561 Jobs: Increasing African Nova Scotian Employment Opportunities

Bradley Daye was born and raised in Halifax, NS, he is a community leader, coach and member of the African Nova Scotian community with deeply rooted history in NS.

Those roots are what keep him grounded and provide the motivation behind the work he does now. As the Grandson of Delmore Buddy Daye, community development is always top of mind, he is an empathetic leader with a successful background in professional sports having played and coached football at both the university and professional level. He also has a proven track record of taking an idea from incubation to success, with the successful launch and scale of two businesses and a non-profit organization. He volunteers his time as a member on the Board of Directors for United Way Halifax additionally, He continues to give back through youth football in the north end of Halifax where everything started for him. Bradley has 12 years of combined professional coaching and business management experience that being said, everything is guided by the values he lives by, and Bradley lives by Compassion, Community and Love.


Ashley Hill
Founder/ Executive Director
The PREP Academy


Ashley Hill is the Founder and Executive Director of The PREP Academy, a community based non-profit that inspires and coaches African Nova Scotian students to plan, prepare and pursue college and university directly after high school. She is passionate about student advancement, education and the development of African Nova Scotian communities. Her goal is to create programs and services that help students access and navigate resources and experiential learning opportunities.
Ashley was the first in her family to receive a university degree. As an African Nova Scotian, she has faced challenges and experienced systemic barriers in her pursuit of obtaining a higher education. It was through her lived experiences that shaped her dedication to student access and success. 
She currently serves on the Advisory Council at the MacPhee Centre for Creative Learning and on the board for The Futures Program. She dedicates her time to helping students discover their full potential and gain opportunities to explore their leadership abilities. Her career and desire to help others is inspired by her grandmother, Bernetta.


Treno Morton
Research Analyst
Inspiring Communities  


Treno Morton is a co-owner and creative director of Fumes Rolling Papers Incorporated. He is a graduate of Queen?s University, with a degree in Geography and Planning, with a certificate in planning, and a minor in Global Development Studies. Treno?s goal is to use his education to help counteract the gentrification he has seen plaguing not only his own community, but countless other black communities across Canada. In addition to his own business, Treno has experience working with and advising local community groups and many non-profit organizations. He currently works as a research  analyst at Inspiring communities.


David Upton
CEO
Common Good Solutions 


David is a committed social entrepreneur who is passionate about social change and using business as a tool to strengthen communities by helping to build capacity within the social innovation and community-based enterprise ecosystem on a regional, national and international basis.

Recent Affiliations 
* C.E.O. of Common Good Solutions, a Community Interest Company in Nova Scotia
* C.E.O. of Social Enterprise Institute, an online learning platform delivering S.E. training globally
* Founding Vice-president of the Social Enterprise Network of Nova Scotia
* Past member Canadian Government Social Innovation and Social Finance Co-collaboration Steering Group
* Member Nova Scotia Community College Department of Business Advisory Committee
* Nova Scotia Department of Education Business Council Board Member