Joanna Bakyaita
Vice President Communications at African Impact Initiative- Claim this Profile
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African Impact Initiative
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Canada
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Communications
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May 2022 - Present
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Graphics and Media Coordinator
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May 2021 - May 2022
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University of Toronto Scarborough
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Assistant, Black Student Engagement
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Oct 2021 - May 2023
• Assisted with planning, coordinating, and implementing community-building and engagement initiatives. • Proposed, conceptualized, and assisted with events catering to the interests and experiences of Black-Identifying students. • Fulfilled weekly outreach strategies to encourage program membership. • Facilitated creation of virtual presentations and social media content to promote program membership and social events. • Operate under principles of anti-Black racism, equity, and diversity. Show less
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Toronto Centre of Learning & Development
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Canada
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Collaborator
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Jan 2023 - Apr 2023
Assisted with strategic planning of the Tkaranto Knowledge for Change Hub (TK4C). Broadened outreach of participatory research and engaging with potential funders. Assisted with strategic planning of the Tkaranto Knowledge for Change Hub (TK4C). Broadened outreach of participatory research and engaging with potential funders.
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Find Your Path
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Mentor
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Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
• Facilitated the increased academic engagement of 15 high school mentees during the Afrocentric Summer Mentorship and Enrichment Program. • Demonstrated leadership, patience, and verbal communication skills among a high school demographic (aged 12-17) and fellow youth mentors (aged 18-29). • Facilitated the increased academic engagement of 15 high school mentees during the Afrocentric Summer Mentorship and Enrichment Program. • Demonstrated leadership, patience, and verbal communication skills among a high school demographic (aged 12-17) and fellow youth mentors (aged 18-29).
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Education
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University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Arts - Hons BA, International/Global Development Studies and Human Geography -
Brookhouse Schools
High School Diploma