BMI have served as a great mentor and a place to receive meaningful feedback as I navigate
some of the challenges in my current role. Given the scope of BMI’s work, there is tremendous
opportunity to engage with the community on a personal level to gain a deep understanding of
the communities need but also understand where we as a Police Service may be falling short
Sergeant Ryan Smith Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Halton Regional Police Service
“Working with two BMI mentors for personal growth and professional
development has expanded my network, advanced my business, and led me to
new initiatives. The support and accountability have propelled me to build a team for my
business, and tone significant aspects of project management such as
prioritizing, problem-solving, persuasion, and foresight. The experiential learning
was "hands-down"! My experience demonstrates how BMI will continue to make a
profound impact on Black professionals and entrepreneurs.”
Michelle AM Buckland
I have had an absolutely phenomenal experience to date as part of Evangeline's Black
Mentorship program. This program is organized in such a professional, strategic, and success oriented
way, with such compassionate, caring, thoughtful, and down-to-earth mentorship, that I
truly feel positioned to accelerate towards my goals. I adored my mentor from the first
conversation we had! The relationship was just what I have longed for, a safe space, outside of
family, and friends to be vulnerable, bold, uncertain, wishful and yes, Afraid!
Khalidah Aderonke Bello
