Interest Group Email Archive

Hello BNLC members,

Continuing with the great excellence, BNLC will be hosting another webinar on Wednesday Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. ET - "Black Excellence featuring Dr. Akeem Stewart".

Good day members, 

We are already the end of the first month of 2025 and BNLC already has done some exciting stuff and will have exciting events. 

BNLC and CBNA link up for New Year's Eve Daily Bread Drive 

Good day members and happy holidays!  

As we approach the holiday seasons, we want to wish all our members a safe and happy holidays. We hope you all enjoy the holidays and for those who are working through the holidays, please also remember to make sure you take care of yourselves as well. Self-care is very important.  

The return of "Black men in Nursing" 

Dear colleagues,

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must reschedule the Mix and Mingle event that was planned for this Saturday in Ottawa.

We appreciate your understanding and will provide updates with the new date, time, and location as soon as possible.  For those who have purchased tickets, refunds will offered. 

Thank you for your patience, and we look forward to connecting with you soon!

Warm regards,
Your BNLC exec team

Hello members,

Come to our Black Nurses Leading Change's Ottawa Fall Mix N' Mingle event!

Get ready to socialize and have a great time with fellow nurses and BNLC members on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Margaret Rywak Community Building. Join us for an evening of fun, laughter, prizes, and making new connections. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet new people and enjoy a night of mingling. See you there!

Good day members,

Back by popular demand, BNLC is hosting a webinar Q & A session on Black men in nursing on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. ET. The webinar will be hosted by BNLC Communications ENO Dwight Barrett.  

Click on the following link to register: 

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkc--hqjovEtzXm_QoZxJKZMBU4q…

See you there!!

BNLC Executive Committee 

Good day members,

We hope you all are well. As we continue in the fall season, BNLC has been been busy with past events and future events.

BNLC Virtual AGM:

On Sunday, Sept. 15, BNLC hosted their own virtual AGM meeting. We opened our meeting to our new and existing members showcasing what our group is about and what future events we were holding. The event was a success at which we answered questions to our members about our group.

We are still looking for a Finance ENO so if you are interested please contact us.

Dear member, 

Join us in celebrating the 10th-annual #FallTour on Oct. 1, 6 - 8 p.m. 

RNAO President NP Lhamo Dolkar will speak about the benefits of RN prescribing, the role of NPs, the drug toxicity crisis and the climate emergency as well as the role of RNAO Best Practice Spotlight Organizations are making in communities across Ontario. 

RNAO also wants to hear from nurses in the community about your thoughts and concerns on any issues related to your practice or the health system more broadly and share the successes that we, as members, should be proud of. 

Hello Members,

This is a reminder to join us this  Sunday Sept. 15, 2024 from 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET for our Annual General Meeting. See what we've been up to, and what we are planning to get up to!

Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcOqhrTksHdFIi62PdVsIIZ6cEY

And if you haven't already, follow us on

LinkedIn (Black nurses leading change),

X (BNLC_RNAO)

and Instagram (bnlc_rnao).

All the best,

BNLC executive

Please join us on Sunday September 15, 2024 from 6:30pm-7:30pm EST for our Annual General Meeting.

See what we've been up to, and what we are planning to get up to!

Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcOqhrTksHdFIi62PdVsIIZ6cEY…

And if you haven't already follow us on LinkedIn (Black nurses leading change), X (BNLC_RNAO) and Instagram (bnlc_rnao).

All the best,

BNLC Executive

Are you interested in being a member of the BNLC? Are you curious about what BNLC does? Are you interested in being an executive member of the BNLC?

Come join us on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET and join us. You will get to meet our executive team as we present you to our interest group and what has to offer and great opportunities we have. We are still looking for fill the following positions: Finance ENO, Policy and Political Action ENO and Workplace ENO.

Black Nurses Leading Change –  September newsletter

Good day members,

We hope you all had a great summer and are ready for the fall. The BNLC has some upcoming great events that we are excited to announce.

BNLC Virtual AGM: Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET

Are you interested in being a member of the BNLC? Are you curious about what BNLC does?  Are you interested in being an executive member of the BNLC?

Good day members!

We hope you are enjoying your summer and continue to enjoying it.  We had a great beginning of the summer which included our RNAO AGM and our summer mix and mingle.  We also want to highlight a correction.  In the previous copy of this newsletter, it was stated that Shelly Philip LaForest was the president of ONA.  This was an error. Shelly is the Executive Director and  Founder of the Ontario Black Nurses Network. She is not the president of ONA.  We apologize for this typo. 

RNAO Annual AGM:

Good day members!

We hope you are enjoying your summer and continue to enjoying it.  We had a great beginning of the summer which included our RNAO AGM and our summer mix and mingle.

RNAO Annual AGM:

RNAO held its AGM and BNLC was there to represent. We had our AGM meet and greet the Saturday morning where BNLC was there meeting our members as well getting to know other new and joining members.

Summer and Mix and Mingle:

Calling all nurses!

Our summer mix and mingle event is set for June 22!

Win one of three tickets to attend the event by participating in our Photo Contest!

Show us your pride and passion for nursing!

Share a photo that captures the essence of your profession. Whether it's a snapshot of you in action, a summer selfie in your uniform, or a creative picture with your nursing tools, we want to see it!

Tickets are selling fast! 

The BNLC Interest Group is hosting our summer Mingle and Mix event which will take place in Toronto on Saturday, June 22 from 5:30–8:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to not only meet our interest group executives but also make connections with other groups, organizations and other Black professionals in the health-care field. To purchase tickets for our event, visit this Eventbrite page: 

Dear member,

Do you enjoy speaking out for nurses, health and health care? Have you considered of making a difference and would like to assist us in our mission to advocate for the professional advancement of Black nurses in the nursing profession?

2nd call for nominations are now being accepted for the positions below for a two-year office unless otherwise stated. (Note: at the termination of the two-year term, you are eligible to stand for a second term of two years). 

Black Nurses Leading Change (BLNC) May 2024 newsletter

Good day members!

We had a such a productive and busy month in May so far and we are happy that our members got enjoy and participate in the events that we offered. However, our fun and excitement does not end there – in June we have other exciting events.

AGM and Summer Mingle and Mix Event

Greetings members,

To add to our great Nursing Week events, BNLC will present an exclusive webinar:

Black Men In Nursing: Their Experience

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Time: 7–8:30 p.m. ET

Click here to register.

The Black Nurses Leading Change Interest Group is pleased to invite you to a night to be inspired!

Join us as Dr. Farah Laurent presents "Glowing Up Your Brand: Amplify Visibility, Amplify Your Career".

In this session you will learn:

1. How to build a powerful personal brand.
2. How to implement the 5Ps of Personal Branding.
3. How to create relationships so strong, people promote you!

Date: May 8, 2024

Time: 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET