As a non profit corporation, the Centennial College Alumni Association (CCAA) holds an annual general meeting for its members. At this meeting, the association elects its board of directors, reviews the budget, selects the association’s auditors and other CCAA business.

As a Centennial College Alumni, you are a member of the CCAA and have voting rights.

This year’s AGM is being held on:

Saturday, June 26 at 9 a.m. via Zoom

The following positions are open for nominations:

• Vice President
• Chair
• Treasurer
• Director of Marketing
• Member at Large (4 positions available.)

To attend and vote at the AGM, you must register. The deadline for registration is Friday, June 11 at 11:59 p.m.
The nomination deadline is Monday May 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

To register and to download a nomination for visit the AGM 2021 page.

Virtual Grad Information Sessions will be a series of online webinars and workshops to help inform students and recent graduates of what ‘next steps’ are needed to prepare for Convocation 2021.

Virtual Grad Information Sessions are brought to you by the Office of Development and Alumni Engagement (ODAE), the Centennial College Alumni Association (CCAA) and our college partners.

Virtual Grad Information Sessions will provide the graduating Class of 2021 with information on the following:

·        How to Apply to Graduate

·        International Graduating Students

·        Becoming a Member of the Centennial College Alumni Association (CCAA)

·        Convocation 2021

·        Careers after Graduation

Click here for more information and to register.

Join Centennial Libraries in celebrating the power of stories, starting with a storytelling session with Itah Sadu, from A Different Booklist, an independent, Black-owned bookstore in Toronto.

This will be followed by a screening and discussion of three short films. The session will end with the launch of a book club for Centennial students and employees with a chance for students to win copies of the national bestseller, They Said This Would Be Fun by Eternity Martis.

Register here for the Feb. 24 event.

We would like to officially invite you to “The Resilient Community: Adapting to a Changing Climate”, a virtual event series brought to you by Sustainability at Centennial and Solv. Sector Sessions (SX3). This series will take place from February 23rd to 25th via Zoom and will include 5 thought-provoking and engaging sessions.

Climate change represents the largest challenge to our modern way of life, and it’s time to adapt. Join us for this virtual 3-day series of events, where we discuss how we can become resilient to the impacts of climate change, both as individuals and as a community. The Resilient Community will take a look at solutions through the lens of business, healthcare, infrastructure and food security in order to help us “Build Back Better.”

These exciting events will include:

·       A keynote presentation led by Tom Rand, Managing Partner, ArcTern Ventures, and author on all things climate and cleantech

·       A panel discussion featuring industry leaders from Stiletto, Smoke Architecture, FoodShare Toronto, and Canadian Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). Moderated by Kevin Quinlan, Senior Advisor with Mantle 314, the four panelists will represent the four main themes of the event – Business, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Food Security

·       Business Session with Ariella Lukach, Vice President, Strategy & Positioning, Stiletto

·       Healthcare Session with Dr. Courtney Howard, Emergency Physician in Yellowknife and President of the Board of the Canadian Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)

·     Infrastructure Session with KaaSheGaaBaaWeak | Eladia Smoke, Principle Architect, Smoke Architecture

·       The Interconnections Between Food Insecurity and Anti-Black Racism in Canada with Paul Taylor, Executive Director, FoodShare Toronto

You don’t want to miss these sessions! Register here to choose which sessions you’d like to attend and reserve your spot(s) no later than February 22nd.

ACCEL and the Centre for Global Citizenship Education and Inclusion invite you to join in celebrating Black women in entrepreneurship, bringing together four dynamic entrepreneurs who will share their unique journeys to entrepreneurship as Black women.

From what inspired them to start their own businesses to the advice for new entrepreneurs, the guest speakers will enlighten the audience with key insights and valuable experiences.

In sharing their personal entrepreneurship stories and the impact of the important work they do, the speakers will reinforce the importance of celebrating and supporting Black women’s entrepreneurship.

Register here for the Feb. 16th event.

Join RBC Olympian and Professional Athlete, Sam Effah, and RBC’s Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Mary DePaoli, as they share industry tips for landing a job at a top brand like RBC, and how to stand out in a pile of resumes.

Learn directly from Sam and Mary as they give inside tips and advice on finding a mentor and job in 2021, and learn the importance of becoming a mentor yourself in this critical time. Don’t miss this intimate conversation hosted by Ten Thousand Coffees for Mentoring Month 2021.

Click here to register for the Jan. 21 event.

Centennial College, in partnership with the Centennial College Alumni Association and Toastmasters International, is kicking off the new year by bringing you The Centennial College Alumni Toastmasters Chapter!

As a member of the chapter you will have the ability to build your personal and professional networks, opportunity to practice your public speaking, improve on your communication and build leadership skills to name a few.

Join us for our first official meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada).

Register here

Virtual Grad Hiring Event, October 19-30

Recent Centennial College alumni and all upcoming December 2020 and April 2021 graduates are invited to attend our Virtual Grad Hiring Event taking place from Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 30. Over the 12 days participating companies’ profiles and job opportunities will be available on HireCentennial 24/7. In addition, grads can attend live online information sessions to meet with employers and learn about available opportunities.

40+ Companies Attending

Including: Aramark, Carecor Health Services, Desjardins, Michael Garron Hospital, Sentient HR Services, S.i Systems, Sinai Health Systems, Sirius Computer Solutions, Scotiabank, S.R.T. MedStaff, Sun Life Financial, TDSB, Ministry of Solicitor General, YMCA, among many others!

Available Positions

Financial Advisor, Claims Client Services Advisor, Correctional Officer, Child and Youth Worker, Lab Technologist, Patient Care Assistant, Avionics Technician, Registered Practical Nurse, Personal Support Worker, Early Childhood Educator, Office Support Staff and many more!

Prepare for the Job Fair

• Attend our live Getting Ready for the Grad Hiring Event webinar on Wednesday, October 14 at 12 noon.
• Watch our Webinar Recording – How to create effective resumes and cover letters.
• Book an appointment or attend a virtual drop-in session with the Career Services department to get your resume reviewed by an Employment Advisor or Peer Career Coach (See Events Calendar on Hire Centennial for schedule).
• Download: “Succeeding at Job Fairs” tip sheet.

Register on HireCentennial today to receive an email with access to job postings, and details and links to our exclusive employer hiring sessions.

Questions? Email Career Services at careerservices@centennialcollege.ca.

Led by Speaker Deborah Williams.

COVID-19 has raised different stressors for each of us. Whether it’s getting our kids back to school, transitioning to working from home, or keeping those closest to us safe and healthy, the pandemic has made an impact.

Do you have a safety net for you and your loved ones in case something happens to you? Will you have enough saved for your retirement?

Join us for a complimentary presentation by financial planner, Deborah Williams, to learn the basics and what you can do now. You are guaranteed to learn useful knowledge that can help you take action today to protect your family for years to come.

You will also learn tax strategies useful when retirement planning, and how charitable giving can lower your taxes while supporting causes that mean the most to you.

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A 10 Thousand Coffees virtual session with guest speaker Susan Caldwell.

Susan Caldwell started her career as a primary school teacher with the Hamilton District School Board. An unexpected life change took her to Toronto where she completed further education and became a businesswoman She got her first job at Ernst and Young. From there, she moved to RBC and started her own consulting company, Metrix Group, a Toronto-based, global consultancy firm focusing on building capability through design, development and implementation of performance based learning systems. Susan is committed to supporting students in their first “real” job. Her firm created a mentorship program for students completing post-secondary school education. Susan continues to work with new entrants to the labour force as well as those with more experience.

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