Join us for the next circle!

Are you looking for a space where we can show up fully, be yourself, and build the kind of community you've been craving?

Unspeakable Leadership Circles

Exclusively for Women of Colour

Once a month, I host intimate dinners for up to four women in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

These gatherings are anchored in sisterhood and provide a space to:

  • Connect, laugh, and strategize.

  • Leave with a network of supportive sisters who’ve got your back.

What to Expect:

  • Sign up for the date(s) that work for you, show up (if selected), and pay for your meal.

  • I’ll take care of the rest to ensure a magical and meaningful evening filled with connection.

Hear from trusted partners

  • “Rohene’s keynote, ‘Our Untapped Gifts: Bridging Community With What We Carry,’ was a standout among our 200 attendees at the Rethinking Communities: Diverse Community Voices conference. Her blend of personal storytelling, practical frameworks, and an actionable planning tool sparked rich conversations in the room and throughout the conference. Leaders and community members mentioned how they saw themselves in every intentional reflection and part of Rohene's keynote, to the extent that they expressed ongoing interest afterward, with attendees requesting her contact details and asking for more opportunities to learn from her. We look forward to exploring future collaborations based on the overwhelmingly positive feedback.”

    Michelle Amaral, Human Resources Advisor, City of Kamloops

  • “Rohene is an incredible speaker, facilitator and all-round powerhouse of talent. She facilitated a fantastic Learning nook/roundtable discussion at Immigrant Women Initiative's RISE, leadership UnSummit, recently on ‘Navigating Canadian workplace culture’. She deftly led a nuanced discussion, sharing valuable skills, tools, and strategies for handling workplace dynamics for women of colour, new immigrants, and BIPOC leaders. Drawing on her own experiences, combined with visual aid tools, thoughtful feedback, and clear communication, she had the group fully engaged and prompted vulnerable sharing of stories & experiences. Her brilliance and relatability as a speaker have left us inspired and excited to collaborate again.”

    Prachi Jatania, Co-Founder, Immigrant Women Initiative

  • “Rohene’s involvement with CBIE as a curriculum designer and facilitator has enabled us to make significant strides toward building a strong, inclusive community while providing meaningful, practical and impactful professional development to international education practitioners. Her ability to balance rigorous, high-quality coaching and instruction with technical expertise and empathy has become the hallmark of CBIE’s training. She’s an inspirational educator!”

    Melissa Payne, Director, Membership, Research and Learning, CBIE

  • “We have invited Rohene to speak on critical conversations in international education multiple times. Rohene possesses an extraordinary gift for making complex topics feel accessible and relatable. She invites you into a dialogue that feels both safe and empowering, where you can engage deeply, reflect, and challenge yourself to grow into a more thoughtful leader, practitioner, and person.”

    EJ Brin, Director, External Relations, BCCIE

  • “Rohene is a powerful, brilliant and dynamic keynote speaker. Rohene spoke at the event organized by the Critical Internationalization Studies Network. Her talk was eloquent, dynamic and easily understandable. I highly recommend her for any justice-oriented keynote talk event - she will captivate your audience, touch their soul and leave them with ideas and thoughts to do more for social and racial justice.”

    Dr. Abu Arif, Educator, Memorial University

  • “Thompson Rivers University (TRU) was honoured to have Rohene Bouajram co-lead our Women in Leadership series, alongside Nicole Kaniki and Evelyn Asiedu. Rohene's skillful approach to storytelling and honest conversation with community and senior leadership teams have created a much needed roadmap for our anti-racism work. I look forward to bringing Rohene's relational approach to our leadership development at TRU."

    Dr. Gillian Balfour, Provost & Vice-President, Academic, Thompson Rivers University

  • “Rohene’s refreshing take on women’s leadership is why we invited her to speak at the Pretty Damn Ambitious™ 2024 Level Up Summit. She captivated the audience with her compelling storytelling and actionable insights, so much so she’s returning in 2025. Rohene creates deep connections, inspiring the audience to embrace their unique paths. Her authenticity, relatability, and brilliance as a speaker are unmatched!”

    Bianca King, Founder, Pretty Damn Ambitious™

  • “Rohene is a dynamic speaker who can address the nuances and complexities behind systems change and DEI in higher education. I had the pleasure of inviting Rohene to the Critical Internationalization Studies Network to address race and racism and its intersections with internationalization. Relating to various audience members, including researchers, faculty and staff, Rohene can inspire and motivate. I'm looking forward to her future speaking engagements!”

    Dr. Punita Lumb, Co-Chair, The Critical Internationalization Studies Network

  • "Rohene facilitated a Microaggressions workshop specific to the needs of Consumer Protection BC. The workshop materials were well prepared and presented making them easy to understand. Most importantly, the session offered practical advice about how to identify and address microaggressions in the workplace."

    Dan Stefanson, Vice-President, Consumer Protection BC

  • “It’s been a pleasure to connect with someone as smart and enthusiastic as Rohene on The Many Faces column with University Affairs, an award-winning magazine and website about the Canadian higher education sector. Rohene wrote insightful articles and selected authors, topics and perspectives that couldn’t be found anywhere else. Since then, the column has acquired over 13,000 pageviews. I highly recommend her for any collaboration.”

    Tara Siebarth, Deputy Editor, University Affairs

  • “As a fellow collaborator, Rohene has a unique ability to harness the best attributes of all team members and empowers everyone to push themselves further to better understand the complexities in front of us. Every time Rohene presents, I wish she would record an audiobook. The way she eloquently discusses and defines complex subject matter needs to be a class in and of itself.”

    Bree Carney, Manager, Canadian Immigration and International Education