https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/events daily 0.75 2023-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/f09ea85b-83d3-44e3-b74c-cac07258d3eb/IMG-20231124-WA0052.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/266df420-4f16-478a-a612-98611d1aa76b/IMG-20231124-WA0042.jpg https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/events/the-first-ssp-workshop monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/events/event-one-bwt8k monthly 0.5 2021-04-07 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/home daily 1.0 2023-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626469459654-6KCEF7QNHLSQYBWM269C/5054973.jpg the sister sister project: helping women through sisterhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626469488573-0QIL0Z3319DJCYBL5EFF/5073744.jpg the sister sister project: helping women through sisterhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626469510943-VVTLI37LT9XNBOHS26QW/5058088.jpg the sister sister project: helping women through sisterhood. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/ourmission daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1614031083549-DHYA0D8OTHVT3GQVGF7D/Diverse%2BWomen%2BPortrait%2B_%2BDifferent%2Bskin%2Btones%2B_%2Bfemale%2Bempowerment%2B_%2Bwomen%2Bart%2B_%2Bblack%2Bwomen%2Bart%2B_%2Bdiversity%2B_%2BBeautiful%2Bwomen.jpg Our Mission - OUR MISSION Sisterhood, the root of the Sister Sister Project, allows women who are in the process of starting their career or making the transition to a new career a chance to flourish and discover their true potential. This project believes that mentorship plays a key role in encouraging women towards opportunities for their future career and the formation of lifelong relationships. Through the networking of influential members in the community with mentees, our podcast, fundraisers, galas, discussion panels and much more, this project seeks to rebuild sisterhood in our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1614024275526-KZNHANBY50PVQ1DIQTL0/Golden+Hour+Illustration+by+Aminah+Dantzler.png Our Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1614024240106-V5W66JNZLK5LLQM0XA9A/Boho+Triangle+Shawl+Free+Crochet+Pattern+%E2%80%94+Stitch+%26+Hustle.jpeg Our Mission https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1614024536846-R1XOEZJR8V183NVRCORS/women+together.jpg Our Mission https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/contact-us daily 0.75 2025-09-20 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/the-team daily 0.75 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/019c0e13-0ce1-463a-80be-e8512e62b508/images-2.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/7971bc57-7ec1-4075-b12e-9fbf04be9599/Pinpoint_LT_0108.jpg The Team - Grace Blandine Bibombe - Founder Grace Blandine Bibombe is a 26 year old Trilingual University of Ottawa alumni with a bachelor in political science that always dreamed of making a difference in the world. Born in RDC and moved to toronto canada at the tender age of 5. She’s always had an interest in activism and politics. She decided to share these two gifts with the world through the best way she knows how; sisterhood. As someone who is interested in pursuing politics and law, she believes representation and mentorship are key to a successful career and life. The Sister Sister Project was founded to bring this change to light and share her joy of community activism and sisterhood with the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/f85a13fd-a58e-4d18-a321-3c4be845c14b/images.png The Team - Gilda N Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/past-workshops daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/tanisha-laroda-valcin daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626466661423-XX7QX5OZB87JVG2HSNE8/158161359_355317052296860_5654112399719799577_n.jpg Tanisha Laroda-Valcin - Tanisha is a licensed financial professional. Her mission is to teach every person she crosses how to create and sustain financial wealth and independence by using financial literacy and education. Tanisha is passionate about helping young women of all ethnicities thrive in all areas of life, including faith, family, finance and fitness. She loves to do public speaking events as well as one on one meetings to help others achieve their goals. Now as an influencer of positivity with a following of over 265 thousand on Tiktok, Tanisha’s goal is to positively impact as many lives as she can. Tanisha’s why is her beautiful daughter and loving husband. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/kisha-ishomy-pembe daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626466291589-KD7RIGEIZDLS8UO4LN88/181338714_206374907734926_7355155683807340155_n.jpg Kisha Ishomy Pembe My name is Kisha Ishomy Pembe. I was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo and I arrived in Canada in 2006. I majored in Social sciences and Political Science at the University of Ottawa. As an advisor for EducNation Consulting Inc., I have had the privilege of participating in many events and interacting with fascinating people in the education community. It is because I believe in the education of young people as a source of fulfillment and in the sharing of knowledge that I accepted to be a teacher, a personal and executive Coach for immigrants and young people. My passions are immigration, music, and youth education. My conferences give me the opportunity to satisfy them. It has been two years since I entered the business world. Another passion that I discovered in search of my full potential. Today, I set up a distribution company that promotes the development of product brands by Afro-entrepreneurs. I decided to join the Sister Sister Project to share my experience and learn from the youth. To make them aware of the issues related to immigration and the importance of this in daily lives. To use this platform for discussions and to reflect on two issues linked to the social and political context: the integration of immigrants and the processing of asylum applications. Immigration is of course an ongoing historical theme, but it also touches the daily life of every newcomer. I look forward to meeting you and working with you. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/professional-mentors-1 daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626465361772-11QHRCAYAXWB2M0LOM3W/181338714_206374907734926_7355155683807340155_n.jpg Professional Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626465852967-67NPLR23DQY338TB4DFA/158161359_355317052296860_5654112399719799577_n.jpg Professional Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626466018793-Z2RI7M901NK4GZ1S40RC/20210313_151052%25255B1%25255D%25255B1%25255D.jpg Professional Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1645119743256-ZQ3FM5FPHSG4PF06V09A/D6D99577-B849-47D3-9AE3-66942342D42E.jpg Professional Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1645733248885-ND2GW56YWG38F6HT3B9S/Picture1.jpg Professional Mentors https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/halcian-joseph-clost daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626465973983-SZ2Q2IZOOLLAXOQQUUEQ/20210313_151052%255B1%255D%255B1%255D.jpg Halcian Joseph-Clost Halcian Joseph-Clost along with her husband Richard Clost, founded Women Speak Up in 2019 as a forum for women to develop their voices, connect, share and learn from each other and to step forward to achieve their dreams. Halcian is also the President and co-owner of Edwards Joseph Consulting, an event planning and management consulting company, located in Ottawa, Ontario. She is originally from Trinidad and Tobago and is passionate about women's issues, entrepreneurship, dance, and community development. She has extensive project and program management experience obtained through over 20 years working in government in Canada and internationally in London, England and Trinidad and Tobago. Her areas of expertise are in the field of management, i.e. human resource management, performance measurement, event planning, strategic planning and organizational development. Halcian is also a Christian minister at Shiloh Holiness church in Ottawa. A connector of people and a community builder with experience working with children, youth and women. Halcian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Errol Matthias Joseph Science Scholarship Fund, located in Trinidad and Tobago, which was established in memory of her uncle, Errol Matthias Joseph, a former science teacher. The fund advances science awareness and education amongst youth in rural areas of south of Trinidad. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/academic-mentors daily 0.75 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626467997270-3A9YXMF55MAF0HM0T3KF/image0.jpeg Academic Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626468204729-XMDS574FMOQB6Z0ZXPIF/161987786_756007371968527_2891287932663293463_n.jpg Academic Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626468272293-Q3HHVIEE8HVTGX6KKKDD/IMG_4658.jpeg Academic Mentors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1644549492623-YG6164UTQSHZDSIHJ950/273052197_272291224977852_424239976895868840_n.jpg Academic Mentors https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/yodit-asrat daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626468458067-S8D30C1X3B1AZP0XAMNZ/image0.jpeg Yodit Asrat Yodit recently graduated from the University of Ottawa with an Honours Bachelor of Science with a Specialization in Psychology and is currently doing her Masters of Science in Psychology at Trent University remotely. During her undergraduate degree, she has learned how to network and gain opportunities in an academic setting, finding positive mentors within her desired field, and applying for graduate school programs in Ontario. Yodit is honoured to be an academic mentor and provide academic support throughout your academic career. She believes that it is essential to know that you are never alone in your academic journey. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/bellamie-iradukunda daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626468749835-T91Q04FLR0TUS77LRWGO/161987786_756007371968527_2891287932663293463_n.jpg Bellamie Iradukunda Bellamie is an alumni from the University of Ottawa, where she received her Honours Bachelor in Public Administration with a Minor in Sociology. Throughout her academic career, she took part in the cooperative program. This allowed her to develop transferable skills valued in the workplace, such as time management skills, interview takings skills and resume making skills. She is excited to be a mentor as it will give her the opportunity to assist other women with the transition from school to the workplace and hopefully make it a bit easier. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/sade-felix daily 0.75 2021-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/1626468981304-P2H6OYAKO618G914B4A6/IMG_4658.jpeg Sade Felix Sade is based in the Toronto area. She graduated from York University with a BA in Children, Childhood and Youth Studies. Sade is passionate about self-development and the empowerment of young black and brown people. She is a firm believer in the fact that we are the change that we want to see in the world. As a first generation Canadian to Caribbean parents, Sade knows first-hand the struggle of trying to merge two cultures together into one identity. As a life coach and mentor, she wants to inspire her sisters to find the things that make them happy. Sade wants to help them highlight the areas in their lives where they want to see improvement and give them the tools to bring about the changes that they want in their lives. We are stronger together. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/chido-chitengu daily 0.75 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/90eeafa3-c1d3-4f3c-b7ec-0c70ac2bb2b9/273052197_272291224977852_424239976895868840_n.jpg Chido Chitengu Chido Chitengu graduated from Carleton University where she successfully completed a degree in Civil Engineering. She is currently working within the construction industry as a Project Coordinator. Her unique academic and professional experience will be dedicated to sharing with mentees a diverse skill set that will be beneficial in the workplace and in their academic careers. Chido is an exemplary representation of BIPOC female empowerment, as she has been successful in making space for her dreams and skills in a typically less than diverse environment. She is excited to empower and encourage women in STEM to reach their full potential and help them land their dream jobs. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/spotlight daily 0.75 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/79833da3-2bad-4ced-8d10-7af66efe8c47/336652227_1356961378370022_2927675578468496732_n.jpg Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/66647286-f524-496f-94b5-b5db7f3a7b6c/2C0ECB8A-B89B-4826-B627-0F6E552B6D3B.jpeg Spotlight Waiting to Bloom: finding your space in White-dominated industries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/f92ee10c-dd8c-483b-824e-841da6d08631/IMG_4796_Facetune_10-10-2020-17-35-49.jpeg Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/054958bd-d78c-469a-a8fa-290a8336b7cc/CA9F37EC-5D16-4952-A093-35FD0420F861.jpeg Spotlight Mandy Mayela https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/19d68648-473b-4cc6-957a-a2605a3548c6/IMG_8316.jpeg Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/315acd7b-549f-4c04-a5fb-92e48d42c08c/EA7FF42A-D21D-4E37-ABA1-8655D7B85544.jpeg Spotlight Courtney Hawthorne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/c4c7f280-d384-411b-b8ea-98749675990c/IMG_13522021-06-04.jpeg Spotlight Ashley Ighorewo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/310dd254-86df-41f4-adf1-ed1b8ae92d8a/rayesylver-___2666469854565651904___-3.jpg Spotlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/234c6ca3-8266-495d-b11a-40d6947f45b6/3E2DA3D7-7777-4E52-9A85-3CB4B0967366_1_201_a.jpeg Spotlight Jade Odiase https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/rebecca-freer daily 0.75 2022-02-13 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/ashley-ighorewo daily 0.75 2022-02-17 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/la-wade daily 0.75 2022-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/4eb9b084-6acf-4ce7-ba83-c6d0566c30ad/BBD5912A-6164-455E-8E6F-23868490CDFA.jpeg L.A Wade L.A. Wade has been perfecting her ability to help others find their voice, speak their truth, and both tell and retell their story in unique and creative ways. As the first Black woman to hold the position of Registrar at the University of Toronto for the past 13 years, she has sojourned new and unique ways of connecting those who are disenfranchised to novel opportunities internationally, specifically within experiential learning, the arts, sports and entertainment industries. L.A. is also the first Black woman to host a show around sexual and relational wellness on cable tv in Canada through the Feva TV network, and now more recently, is one of 6 Black women on the reality tv show, Naija Wives of Toronto. The accumulation of her experiences has positioned her as an important voice in the film, television, podcast lifestyle and personal development industry. Her work seeks to destigmatize, educate, empower, and make people laugh while assisting in healing through inspiration. She is a sexual abuse and rape survivor, who also speaks out for mental health and for those of us with learning disabilities. She is a community builder that looks for ways to collaborate on projects, ideas and brand affiliations. L.A.'s various projects are known to both push boundaries, unleash creative energy and capabilities, expand mindsets, and facilitate authentic and transparent conversations. She is the winner of various accolades and awards including the Scotia Bank African Canadian Achievement Award, The University of Toronto’s National Book and President’s Award, and the Mark Reisman Literature Award, L.A. continues to draw on her wealth of experience to tell stories, uncover truths and change narratives. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/jade-odiase daily 0.75 2022-02-20 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/marie-kiluu-ngila daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/8a105619-9e67-4348-ac03-b27aa61ba9f4/Picture1.jpg Marie Kiluu-Ngila - Marie is a corporate lawyer and is also an ardent advocate for diversity in the legal sphere. While a law student at University of Toronto, she co-founded Black Future Lawyers, a program aimed at supporting Black prospective law students and guiding them to achieve their goals. As experience has taught her, Marie is constantly searching for opportunities to give back to her community through mentorship and advising. She has mentored a handful of students, many of whom have become more like sisters to her. As she embarks on her journey through the legal sphere and “figuring out life” as a young professional in a cosmopolitan city, Marie continues to cultivate her passion to have a positive impact on those around her. She is always enthusiastic about meeting new people and taking part in their growth and development, no matter which stage of life they are in. Marie is more than pleased to be a mentor for the Sister Sister Project, and is excited to nurture these new relationships. https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/courtney-hawthorne daily 0.75 2022-02-28 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/mandy-mayela daily 0.75 2023-02-10 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/yvvana-yeboah daily 0.75 2023-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ea87a059acdd41b5de1693d/a1c896ad-d42a-4549-b393-244a32e4fc0a/9781039005068.jpeg https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/kayla-ross-jackson daily 0.75 2023-02-17 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/ashley-campbell daily 0.75 2023-03-25 https://www.sistersisterproject.ca/cynthia-kamali daily 0.75 2023-03-18