Toronto (November 13, 2009) – The Mentoring Partnership, an award-winning program of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (TRIEC), will recognize five outstanding program participants at the fourth annual Mentoring Partnership Awards, sponsored and hosted by TD Bank Financial Group.

The Mentoring Partnership brings together recent skilled immigrants and established professionals in occupation-specific mentoring relationships. Skilled immigrants entering the program have the education, experience, and language skills to succeed in the labour market. Through one-to-one professional connections with a mentor in the program, mentees gain local insights and access to professional networks.

Launched in 2004, The Mentoring Partnership is a program of TRIEC that creates and champions solutions to better integrate skilled immigrants in the Greater Toronto Region labour market.

What:

TRIEC’s fourth annual Mentoring Partnership Awards Honouring five outstanding participants from The Mentoring Partnership program.

Who:

Monique Bateman, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, TD Bank Financial Group
Ratna Omidvar, President, Maytree and Chair, TRIEC Board of Directors
Elizabeth McIsaac, Executive Director, TRIEC
Five award winners from the information technology and engineering, finance, law, human resources and business sectors

When:

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Photo opportunity with TRIEC, sponsor and winners at 6:30 p.m.

Where:

TD Tower
66 Wellington Street West
54^th Floor, Lambert Room

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For more information: Emily Mills, Media Relations and Communications Specialist, (416) 944-1946 ext. 282, emills@triec.ca; Claire DeVeale-Blane, Communications Manager, (416) 944-1946 ext. 271, cdeveale@triec.ca