August 11, 2020
In celebration of Cape Breton’s 2020 Pride Week, the Cape Breton Partnership and Cape Breton Connector Program hosted a virtual education webinar for allies in the workforce. This session is for all levels of staff who want to become stronger allies of Cape Breton-Unama’ki’s LGBTQ+ community. Led by Technical Consultant and Entrepreneur, Veronica Merryfield, this session focused on inclusive language, getting pronouns right, and answering questions about these topics. An avid poet, photographer, and musician, Merryfield also volunteers in the LGBTQ+ community with youth and parents; provides training for professionals such as teachers, nurses, crisis line workers and social workers;…
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August 11, 2020
Cape Breton island, NS - The Cape Breton Partnership has created www.capebretonjobboard.com, Cape Breton’s first online job board for Cape Breton employers and job seekers locally, nationally and internationally. Employers from across the Island are encouraged to promote any vacant jobs and job seekers are asked to visit the site frequently as new job opportunities are advertised. “We know that to grow our economy, we must grow our population as well. The creation of a Cape Breton job board will play a role in both,” says Carla Arsenault, Cape Breton Partnership President & CEO. “This platform has the potential to…
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July 30, 2020
Cape Breton Island, NS - In celebration of Cape Breton’s Pride Week, the Cape Breton Partnership and Cape Breton Connector Program are hosting a virtual training session on “Pride in the Workplace” at 10 a.m. on August 6. The virtual session will be aimed at management and staff of workplaces in any industry that want to become stronger allies of Cape Breton-Unanam’ki’s LGBTQ+ community. The session will feature insights on language used in the workplace and the importance of using the right pronouns, as well as an opportunity for questions and answers from attendees. The virtual session will be held…
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July 23, 2020
Hosted by the Cape Breton Partnership, this webinar features a presentation and update from Deborah Page, Director of Marketing and Communications with Develop Nova Scotia on the Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative in Cape Breton. This update was held on Zoom on July 22, 2020. Click here for the slide deck presentation used in the session.
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July 16, 2020
The Cape Breton Partnership is hosting a virtual update with Develop Nova Scotia on the Internet for Nova Scotia Initiative, with specific details on the progress made to date on Cape Breton Island. Develop Nova Scotia will be providing the presentation with staff available for a question and answer period following the presentation, which is open to the public to register and attend for free. “We are happy to host Develop Nova Scotia for this virtual update with our communities,” says Carla Arsenault, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership. “Access to a reliable internet connection has been one…
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