Cape Breton Island, NS – The Cape Breton Partnership has come together with leaders from Cape Breton – Unama’ki’s creative sector to create jobs for artists. The Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, the Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC), Celtic Colours, the Gaelic College, and the Highland Arts Theatre participated in the development of two project opportunities. The projects will support up to 20 artists working in any creative discipline, from craft, design, and visual arts to film, literary arts, and performing arts like music and theatre.

“The creative sector has been one of the hardest hit sectors during COVID-19 and artists across the Island have been seeking new ways to live and create,” says Carla Arsenault, Cape Breton Partnership President & CEO. “Understanding the challenges facing the arts community and the collective strength of Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s creative sector, these key arts organizations collaborated with the Partnership to create interdisciplinary projects that would support artists.”

The result is two projects funded through Employment Nova Scotia’s Job Creation Partnerships (JCP) program. The JCP aims to provide participants with meaningful work experience to improve their employment prospects, benefiting communities while helping participants acquire experience that assists them in finding full time employment.

Growth and Transitions: A Pandemic Perspective is a five-month initiative hiring up to ten artists from any discipline who will use their creative talents to respond to the changing realities of our society. The scope of this project has been expanded to include the exploration of subjects related to the recent global activism around racism and the Black Lives Matter movement, as well as a broad range of other pandemic-related topics. Artists will be able to work independently or collaboratively, and the final works will be shared with communities across Unama’ki – Cape Breton.

The Creative Sector Education for Cape Breton∙Unama’ki Communities project will run for eight months. It will hire up to ten artists to design, develop, and facilitate community workshops focused on the arts. Participants will have a unique opportunity to explore their artistic practice through the lens of education and share their talents with community members.

“It’s an exciting project. This is something that artists need and that gives them the freedom to create and develop their work while being paid,” says Wesley Colford, Artistic & Executive Director of the Highland Arts Theatre. “It’s amazing to have different cultural groups working together with the Partnership to make the projects a reality.”

The calls for artists can be found at https://capebretonpartnership.com/jobs/. Questions or proposals for both projects can be sent to Erin Flynn, Creative Economy Development Officer, at erin@capebretonpartnership.com.

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Media Contact:
Megan Tonet
Cape Breton Partnership
902-562-0122
megan@capebretonpartnership.com

The Cape Breton Partnership, Cape Breton University Alumni Association, and Cape Breton Connector Program’s Adulting 101 webinar series is continuing on June 18 with its third session, Show Me the Money.

The Adulting 101 series aims to share advice and life skills with new grads, young alumni, and other aspiring job-seekers. Show Me the Money will explore personal finance topics such as types of accounts, home-ownership, good credit vs. bad credit, and budgeting tips.

Details for Adulting 101: Show Me the Money are below:

The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared via Youtube and a variety of social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all. The final Adulting 101 session will be Refresh my Resume (Resume Building – June 25). An archive of the video recordings for the Webinar Series is available at: https://bit.ly/Adulting101-VideoArchive.

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Media Contact:
Jeremy Martell
Cape Breton Partnership
902-631-5442
Jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com 

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

Cape Breton Island, NS – Due to the effects of COVID-19 around the world, exporting has never been more relevant for Cape Breton companies. As a result, the Cape Breton Partnership is hosting a webinar, Export Logistics and Shipping for Local Businesses on June 22.

This free one-hour online session will explore topics such as shipping options, pricing strategies, packaging, required paperwork, and assistance support programs. In addition, participants will receive a free digital copy of the Cape Breton Transportation Logistics Guide, recently created by students and staff from the Nova Scotia Community College Marconi campus to provide general guidance for shipping goods off Cape Breton with an emphasis on international borders.

Webinar details are below:

The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared on the Cape Breton Partnership website and social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all.

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Media Contact:
Megan Tonet
Cape Breton Partnership
902-202-4178| megan@capebretonpartnership.com

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com

The Cape Breton Partnership, Cape Breton University Alumni Association, and Cape Breton Connector Program’s Adulting 101 webinar series is continuing on June 11 with its second session, It’s a Balancing Act.

The Adulting 101 series aims to share advice and life skills with new grads, young alumni, and other aspiring job-seekers. It’s a Balancing Act will feature industry professionals discussing the importance of maintaining both physical and mental wellbeing while balancing personal/professional responsibilities and activities.

Details for Adulting 101: It’s a Balancing Act are below:

The session will be capped at 100 participants, however, the webinar will be recorded and shared via Youtube and a variety of social media channels to ensure the information is accessible to all.

Future Adulting 101 sessions will include Show me the Money (Finances – June 18) and Refresh my Resume (Resume Building – June 25). An archive of the video recordings for the Webinar Series is available at: https://bit.ly/Adulting101-VideoArchive.

If you have any questions, or would like to register, please email info@capebretonpartnership.com.

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Media Contact:
Jeremy Martell
Cape Breton Partnership
902-631-5442
Jeremy@capebretonpartnership.com 

About the Cape Breton Partnership:
The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. For more information, visit https://capebretonpartnership.com.

As Nova Scotia’s economy begins to reopen today, several Cape Breton businesses and organizations are preparing to reopen their doors with the health and safety of employees, customers and clients top of mind.

In an effort to support the Cape Breton business community, the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce, Cape Breton Partnership, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, and the Sydney Downtown Development Association collaboratively developed Reopening Cape Breton’s Economy: A Guide for Businesses & Organizations.

The document includes a clearly defined and detailed approach for businesses and organizations to safely reopen, checklists, resources and relevant contact information to assist with each phase of reopening. 

Reopening Cape Breton’s Economy: A Guide for Businesses & Organizations will be made available on each organization’s website and shared via social media channels. 

As of today, June 5, 2020, most businesses in Nova Scotia required to close under the public health order can reopen.

When utilizing this guide, it is important to note that this is not a fully comprehensive guide to all possible responsibilities, obligations or actions that businesses may have to comply with. You are encouraged to review your sector’s reopening plan if available. As sectoral plans become available through the Province of Nova Scotia, please ensure that you refer to these plans for specific guidelines and requirements outlined for your business type/sector. It is important for businesses to adhere to directions fromthe Province of Nova Scotia as they continue to provide reopening support and guidelines and/or new regulations for businesses to follow.

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Media contacts:
Kathleen Yurchesyn
Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce
902-578-4029 | kathleen@cbregionalchamber.ca

Michelle Wilson
Sydney Downtown Development Association
902-304-9996 | michelle@downtownsydney.ca

Megan Tonet
Cape Breton Partnership
902-202-4178| megan@capebretonpartnership.com

Christina Lamey
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
902-574-0178 | clamey@cbrm.ns.ca