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Trans and Non-Binary Career Connections

Career Connections offers a unique series of workshops and peer support sessions to consider the needs of the whole person while building employment skills.

 

  

Career Mapping Sessions are introductory workshops designed to provide trans and non-binary individuals with insights into various career paths, highlighting the experiences and journeys of professionals in different fields. These workshops showcase diverse career paths and the skills necessary to navigate them successfully. Each session features a guest speaker who shares their personal career story, along with advice on leveraging one’s strengths and interests. The sessions emphasize generalizable skills such as networking, resilience, and adaptability, ensuring participants gain practical knowledge applicable across any career path.

Skills-Building Sessions provide guidance related to the legal and professional considerations of seeking employment. These sessions, led by guest speakers, empower trans and non-binary youth to bring their expertise and authentic selves to the workplace.

Peer Support Sessions are bi-weekly sessions that address the mental and emotional considerations of seeking employment. These sessions are informed by peers’ lived experience, as well as guidance from a mental health counsellor.

2024 Career Mapping Sessions Schedule

Makeup and Hair Artistry: July 2
Theatre Artistry – Screen writing and Playwriting: July 16
Acting in Film: July 30
Photography and Film: August 13
Navigating A Career in Customer Service: August 27
Working in the Social Service Industry: September 3
Storytelling: September 17
Book Publishing and Writing: September 24
City of Toronto Fire Services (TPS): October 1
Social Work Pt 1 Child and Youth: October 15
Social Work Pt 2. Mental Health Counselling: October 22
Customer Service: November 5
Toronto Fire – Dispatching Career Connecting: November 12
Data Analytics: December 3

2024 Skills-Building Sessions

Resume and Cover letter Workshop: July 9
Navigating the Interview and Application Process: July 23
Navigating ID and Legal Changes for Employment: August 6
Digital Training Pt 1 – BYOD (Bring your own device): October 8
Digital Training Pt 2 – BYOD (Bring your own device): October 29
Sustainable Career Development: November 19
Portfolio Development for Creative Fields: November 26
Advanced Excel Techniques: December 12

2024 Peer Support Sessions

Supporting Yourself with Management and Task Completion in the Workplace: August 14
Navigating Career Transitions: September 11
Creating a Safe Space – Introduction and group design.: September 25
Supporting Yourself with Management and Task Completion in the Workplace: October 2
Navigating Career Transitions : October 9
Self Advocacy and Self Care: October 16
Communicating Professional Boundaries : October 23
Workplace Conflict Resolution: October 30
Managing Anxiety around Public Speaking and Presentation: November 6
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome: November 13
Mindfulness and Stress reduction – Strategies Mitigating Burn Out: November 20
Creating Inclusive Workplaces: Advocacy and Allyship: November 27
Navigating a Work Life Balance: December 4
Self care Strategies- Emotional Regulation: December 11

Looking for more information? Email agreen@sherbourne.on.ca.

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