Celebrating Success While Creating a Strong Eco-System To Assist Newcomers and International Students

There is a South African Proverb from Martha Goedert

“If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together"

At BMG, our mantra is Community, Collaboration and Contributions. We had a fantastic February month, where we were recognized for our efforts with an award, formed strong community partnerships, and, most importantly, added more team members to strengthen our team in order to scale up our operations.

Receiving the Indian Achiever Award for the Most Promising Start-up

1.??????The entire BMG team was overjoyed and honoured to receive the Indian Achiever Award for the Most Promising Start-up. "In recognition of Outstanding Professional Achievement and Contributions to Nation Building," stated the award category. This confirms that we are on the "Right Path" with our work at BMG.

2.??????Creating a Strong Eco-System to Support Newcomers and International Students

In keeping with our long-term vision of Community, Collaboration, and Contributions, we are currently constructing a strong Eco-system to support the Newcomers and International Student community. We have taken the following initiatives as part of that initiative since the beginning of this year.

1.??????We are piloting a 5-module program to support the International Student Community in collaboration with Sheridan. The four modules have already been delivered, and the feedback on the work done by the BMG team has been extremely positive.

2.??????We recently made a commitment with Punjabi Community Health Services to provide 8 Health & Wellness sessions. As we all know, health and wellness are critical components of the overall settlement of newcomers and international students.

3.??????We are assisting Ontario Heroes with their Healthcare Excellence Award on April 22. As part of our assistance, we are contacting various Healthcare individuals and organizations to drum up nominations for the seven award categories.

4.??????We are currently strengthening our ties with the Hindu Federation and were invited to their Appreciation Dinner, where we met some of the senior community leaders. Hindu Federation currently serves over 150,000 families in the Greater Toronto Area.

5.??????Our team's female members met at the Women's Gala 2023, which was held on the eve of International Women's Day.

3.??????Attracting and retaining additional resources to strengthen our team

We are delighted to welcome Sandip Chaudhari as a Strategic Advisor. Sandip is a global corporate leader with over 25 years of experience working with major multinational corporations in a variety of industries and roles. He is a servant leader who empowers others, a diversity champion, and an effective coach with a track record of success in business and community initiatives

Sandip is currently the Head of Customer Growth and International at HSBC Canada, where he focuses on newcomers and multicultural segments.

We are also pleased to have Dr. Nagina Parmar joining us as Subject Matter Expert for International Student Community.?

Having worked in the education realm for many years, Dr. Nagina Parmar has a history of excellent and holds the students and Dr. Nagina Parmar has also joined us as a Subject Matter Expert for the International Student Community.

Her community interest is very important to her. She holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology, as well as certificates in Clinical Research and Health Informatics, and is currently enrolled in the Master of Education program at Ontario Tech. Dr. Parmar has 20 years of experience as a Lecturer at Toronto Metropolitan University, Clinical Researcher at Hamilton Health Sciences and University Health Network, and President of the Spelling Bee of Canada.

Brilliant Minds Group welcomes Dr. Nagina Parmar and Sandip Chaudhari to our growing family.

4.??????Program and service delivery

Our Professional Development team has created a very comprehensive calendar for the first quarter in order to deliver innovative programs and services to the Newcomer and International Student community. Some of the programs we have already delivered.

1.??????The Perfect Elevator Pitch to Get a Job /Build Your Career with Murali Murthy – February 28

2.??????Master Your Job Search & Wellness in the workplace with Brenda Fernandes & Desiree D’Souza – March 4

3.??????Get Along to Get Ahead with John McGraw and Addiction with Harkiran Sidhu and Sahejpreet Chahal from Punjabi Community Health Services – March 7

Last but not least, the work of the BMG team has gained a lot of attention in the community, as many organizations have recently approached us for collaborations, which is in line with our vision statement.

A collaborative community of people, organizations, advocates, and businesses enables new immigrants and international students to thrive in Canada.

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