NextGen Cape Breton
285 Alexandra Street B1S 2E8 Sydney, NS, Canada

Mike Pearson joins CBC Mainstreet's Wendy Bergfeldt (CBC Cape Breton) as this week's Vital Conversations explore the topic of pivoting! Mike currently works as the Chief Operating Officer at Protocase. He won a Vital award in December 2020 in the employee category! Tune in today after the 4:30pm news, as Mike shares his story of pivoting!

We are super excited to try BB’s new brew, in support of International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day takes place March 8th. This year’s theme is #ChooseToChallenge A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. So let's all choose to challenge.

Today's the last interview in week 1 of Vital Conversations on Mainstreet Cape Breton! Tune in at 4:30 to learn about another new board member, Stephanie Dupuis, including her role as Craft Business Development Coordinator for the Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design and her French-Canadian heritage.

NextGen board member Nina Kent rocked yesterday's #VitalConversations chat with CBC Mainstreet host Jennifer Ludlow. And today, one of our other new board members, Natasha Kochar, is hitting the airwaves for her own #VitalConversations segment! Tune in today at 4:30PM.

For your listening pleasure. We spy some past Vital winners! Enjoy!

Big news - #VitalConversations are back this week on CBC Cape Breton Mainstreet! Today, tomorrow and Wednesday, host Wendy Bergfeldt will be speaking with three of our awesome board members about diversity. Tune in at 4:30PM to hear Wendy's chat with our own Nina Kent!

Today is the LAST DAY to vote for the Cape Breton Connector Program Hire Me Cape Breton pitch competition! You get to decide which of the six finalists should receive a cash prize of $1,000, $300 and $200. Make sure to cast your vote at www.hiremecapebreton.com before 11:59PM tonight!... Kudos to all participants in this initiative for putting themselves out there and creating a quick pitch about why you would be an awesome hire. We love to see it!

We're hosting a virtual award show this year! Hope you'll be joining us from home.

Today, we pause and reflect on all of the sacrifices brave men and women have made to protect our freedom. Thank you to all who have served, and continue to serve today.

Mark Inglis won the Vital Employee Award in 2017 for his work as communications officer for Cape Breton Regional Hospital Foundation. Mark believes that the Vital Awards are important because it's crucial to invest in the future of Cape Breton Island. You have until November 6 to submit your nominations for the 2020 Vital Awards. Please visit the link below or in our bio to make your nomination! www.cbnextgen.com... #YouAreVital #VitalAwards2020 #CBNextGen #CapeBretonIsland #Unamaki #VitalAwards #CapeBreton

2019 Vital Award winner, Hannah Kosick shares her thoughts on what the vital awards mean to her and why it’s so important to recognize people within our community doing amazing things! You have until November 6 (TOMORROW!) to submit your nominations for the 2020 Vital Awards. Please visit the link in our bio to make your nomination! www.cbnextgen.com ... #YouAreVital #VitalAwards2020 #CBNextGen #CapeBretonIsland #Unamaki #VitalAwards #CapeBreton

2015 Vital Award winner, Chris Robertson, of Home Instead Senior Care shares his thoughts on how young entrepreneurs shape the future of our Island. Remember, you have until November 6 to submit your nominations for the 2020 Vital Awards. Please visit the link in our bio to make your nomination! #YouAreVital #VitalAwards2020 #CBNextGen #CapeBretonIsland #Unamaki #VitalAwards #CapeBreton

Check out our latest entrepreneur highlight on our blog. We’re learning from Keven Taylor of @islandsauceco about the challenges he faced opening his business and how studying at @cbuniversity helped prepare him for entrepreneurship. http://www.cbnextgen.com/blog *... * * * #capebretonyouth #getsauced #islandsauceco #nextgencb #youngentrepreneurs #capebretonentrepreneurs See more

New blog post! Introducing Stephanie Dupuis, another new member of the NextGen board. Click the link below to learn about Stephanie, and why she wanted to join NextGen! http://www.cbnextgen.com/blog... #NextGenCapeBreton #nextgencb #capebreton #unamaki #capebretonisland

At last year's #VitalAwards, seven extremely deserving people received #VitalExcellence awards in the Individual Category: Margie Beaton Hannah Kosick Bricin Lyons... Dr. Kristen Sutherland Rodney & Grace Thibeau Adam Young Do you know someone in Cape Breton Unama'ki between the ages of 16 and 40 who have made a positive impact on our community through their volunteerism, leadership, culture or innovation? Of course you do - our awesome island is full of young people making a difference! So why not nominate them for a Vital Award? Do it here https://bit.ly/3ibyYlw Nominations close November 6!

We love this campaign! We have so many great local options, a lot of those options include past Vital winners and our NextGen Unama’ki family! Please consider supporting local!

We’re featuring Lee Fraser, one of the co-founders of Live Life InTents, on the blog today. Click the link below to find out his advice to a shiny new business owner or entrepreneur. http://www.cbnextgen.com/blog *... * * * * #livelifeintents #margaree #margareeforks #nextgencb #adventurebrand #capebretonyouth #youngentrepreneurs #capebretonadventure See more

We’re pleased to introduce the first of our new board members, Justine Williamson. Click the link below to find out what inspired Justine to join the NextGen board. http://www.cbnextgen.com//nextgen-board-profile-justine-wi... * * * * * #nextgencb #boardmemberprofile #capebretonyouth #tracyandmartina #entertainer

Do you know a Cape Bretoner between the ages of 16 and 40 who plays a VITAL role in their workplace, or community? Or an employer who is makes it a priority to hire and retain young professionals and provides them with opportunities for growth? Nominate them for a NextGen Unama’ki Vital award today! http://www.cbnextgen.com/nominate-2020vitalawards.html The Vital Awards Ceremony will look a little different this year due to COVID-19, but we still plan to celebrate our Vital... Award Winners virtually because those who play VITAL roles in their sector and/or community across Cape Breton/ Unama'ki are worth celebrating! The award categories and nomination criteria include: Vital Excellence Award - Nominees are individuals who have played a vital role in their community through volunteerism, culture, leadership, innovation, etc. Vital Employer Excellence Award - Recognizes employers who have played a vital role in creating rewarding employment opportunities for youth in Cape Breton. Vital Employee Excellence Award - Employers can nominate an employee who has played a vital role in their workplace in Cape Breton. Nominations close November 6th. Winners will be awarded on December 13th, when we host our virtual event!

Finally something to look forward to on a Monday! We can’t wait to catch this mini series, dropping on Monday from past Vital winners, Justine Williamson and Greg Vardy (aka Tracy and Martina). Happy Friday everyone!

We’ve got another rad young entrepreneur featured on the blog today! Find out what (or who!) inspired Brenna Phillips to move to Cape Breton/ Unama’ki that led to her starting @punchandjingles. Check it out here: http://www.cbnextgen.com/blog... * * * * * #nextgencb #capebretonyouth #punchandjingles #houseofferments #diyhealth #capebretonentrepreneurs

We were thrilled yesterday to welcome our new board members: Natasha Kochhar Stephanie Dupuis Justine Williamson ... Nina Kent Reilly Graham Each come with strong skill sets in their respective sectors and an enthusiasm to engage youth and young professionals across Cape Breton. We will be introducing them via our Board of Directors blog series, so keep an eye out for why each of these passionate individuals decided to apply for the NextGen Unama'ki board. Please help us extend a warm welcome to each them. :)

Today’s NextGen board profile is focused on Liam Gillis, one of our longest serving board members. Click the link below to find out what drove him to join the board and what he thinks of living in Cape Breton. http://www.cbnextgen.com/blog... * * * * * #nextgencb #capebretonyouth #youngprofessionals #boardprofile

Huge congratulations to #VitalAlumnus Wayne Miller on his new position of Student Development Officer Students of African Descent at Cape Breton University!

New blog post! We’re continuing our series of board member introductions with a post from Damian MacInnis. Click the link below to find out what Damian loves about serving on the NextGen board and living in CB/ Unama’ki.... http://www.cbnextgen.com/blog * * * * * #nextgencb #nextgencbboard #capebretonyouth #boardprofile #porthood @colindalebusinesssolutions

This is awesome! Way to go, Liam and Lukas Sakalauskas