Black Spinel Initiative
Suzanne Balima, MDes, serves as the Circularity program manager for Vale Base Metals since July 2023 and is a co-founder and Executive Board Director at the Black Spinel Initiative. Since November 2020, Balima has been a fellow at the Black Wealth Club, focusing on wealth generation and community reinvestment. Previously, Balima held various roles at Vale, including Corporate Entrepreneur and Innovation Designer, as well as leads in Open Innovation and Global Expansion. Balima's experience also includes contributing to innovation discussions on Medium and leading innovation projects at Deloitte. Educational qualifications include a Master of Design & Innovation from IED Madrid and a B.A.Sc. in Biomedical Mechanical Engineering from the University of Ottawa. Balima has a strong focus on human-centered design, social impact, and diversity in professional environments.
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Black Spinel Initiative
The Black Spinel Initiative develops Leadership and Innovation skills in black kids through ESTEAM skills (STEM + Entrepreneurship + Arts). The low number of Black role models in STEM has been a limitation in driving black youth's aspiration towards STEM, but it is something we believe we can change! Through the Black Spinel Initiative, we are building an inter generational network of social, intellectual and cultural capital for the Black Community around the world. We want to empower Black youth to see themselves in positions of leadership - in their classes, extra-curricular activities, and in their communities; leadership is a skill that needs practice too!