sharon specializes in a radical new approach to diversity and inclusion that is measurable, strategic, and based on a strong foundation of design thinking. A leader in empathetic community engagement and moving inclusivity from aspiration to action, Sharon is a regular contributor and panelist on CBC radio and television, Rabble.ca, Live 88.5, and CTV.

Panel 2: Creating a Culture of Access for People Living with Disabilities in the Workplace

Employer Panelists:

Max Brault

Partner BDO
During his time at BDO, Max has identified accessibility issues for corporations, governments, and non-governmental agencies, in addition to providing strategic solutions to address them. He is a bilingual policy leader who has worked in public service for 20 years.

Michel Bougie

HR Advisor from Public Service Commission of Canada
Along with his colleagues, Michel promotes the various student and graduate employment programs within the federal public service to colleges and universities in the National Capital and Eastern Ontario Region.

Alumni Panelists:

Phoebe Newhook

Phoebe is a recent Carleton University graduate. She currently works at Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) where she is a member of the ISED Persons with Disabilities Network.

Jenna Lambert

Counsellor for ACT to Employ at Carleton
Jenna completed an undergraduate degree in Communication Studies, Philosophy and Psychology, and a Master of Social Work at Carleton University. She is currently completing a Master of Counselling and Spirituality from Saint Paul University.

Moderator

Tara Connolly

Assistant Director Research and Development at the READ Initiative
Tara is a transitions specialist who has some 20 years of experience working with and learning from adults and youth on the Autism spectrum. Her work has focused on facilitating neurodiverse thinkers to thrive on their own terms through co-creating meaningful transitions into and throughout adulthood, including employment.

Keynote

M.P. Jenna Sudds

M.P. for Kanata, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth
Jenna has worked as an economist, a municipal councilor, and a community advocate. From 2018 to 2021, she served on the Ottawa City Council for Kanata-North. Before entering politics, she was the Executive Director of the CIO Strategy Council, a national technology forum, and the President and Executive Director of the Kanata North Business Association. She also worked as a senior economist for the Government of Canada for over 10 years.