Canadian Supermodel Nini Amerlise is a not just known for the catwalk. She is a seven-time award winning trail blazer, featured and showcased on some of the most prestigious platforms worldwide who also lends herself to public speaking. Most recently in a celebration of Black History, Central Toronto Academy (CTA) partnered with Amerlise at an entrepreneurial workshop where she joined their panel as the keynote speaker. The power-packed event highlighted young black entrepreneurs, musicians and business owners in an intriguing presentation of live performances, fashion show, empowerment speeches and dialogue. The event was curated by top students; Juciane, De Angela, and Jonathan from the Black Students Alliance. Amerlise took to the stage to inspire the youth audience who attended from across the Greater Toronto Area.
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“We are our biggest critics, we become very uncomfortable when attempting to go outside our comfort zone, in which greatness lies. We must realize we are not defined by our past, yet it is our past which propels us, refines us and unlocks the truth to whom we’ve been called to be as we journey along to our destiny,” she Nini Amerlise. She expressed the sincerity and wholesomeness she felt while connecting with the students at CTA. The entire student body was left speechless while hearing the trail blazing story of resilience, consistency, and perseverance that Amerlise used to overcome her childhood struggle with self –esteem, suicide, anxiety and learning difficulties.
The workshop had something for every student to connect to, whether it was the breakdown of brand marketing, packaging, confidence and self-esteem development or even the fashion show segment highlighting incredible African print designs and a few sponsored pieces from Toronto Fashion Academy. Kevin D’Souza, Head Director of the Black Student Alliance accomplished his impact goals. Each student at CTA had the opportunity to hear tangible real-life experiences from mentors who grew up in their very own region, which in turn was an exchange of transferable entrepreneurial skill, motivation, and life lessons.
Photographer: Paulished snapshots photography
Amerlise has proved that despite experiences of bullying in her early childhood and the neglect from her father, she was able to rise up from the ashes and boldly into stardom. The Canadian Supermodel, has been featured and showcased worldwide. Some of Nini’s most notable highlights include: Vogue UK, Flare magazine, Be Body Aware Campaign for Vogue Italia, Glamour Magazine, Huffington Post, Daily Mail UK, Jamaican Gleaner, Caribbean Entertainment Magazine, Golden Button fashion television series, Trinidad’s GT Network interview special. CTV – Diversity in Fashion panelist, and new fashion TV hit show on SLICE called STITCHED. In addition, Amerlise became the Inaugural winner of Supermodel Canada TV series, making her the first black woman to win a modelling competition of this calibre in the entire Canada.
Armed with a message for the masses, Canadian Supermodel Nini Amerlise continues to enjoy empowering and motivating youth to build their self-esteem and confidence. Her wholesome message and success has led to the curation of her own self–esteem development program “Royals” which will be launched fall of 2019. To find out more about Nini Amerlise, watch the video below.
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