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Join us to celebrate Women's History Month with The Debut Co. and Parting the Roots, for an empowering and uplifting talk from these successful ladies who are making a difference through empowering women to be the best and most authentic versions of themselves. The event will take place on March 28th, 2024 from 5:30-7:30pm PST.
More about our presenters - The Debut Co. & Parting the Roots:
The Debut Co. is on a mission to advance gender equity: "we help ambitious mothers achieve career and family goals, while partnering with employers to champion their success."
Saphina Benimadhu-Waters: A first-generation Canadian, Saphina studied Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Cornell University and earned an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is a Certified Master Coach and a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional focused on transformational change, with extensive global experience. Saphina has worked across cultures as a creative and thoughtful problem solver, advising the senior leaders, boards, and CEOs of some of the world’s largest publicly traded companies in the energy, healthcare, and financial services sectors. She has also been a guest lecturer at ISCOM (Institut Supérieure de Communication et de Publicité), in Paris, France. She believes in the power of mindset and inclusion to create high-performing, diverse teams.
Erin Smith: Erin Smith has built her career on creating environments where employees and organizations thrive. She is an ICF Certified Executive Coach through the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management focused on enhancing both individual and organizational potential. Erin draws on her background in corporate communications, where she has worked internationally at a large publicly traded company, spearheading its Diversity Group. She has worked with C-Suite executives to develop innovative communications strategies across many sectors, including hyper-growth fintech start-ups, consulting, and design. She is passionate about people, teaching yoga, culture, and unlocking our collective potential through mindset work.
Parting the Roots:
"Parting The Roots" serves as a platform dedicated to addressing hair discrimination in the Black community and its integral connection to the Black Canadian identity. Our mission is to break down barriers, foster open dialogues about race, and collectively embark on a journey of learning, growth, confronting discomfort, and dismantling racism within Canada.
Simone Wright is a Community Image Activist and Cultural Curator. Curiosity and passion are a few ingredients that enable her to be the storyteller that she is in her day job as an Insights Manager and Founder of Parting The Roots which is a grassroots community organization focused on the history, significance and politics behind Black hair. Her mission is to educate on the deep rooted history of Black hair, highlight the impact of systemic racism and to normalize Black hair to be represented in any way desired. She has appeared on CBC, Toronto Life and various related podcasts as well as presenting virtual workshops around the world.
In 2023, Simone introduced Messages From Nana, a 52-card deck of Black hair affirmations designed to promote self-love and empowerment around one’s hair. She is also a Canadian Certified Inclusion Professional and a certified PsychoHairapist.
To shop Messages From Nana:
https://www.partingtheroots.com/messages-from-nana
Reserve a spot today as spaces are limited for this unique and exciting event celebrating women!