Season 4, Episode 7 | Guests: Noel Baldwin, Zahra Ebrahim - Skills Building and Inclusion through collaboration

What can shift when organizations look outside the box to fill gaps together? This discussion is part of our Inclusion Table Talks, a series of CCDI's Leader Talks with Anne-Marie Pham podcast which dives deeper into pressing issues in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. 

Joining us to explore these ideas are two guests: Noel Baldwin, Executive Director of the Future Skills Centre, an organization committed to preparing Canadians for the next chapter of work, and Zahra Ebrahim, the CEO and co-founder of Monumental, which is a social purpose business working to advance equitable city-building and urban development. 

Our conversation highlights new insights and opportunities for Canada to consider how to optimize our existing talent. We also discuss how larger institutions, such as government agencies, can effectively collaborate with community-rooted initiatives and vice versa.

Tune in for an enlightening conversation about how these key players are working to build a better Canada.

Key Points From This Episode:

• How Future Skills is working to shape the future of work. 
• Zahra’s vision to resolve skills gaps across Canada.
• How the Future Skills Centre positions itself in preparing Canadians for the future of work.
• Challenges and opportunities for immigration in Canada. 
• Preparing for digital transformation in the world of work. 
• The driving force behind launching Monumental.
• What is behind the community partnership between Monumental and Future Skills Centre.
• Zahra’s project in the real estate industry. 
• The success of the project and the gaps it has revealed.
• How Monumental is democratizing its existing curricula. 
• The true impact of iterative support and collaboration. 
• How larger institutions like government agencies can better collaborate with community-rooted initiatives.
• Ideas on how community organizations can partner with government agencies.

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• Zahra Ebrahim on LinkedIn
• Zahra Ebrahim on X
• Monumental
• Noel Baldwin on LinkedIn
• Noel Baldwin on X
• Future Skills Centre
• Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion
• Leader Talks with Anne-Marie Pham