A Journey Towards Inclusion
Hosted byThe Mayor of London and Moving on Up
The Mayor of London and Moving On Up invite you to join A Journey Towards Inclusion: Young, Black and Talented, a two-part event bringing together young Black men aged 16-24 and employers from London's leading Construction, Technology and Finance companies. You'll get the chance to hear how London's global employers are championing equality, diversity and inclusion to become fairer workplaces for young Black men. RSVP to register your space.
This event is brought to you by the Mayor of London, and Moving On Up, a groundbreaking employment initiative by national charity, Action for Race Equality.
Many kind thanks to DiverseCity Surveyors and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for their generous support.
Event outline
A Journey Towards Inclusion: Young, Black and Talented forms part of the Mayor of London's Workforce Integration Network Programme, set up to improve pathways for underrepresented groups in the workplace. It is currently supporting young Black men into living-wage employment within the Construction and Tech sectors in London.
Arrival and registration: 3pm
Part 1 begins: 3.30pm
Part one of the session will focus on a panel discussion and audience Q&A with employers from the Construction and Technology sectors. The discussion will be co-chaired by Bola Abisogun OBE (Urbanis) and Sayid Shaif (Moving On Up Ambassador).
Guest speakers include:
- Dr. Debbie Weekes-Bernard, Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice
- Kevin Ronan (Chief Operating Officer at Profusion Media)
- Jeremy Crook OBEÂ (Chief Executive of Action for Race Equality);
- Rebecca Scott (Global Talent Resourcing Program Management at Jacobs)
- Arthur Ntale (Investment Analyst at Veritas Investment)
- Cameron Aitcheson-Labarr (Moving On Up Ambassador)
Part two will focus on ‘Breaking Bread’ sessions: small group roundtable sessions between employers and young people. These will offer spaces for young Black men to meet and speak directly with potential employers and provide insights to the challenges and issues facing young Black men. This will be followed by a networking session to learn of opportunities and pathways within Construction, Finance and Tech.
Also featured: a special video message from Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London!
More details are available on Eventbrite.