Contribution: Women's Program
Black Girls Gather
$495,835.00
Graduate to Employment Pathway
FY 2024-25 · 2024-07-24
Summary
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Black Girls Gather will scale the Graduate to Employment Program to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale to increase representation in leadership roles in Atlantic Canada. It will address systemic barriers to employment, such as race and age bias, gender-based discrimination, and lack of qualification recognition for internationally trained newcomers, for young, Black women and create pathways to overcome them. The project participants are intentionally matched with a senior leader sponsor who can support them on their transition to full-time employment. Upon completion, participants will be enrolled into an alumni program, where they can continue to access resources and engage in a network of mutual support. The project is rooted in Afrocentric principles and prioritizes sponsors who are equipped to center the experiences of Black women to transform their economic potential.
With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Black Girls Gather will expand their Graduate to Employment Program in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland so that more Black women have access to culturally relevant supports when faced with barriers to their employment security and progression. The organization will also deliver their first participant and alumni conference to bring together Black women from the three Maritime provinces to deepen mentorship and strengthen and help sustain the community of practice. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Department
Program
Women's Program
Recipient
Location
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2024-07-24 | 2024-25 | $299,882.00 |
| 1 | 2024-07-24 | 2024-25 | $495,835.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Additional Information (French)
Augmentation de la valeur de l'accord, changement de la date de fin
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
WP230463
Agreement Start Date
2024-07-24
Agreement Title
Graduate to Employment Pathway
Agreement Title (French)
Tracer la voie des diplômées vers l’emploi
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$495,835.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-20
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 32-month systemic change project, Black Girls Gather will scale the Graduate to Employment Program to advance women’s economic security and prosperity. It will scale to increase representation in leadership roles in Atlantic Canada. It will address systemic barriers to employment, such as race and age bias, gender-based discrimination, and lack of qualification recognition for internationally trained newcomers, for young, Black women and create pathways to overcome them. The project participants are intentionally matched with a senior leader sponsor who can support them on their transition to full-time employment. Upon completion, participants will be enrolled into an alumni program, where they can continue to access resources and engage in a network of mutual support. The project is rooted in Afrocentric principles and prioritizes sponsors who are equipped to center the experiences of Black women to transform their economic potential.
With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Black Girls Gather will expand their Graduate to Employment Program in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland so that more Black women have access to culturally relevant supports when faced with barriers to their employment security and progression. The organization will also deliver their first participant and alumni conference to bring together Black women from the three Maritime provinces to deepen mentorship and strengthen and help sustain the community of practice. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Dans le cadre de ce projet de changement systémique d’une durée de 32 mois, Black Girls Gather étendra le Programme d’accès à l’emploi pour les personnes diplômées afin de faire progresser la sécurité économique et la prospérité des femmes. Le projet sera déployé à plus grande échelle afin d’accroître la représentation des femmes dans des postes de leadership au Canada atlantique. Il cernera les obstacles systémiques à l’emploi, notamment les préjugés liés à la race et à l’âge, la discrimination fondée sur le genre et le manque de reconnaissance des qualifications des nouvelles arrivantes formées à l’étranger, auxquels font face les jeunes femmes noires, et à créer des parcours permettant de les surmonter. Les participantes au projet sont mises en relation de manière ciblée à une personne occupant un poste de direction qui agit à titre de marraine ou parrain et les accompagne dans leur transition vers un emploi à temps plein. Au terme du programme, les participantes intégreront un programme des anciennes participantes leur permettant de continuer à accéder à des ressources et à bénéficier d’un réseau de soutien mutuel. Le projet repose sur des principes afrocentriques et privilégie les parrains et marraines capables de placer l’expérience des femmes noires au centre de leurs efforts afin de transformer leur potentiel économique.
Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, Black Girls Gather étendra son Programme d’accès à l’emploi pour les personnes diplômées au Nouveau-Brunswick, à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard et à Terre-Neuve afin qu’un plus grand nombre de femmes noires aient accès à des mesures de soutien culturellement pertinentes lorsqu’elles sont confrontées à des obstacles à leur sécurité d’emploi et à leur avancement professionnel. L’organisme tiendra également sa première conférence destinée aux participantes et aux anciennes participantes afin de réunir des femmes noires des trois provinces maritimes, d’approfondir le mentorat et de renforcer et soutenir la pérennité de la communauté de pratique. Ce faisant, l’organisme contribuera davantage à l’avancement de l’égalité des genres.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Women's Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotions de la femme
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Lower Sackville
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Black Girls Gather
Recipient Postal Code
B4C 2A8
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2024-2025-Q2-00136