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media to create their blogs and their platforms. Things are slowly changing. . SMJ: Sometimes women are not succeeding as fast as they should. SD: Women are under a lot of pressure these days. We are expected to be perfect at home, and be perfect physically. What is the ideal “black women”? People have this idea that everyone woman should be a Beyoncé. For me I find that what Beyoncé is saying is that she has an international platform and that all of us are unique and if we tap into our secret power, It can bring you to a point of sharing that gift with everyone, because you don’t know how that gift can impact someone. We are all connectors. SMJ: Exactly. We as women have to take our roles very seriously and do a good job at it. SD: Definitely! That is the reason I want to create a platform where women would have access to workshops, leadership roles and mentors, where people would be able to explore their creativity to the maximum. My dream is to have it in every major city in Canada, the Caribbean and Africa. If women are in a position of power, we wouldn’t need to provide supports. Like resources that are accessible, affordable and central; essentials to succeed in accounting, branding, and webmaster for both men and women. I would like a test pilot by 2017. The idea is to have three hubs; in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto where people can come and shoot their YouTubes, blog segment & shows at a low cost.
I want to return to Toronto this summer to do that pilot. We need an ambassador in Toronto who would oversee the hub for female entrepreneurs. We got a grant from the Canadian government so we will be testing out to see how people would adapt to the different cities. We will start in Montreal; the idea is that every hub would have a gym. Women can come with the children if they don’t have resources like babysitting. SMJ: You have won a few awards recently. Can you tell us what some of those awards are for? And what does it mean to you? SD: The most recent one is the Nelson Mandela and that was a Godsend, because it opened doors on having the first female hub in Ottawa for entrepreneurs of different backgrounds and from different walks of life. It’s what I always wanted. As a minority, a francophone woman and a black woman it’s hard to make it in a competitive environment. SMJ: I think it’s a good thing, it can be an advantage. SD: it’s definitely an advantage if you use it. At first I was afraid of what people thought but now I am focusing working hard and working with other females who have the same mind set. SMJ: What’s next for Sabine Daniel? What can we look for in the coming years? SD: I am working on the second season of Suivez-moi a talk show interviewing social media stars.
And I am launching my book. But the biggest project is the first female hub. My legacy is to create an organization such as Habitat for Humanity but for female entrepreneurs! This said, I am actively looking for investors that would support this project take off here in Ottawa and elsewhere. Sabine Daniel is a bilingual speaker, social entrepreneur &, TV & Radio Host born in Montreal of Haitian background. With degrees in communications and public relations, Sabine has worked for over 15 years in front and behind the camera. This multi-talented woman has been a researcher for many television and reality shows and for organizations such as the City of Gatineau and the National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA. Nowadays, you can catch Sabine at one of speaking engagement empowering women or in her cutting edge, selfproduced and first talk-show entirely dedicated on social media titled, Suivez-moi, which airs on Bell Media.
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS • 2016 – Honouree of the Nelson Mandela Legacy Award; • 2015 – Haïti en fête: Honoured during the celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Francophone presence in Ontario; • 2014 – La Bonne affaire du RDÉE Ontario : Entrepreneur of the Year Award ; • 2014 – Fête du Drapeau Haïtien : Great Leader in the Community; • 2013 – Jeune Chambre de commerce Haïtienne : Nomination for Personnality of the Decade • 2006 – Gala Révélation Contest: Nominated in the Host Category. • 2005 – RogersTV: Volunteer of the Month and best reporter of the year
To follow her progress visit: www.sabinedaniel.com
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