Justina Ikwu: Spinsterhood by Choice
Twenty-one year old Justina Ikwu is a student at the University of Ottawa, majoring in Health Sciences and a minor in Psychology. She is also the Event Coordinator for the…
Africa in World Cup of Soccer: Brazil June, 2014
Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…
Stacey-Ann Morris honoured at Havard University
Source: Harvard School of Graduate Education Community-Focused: Stacey-Ann Morris, TIE’14 By newseditor 05/08/2014 2:07 PM Community has always been at the core of Stacey-Ann Morris’ work. Formerly employed in the outreach department…
Era 21 Networking breakfast celebrates Black History & Asian Heritage Months
Wednesday 7 May, Senator Lillian Eva Quan Dyck hosted over a hundred high school students and adults in various professions and businesses, selected from Ottawa’s diverse ethnic and racial populations…
Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women at seminar
May 12, 2014 at Ottawa’s City Hall, a seminar organised by Crime Prevention Ottawa, titled: Together We Can: Men Speak Out on Violence Against Women. The goal was to increase awareness…
Yasir Naqvi launches Liberal election campaign for Ottawa Centre
Saturday 10 May 2014, 987 Wellington campaign headquarters. Ottawa’s affable and hard-working MPP for Ottawa Centre and Minister of community Safety Yasir Naqvi launched his campaign for re-election at the…
#BringBackOurGirls demands return of kidnapped school children
Sunday 4 May saw over 50 Nigerians with families and friends assembled in front of the Nigeria High ?commission on Metcalfe street, to protest recent abduction of over 200 young girls…
“Seeds of Hope” documentary highlights gender violence in DR Congo
On May 28, 2014, concerned citizens and activists gathered at the Mayfair Theatre for the Ottawa premiere of “Seeds of Hope” followed by a panel discussion. The evening was presented…
June 1, 2014: Letter from the Editor
Hello all Summer is finally arrived and I feel all charged and raring to go! There is certainly something about the impact of the sun’s rays on your mood. Right…
Hamdi Mohamed launches book on Gender and Nation Building
On April 9th, the Sahan Literary Forum & Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies held a reading with long-time Ottawa resident and Somali-Canadian community member, Dr. Hamdi Mohamed on her…