Celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth.

Two years ago, Dr. Bukola Salami @BukolaKSalami, an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, turned her dreams of supporting black youth into reality. 1/4 Dr. Salami created the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership program to improve the educational outcomes of black youths in our province with faculty members at the U of A acting as mentors. 2/4

Interesting article that underscores the need for Universities and colleges to make graduates’ employment outcomes a top priority. #ableg #abpse
theglobeandmail.com/business/comme… Some interesting facts from the article:
"McKinsey has found only 9% of Canadian employers indicate they are in frequent contact with education providers and 20% indicate that they have no contact."