February 06, (THEWILL) – In a move to attract international businesses and create awareness for the ‘Girl Child Project’, Canada-based Nigerian licensed immigration advisor and convener, Leadership Conference, Edmonton Canada, Dr. Lina Mba, has unveiled plans to host the premier edition of the Leadership Conference in Edmonton, Canadian.
Dr Mba, who is also the founder of Zeal Solutions, disclosed this during an online chat with TheWill Newspaper.
According to her, “the average person outside Canada knows Toronto but not Edmonton. As an ambassador of the city of Edmonton, it is my duty to promote the beauty of this city and attract visitors. Edmonton is home to amazing, beautiful historical places. We have West Edmonton mall, which is one of the largest malls in North America, we also have an art gallery of Alberta, and we also have historical Alberta legislature building.”
Slated for August 26, Dr. Mba said this year’s leadership conference, which will be streamed, will attract top CEOs and potential investors from all over the world. “We will have some Canadian politicians in attendance. Awards will be given to a select few,” she added.
Speaking on the ‘Girl Child Project’, she averred that mentoring teenage girls, who dropped out of school due to pregnancy, also form the thrust of this year’s leadership conference, adding that proceeds from the conference will be used to support the project, as well as contribute to the local economy.
“Some proceeds of the forthcoming event will go to support our Girl Child Project. We are currently mentoring teenage girls that dropped out of school due to pregnancy and are having challenges going back to school. These proceeds will help them get equipped with equipment and training to develop a skill that can turn into a source of revenue and contribute to their local economy,” she stated.
She recalled that mental health awareness among Black communities was the theme of last year’s edition because there were high incidences of suicide and depression among Black communities in Canada.
She noted that creating a platform to spread awareness is important because “we want to save people and let them know that things will be okay in due time and suicide is not an option.
“Many people in the Black community are suffering in silence because they are shamed and mocked when they discuss their mental health challenges. We need to be able to have these difficult conversations to thrive as a community.”
On the quality of speakers at last year’s conference, Dr. MBA said there were diverse sets of speakers, which included Mr. Justin Brittany and Mr. Scott, who are white.
She averred that mental health is not discussed in the Black community and that having Black dignitaries facilitate the event is important as it provides reliability.
Among the facilitators last year were Mrs Funky Banjoko, who is the first black Councillor in the city of Fort McMurray; Mrs. Sochi Ogbonna, who was appointed by the government of Alberta as Co-chair of the Alberta Anti-Racism Advisory Council (AARAC); and Minister KC Madu, who has excelled in Canadian politics.
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Janefrances Ebere Chibuzor is a Tourism Writer at THEWILL
