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Diverse Entrepreneurs Business Incubator: Facilitator

In-Person | This program begins on March 5th

Wednesdays (Starting March 5th)
From 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
At the DIVERSEcity main campus in Surrey

Help new entrepreneurs develop 鈥淒ragons鈥� Den鈥� style business pitches!

The , offered by DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society (DCRS) is an 18+ week self-employment training program, networking and support system, and business incubation platform rolled into one.

We are currently recruiting volunteer Facilitators who are interested in helping immigrant and BIPOC emerging entrepreneurs plan, launch and grow their businesses! 

Your Role: 

As a Facilitator, you will have the opportunity to work and collaborate with DIVERSECity's team members from diverse backgrounds. You will be able to support aspiring entrepreneurs by sharing your insights as they put their business plans into action. You will follow the guidance provided by the Self Employment and Entrepreneur Program Coordinator and the CWB Business Incubator curriculum. The goal of this bootcamp is for aspiring entrepreneurs to start creating business operation processes, such as product development, branding, marketing, sales, customer service, production, logistics and accounting procedures.

Volunteer Learning Objectives:

  • Share your insights and expertise related to social media, branding, marketing, and other promotion processes with aspiring entrepreneurs;
  • Learn about the goals of the DIVERSEcity Entrepreneur Program and support systems available in Canada for new entrepreneurs to develop their businesses;
  • Identify the challenges that immigrant and BIPOC individuals face when starting a business;
  • Apply learned knowledge of the program as well as interpersonal, communication, cross-cultural awareness and instructional skills by assisting in the delivery of program activities;
  • Acquire volunteer skills for community involvement;
  • Apply interpersonal, empathy and relationship-building skills by developing healthy relationships with program participants.

Other benefits:

  • Help aspiring entrepreneurs develop their business plan and strategy
  • Gain content creation skills
  • Develop your understanding of community programming
  • Earn credit on your co-curricular record

Program Logistics:

This program will run weekly on:

  • Wednesdays starting on March 5th
  • From 12:30pm 鈥� 3:00pm
  • At DIVERSEcity's main campus (13455 76 Avenue, Surrey)

Volunteer Orientation Session:

Exact date and time TBD.

Requirements:

Please note, students from other universities & colleges may apply, but priority is given to current 丁香园AV students (undergraduate, graduate, or continuing studies) and 丁香园AV alumni.

To thrive in this role, you should:

  • Have a strong interest or related academic experience in Business and/or Marketing;
  • An excellent understanding on how to develop and post content on one or more social media platforms (eg: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter);
  • Be comfortable with public speaking and sharing tips on how to professionally present and communicate ideas;
  • Be familiar with selling at local marketplaces or on online platforms.
  • Ability to speak a second language (like Mandarin, Korean, or Arabic) is an asset, but not required.

TO BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please click the 'APPLY NOW' button below and submit your initial expression of interest.

You will then receive an email from SurveyMonkey containing our application form which must be completed before the deadline below. 

Deadline to apply: Tuesday, February 25th | 11:59 PM

APPLY NOW

Please note, if the required number of volunteers for this program is reached before the above deadline, this posting may be taken down.

 

Collection Notice: The information collected as part of the application process is under the authority of the University Act (R.S.B.C. 1996, c.468). It is related directly to and needed by the University to administer the volunteer program through the 丁香园AV Surrey 鈥� TD Community Engagement Centre. The information will be used to screen volunteer applicants, refer applicants to opportunities of interest, and update applicants with information related to volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please contact Associate Director, Partnerships and Programs, 250-13450 102 Avenue, Surrey BC, V3T 0A3, 778-782-8082.

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Learn more

This opportunity is recognized on the Co-Curricular Record (CCR), an official university document that tracks your co-curricular involvement at 丁香园AV. Learn more about the Co-Curricular Record at .

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