NSBE Queen's Chapter

We are excited to be joined by two Queen’s Eng Alumni, Alexander Amos (Sci ‘19) and Yusuf Ahmed (Sci ‘19), who will be providing advice on acing the job interview, perfecting your resume, and how to effectively network. See you on March 20th at 2 pm, Zoom link will be in our bio!

If you enjoy listening to smart and creative individuals having interesting conversations about important issues, please consider attending the Queen's Reads Au...thor Talk with Amanda Parris on March 10th at 5pm. Co-hosted by Kemi King and Mofi Badmos with questions from Scholars of Colour at Watson Hall - Queen’s University, Queen's Collage Collectives, and Queen's Black Academic Society - QBAS during the Q&A portion of the night. More info below! Join the Student Experience Office for our Queen’s Reads Author Talk event featuring playwright Amanda Parris as she discusses her play Other Side of the Game (Queen’s Reads 2020-2021 selection). Other Side of the Game is Amanda Parris’ striking debut. In it, she turns the spotlight on the Black women who organize communities, support their incarcerated loved ones, and battle institutions, living each day by a ride-or-die philosophy, strengthening their voices and demanding to be heard. Date: March 10th Time: 5:00pm-6:30pm Location: Zoom link will be distributed to registrants Register here: https://queensu.zoom.us//register/WN_rBs0pE64QUKiSQM9uiO3Kg

Are you looking to get involved and improve your professional development skills? APPLY TO BE A PD CHAIR/COORDINATOR! Applications due by March 13 at 11:59pm on... EngSoc Dash. Questions? Email Marissa Matthews, Incoming Director of Professional Development at [email protected]

Yellow House will be running a Black Mental Wellness event! See below for details: How to Advocate for Yourself and Your Mental Health For Black Students Where: Zoom (will receive the link when you register)... When: Thursday, March 4, 2021 Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm Why: Learn how to prioritize yourself and your mental wellness and how to communicate its importance to friends and family. Who: Conversation led by E.L. Adams II, Clinical and Educational Psychologist. Registration link: https://events.eply.com/HowtoAdvocateforYourselfandYourMent

Looking for a study buddy or a space to keep you accountable while you work on that report? No worries because NSBE Queen’s has you covered! Join our Academic Support Lead Iffy every Thursday, starting this week (Feb 25th), from 7-8 pm for our zoom study hall. This will be a chill and quiet study space to help provide motivation and support, so feel free to drop in anytime! The zoom link will be in our bio on the day of the event. All folks are welcome to attend from Queen’s and the community. Please email NSBE at [email protected] for any questions or access accommodations.

Missed NSBE Queen’s Woke at Work event? No worries, swipe through to see some of the highlights from our panel of speakers! Together we discussed EDI as it relates to industry on a professional and personal level. We want to thank our panel of guest speakers for their openness, honesty and for facilitating an important discussion. Thanks to everyone who was able to attend and we’ll see you at our next event! You can check out our website for the whole presentation for more information. In this clip Tatiana Nazon, Senior Manager - Talent Management at Bell, discusses the work that the Black Professionals at Bell (BPB) Network has been doing to create an uplifting work environment for Black employees. #equity #diversity #inclusivity #nsbe

We are pleased to introduce our last speaker for our Woke at Work Event, Tatiana Nazon! Tatiana has accomplished a tremendous amount in her 25 years at Bell Canada including creating the Black Professionals at Bell (BPB) Network. We are so excited to have her expertise on our panel! Swipe to learn more about her incredible career. NSBE Queen’s Woke at Work will feature a series of three speakers on EDI initiatives as they relate to industry! This event is open to all facult...ies and will be held virtually over zoom on Nov 26th from 7-8pm. All are welcome to this event and you can register for the event using the link below. https://forms.gle/HvuquUDQaq7QW9X16