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
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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
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
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?
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).
The Black Nurses’ Leading Change Interest Group invites you to register for their upcoming webinar, featuring guest speakers Patrick Dubsabimana and BNLC Chair Lori Zozzolotto.
Date and time: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 from 7–8:30 p.m. ET – via Zoom
Register via this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkduCtqDIqHdwnKEPeEwAd25qvSH…;
Good day members!
We hope everyone had a good month. BNLC is excited for our upcoming events in April and May. Read on for recent highlights and to register for upcoming events! And, stay tuned for future newsletters in regards to our upcoming events and their corresponding registration links.
Shoutout to Dania Versailles for her role in "Evolution of Black Mental Health in Canada" webinar
Good day members!
Black History Month was a great success for our interest group as it was filled with activities, networking, conferences, webinars and spreading awareness of our existence in the nursing community.
Greetings BNLC members !!
We continue our Black History Month celebrations with yet another great event. Join us for the Black Community Marketplace held on Friday February 23rd from 12 to 4 pm at the Ottawa Hospital at the General Campus cafeteria. This is an exciting event that you do not want to miss.
Our schedule events for the day include the following:
12pm - Marketplace opens
12:30pm - Afro Dance workshop by Dance with Lala
Greetings BNLC members!
We continue our great month with another exciting webinar. On Monday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. ET we will be hosting a webinar on the topic of "Celebrating Success and Legacy".
BNLC presents:
Good day members,
Welcome to our monthly newsletter/email. We will start sending this out to our members so we can inform of you all of latest news, events updates. Please also remember to follow us on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and LinkedIn for latest updates and information.
EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
February is Black History Month and we have some exciting events for our members.
Hello members.
Back by popular demand we are hosting a fireside chat Q&A on Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. with educator, founder of both the Ontario Black Nurses Foundation and the Black Nurses Leadership Institute, and current PhD student Shelly Philip LaForest. This is a great opportunity for Black nurses and Black nursing students who have general questions about navigating their career. To register click the link below. For our zoom link click below.
Hello members.
Back by popular demand we are hosting a fireside chat Q&A on Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. with educator, founder of both the Ontario Black Nurses Foundation and the Black Nurses Leadership Institute, and current PhD student Shelly LaForest. This is a great opportunity for Black nurses and Black nursing students who have general questions about navigating their career. To register click the link https://chapters-igs.rnao.ca/events/73
See you on Feb. 5!
Happy new year, members!
In preparation for planning our meetings and various activities for this year, the executive committee members of the Black Nurses Leading Change Interest Group would like to obtain your input. Your feedback would provide guidance in selecting educational topics, webinars, or activities for the 2024 calendar year.
The Black Nurses’ Leading Change Interest Group invites you to register for their Inaugural Annual General Meeting. Featuring guest speaker Shelly Philip LaForest, scheduled to take place: Nov. 7, 2023 from 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ET.
At the end of this session, participants can hope to: