Successful Mentoring Event Organized by Indo Canadian Chamber

Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Mentorship committee  organized a special event with guest speaker Shannon Skinner where she presented an interactive session on "How to get your passion into action" in Toronto earlier this week.

Welcoming the guest speaker Ms. Shannon at the event, Mr. Kanwar Dhanjal, Director, S.M.E. Committee and Mentoring and Newcomer Committee and Mr. Ajay Tandon, Director Tourism said mentoring event is a significant event as it will help newcomers and the mentoring committee to work closely in their early settlement  in the country. Mr. Dhanjal also shared about the upcoming Business symposium being held in Toronto along with Awards and Gala night on June 9-10 2017.

Ashok Baghwala, Chair of Mentoring and Newcomer committee introduced Shannon skinner to the audience. He also did a power point Presentation, gave detailed information about the role, duties and responsibilities of Mentors and Mentees.

Shannon Skinner is an Award-Winning Broadcaster, Speaker and Author. Her signature book, The Whispering Heart: Your Inner Guide to Creativity provides how-to guidance to discovering and living your dream.

Shannon shared her life journey with the audience where she explained about knowing your values as they are the key indicators of your heart's desires and life's purpose. She suggested some ideas such as reading books, watch movies about famous people. Connect with inspiring people in person – hang out with them. Spend time in nature and visit museums and art galleries. 

Be an Inspiring Person, Live with an Open heart.  Whatever you do, you’ll believe in yourself more.  Live with courage and take Risks. When we see the big picture, we can find more gratitude. She suggested some ways like Meditation, writing in journals, listening, and following your heart, no matter what.

She explained the audience in her presentation how she had to face challenges while growing up even though her family was involved in the Media industry for long time. She took the courage to go all out to pursue her dreams and travelled to different countries all by herself. It needs passion and will-power to put your dreams into action.  She shared how travelling to different parts of the world especially India  had given her the exposure to write her travel blogs and helped her develop into a creative writer.

The second speaker at the event was Mokshi Virk.  In her presentation "The Mentoring Effect" she shared her experiences as a Mentor and encouraged the guests to consider Mentoring as a way of giving back to community and help new immigrants in their settling phase. She gave a detailed insight on the skills and qualities of the Mentors and guidelines for mentees while they are working in this relationship.

In her presentation, Mokshi explained that Mentors assume various roles in their relationships with mentees. These roles overlap and change over time. In successful relationships, the number of roles that a mentor takes on often increases as the relationship develops.  The mentor has to be a positive role model demonstrating exemplary behavior and offering values that will increase chances for success and happiness.

Kala Narayanan, Co-Chair of the Mentoring Committee gave the Vote of Thanks to both the speakers, Shannon skinner and Mokshi Virk for sharing their views and experiences with the audience and also thanked the audience for their support of these events organized by Indo Canadian chamber of commerce.