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The CULTIVATE Mentorship Program, presented by RBC Future Launch, connects Black professionals under 29 years old who reside in Canada, with executives in the tech and business sector. The program also allows us to give each mentor the ability to concretely help build more robust career development pathways for Black professionals.

Don't just show up. Be CULTIVATED!

Get Expert Advice. Connect with a diverse group of professionals who are just like you. The CULTIVATE Mentorship Program creates opportunities for mentors and mentees in tech and business to meet new people, and get career advice, tips, and support along their journey.
Take The Next Steps to Success. Our CULTIVATE Mentorship Program provides a safe and supportive space for early-career Black professionals to elevate and get help with their careers. Be guided by respected leaders in the tech industry, and learn best practices that will help you to succeed.
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Supercharge your career!

How does it works?

When you sign up to be a CULTIVATE mentor, you will be placed in group mentoring sessions. The minimum requirement is that you will meet with your mentees for one hour each month for six months. The program starts in May of each year and runs until October.

Please note that you must be an Obsidi member and have a complete profile to be eligible to participate in the program.

What are the benefits of being a mentor?

This is an opportunity to help early career Black professionals supercharge their network, level up their career, and take the necessary steps to meet their goals!

Become a Mentor

What Are Our Mentors Saying?

" As a new mentor for BPTN’s CULTIVATE Mentorship Program, I am grateful for the opportunity to play a role in positively impacting the next generation of Black professional leaders. Thank you to Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) for creating this program. "
Jeffrey Edwards

Managing Director - The MakeWell Performance Group Inc.

" I'm honoured to be selected as a mentor for The CULTIVATE Mentorship Program, hosted by Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN), pairs 350 Black professionals, Black identified individuals under 29 years old who reside in Canada, with executives in the tech and business sector. "
Karen Erasmus Cultivate mentor
Karen Erasmus

Chief Curious Coach & Founder -
3 Dots Coaching

" I am excited to start a round of the CULTIVATE Mentorship Program Initiative with 4 very promising young professionals at @OBSIDI. #mentoring is not just a way to give back and help others grow. It's also a way to re-energize ourselves by reconnecting with the level of passion that we used to have at the beginning of our careers, and that sometimes gets lost in the way. "
Hernan Chiosso​, CULTIVATE Mentorship Program Mentor
Hernan Chiosso

Product & People Leader with extensive experience in HR Tech

How does it work?

When you sign up to be part of CULTIVATE, you will be placed in group mentoring sessions. Your group will meet with a mentor for monthly hour-long sessions over the course of six months.

Please note that you must be an Obsidi member and have a complete profile to be eligible to participate in the program.

What are the benefits of mentorship?

Our mentors are leaders from Canada’s top companies who can provide you with sound advice. They can assist with attaining your career goals, developing hard or soft skills, and can help you learn how to put your best foot forward in every (virtual or physical) room you enter.

Become a Mentee

What Are Our Mentees Saying?

" Over the past few months I have been a mentee in the #BPTN CULTIVATE Mentorship Program. So far it has been both an amazing and enriching experience. Special thanks to my mentor Noor Bharmal and fellow mentees. "
Shaunice G Cultivate Mentorship Program Mentee
Shaunice G.

Help Desk Analyst - Softchoice

" During these last 10 months, I gained a deeper level of self-confidence personally and professionally. I feel energized to continue in my professional pursuits and in my personal journey as a woman, daughter, sister, and friend. "
Tumaini S.

Business Development - Relay Financial

" I cannot begin to list the amount of gems Richard dropped during our calls - I would need to write an essay. Each and every single time, I left the calls wanting more. More insight, more stories, more advice, more words of encouragement. "
Jessica C. Ojiaku

Data Privacy - EY Canada

How does it works?

When you sign up to be a CULTIVATE mentor, you will be placed in group mentoring sessions. The minimum requirement is that you will meet with your mentees for one hour each month for six months. The program starts in May of each year and runs until October.

Please note that you must be an Obsidi member and have a complete profile to be eligible to participate in the program.

What are the benefits of being a mentor?

This is an opportunity to help early career Black professionals supercharge their network, level up their career, and take the necessary steps to meet their goals!

Become a Mentor

What Are Our Mentors Saying?

" As a new mentor for BPTN’s CULTIVATE Mentorship Program, I am grateful for the opportunity to play a role in positively impacting the next generation of Black professional leaders. Thank you to Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) for creating this program. "
Jeffrey Edwards

Managing Director - The MakeWell Performance Group Inc.

" I'm honoured to be selected as a mentor for The CULTIVATE Mentorship Program, hosted by Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN), pairs 350 Black professionals, Black identified individuals under 29 years old who reside in Canada, with executives in the tech and business sector. "
Karen Erasmus Cultivate mentor
Karen Erasmus

Chief Curious Coach & Founder -
3 Dots Coaching

" I am excited to start a round of the CULTIVATE Mentorship Program Initiative with 4 very promising young professionals at @OBSIDI. #mentoring is not just a way to give back and help others grow. It's also a way to re-energize ourselves by reconnecting with the level of passion that we used to have at the beginning of our careers, and that sometimes gets lost in the way. "
Hernan Chiosso​, CULTIVATE Mentorship Program Mentor
Hernan Chiosso

Product & People Leader with extensive experience in HR Tech

How does it work?

When you sign up to be part of CULTIVATE, you will be placed in group mentoring sessions. Your group will meet with a mentor for monthly hour-long sessions over the course of six months.

Please note that you must be an Obsidi member and have a complete profile to be eligible to participate in the program.

What are the benefits of mentorship?

Our mentors are leaders from Canada’s top companies who can provide you with sound advice. They can assist with attaining your career goals, developing hard or soft skills, and can help you learn how to put your best foot forward in every (virtual or physical) room you enter.

Become a Mentee

What Are Our Mentees Saying?

" Over the past few months I have been a mentee in the #BPTN CULTIVATE Mentorship Program. So far it has been both an amazing and enriching experience. Special thanks to my mentor Noor Bharmal and fellow mentees. "
Shaunice G Cultivate Mentorship Program Mentee
Shaunice G.

Help Desk Analyst - Softchoice

" During these last 10 months, I gained a deeper level of self-confidence personally and professionally. I feel energized to continue in my professional pursuits and in my personal journey as a woman, daughter, sister, and friend. "
Tumaini S.

Business Development - Relay Financial

" I cannot begin to list the amount of gems Richard dropped during our calls - I would need to write an essay. Each and every single time, I left the calls wanting more. More insight, more stories, more advice, more words of encouragement. "
Jessica C. Ojiaku

Data Privacy - EY Canada

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