Educational, health and civic forums, seminars and workshops
Special Feature: Workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs
Community Capacity Building Initiative One of the main pillars of a Community Health Centre is its holistic approach to health care. Issues of Poverty, Housing, Immigration status, Unemployment, Education, Culture/Language,…
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…
NPBN breakfast lecture brings out Ottawa’s best in business and professions
The Nigerian Professionals and Business Network (NPBN), held another in its popular quarterly breakfast lecture series on Saturday 26 April at the downtown Sheraton Hotel. The event featured two keynote…
Elder abuse and youth mental health highlight Health & Wellness seminar
Ottawa’s annual Health and Wellness Seminar was held on Saturday 12 April at the Public Service Alliance Centre on Gilmour Street. The well attended event was a joint venture between…
Algonquin College seminar links human trafficking with sex trade
April 10, 2014: The Graduate Victimology Program at Algonquin College partnered with the Ottawa Police Service,Victim Crisis Unit, PACT-Ottawa and St. Joe’s Women’s Centre, to host a workshop followed by panel presentations…
“Children’s Stories in the Diaspora” a perennial Black History Month favourite
On Sunday, February 9, Black History Ottawa, in collaboration with Under The Mango tree, held its 12th annual “Children’s Stories in the Diaspora” event at the Ottawa Public Library, Nepean…
African and Caribbean health forum hosted by Somerset West Community Health Centre
Service professionals who provide health and social services to the African, Caribbean and Black populations in the national capital region gathered at The Palace on Cleopatra Drive on Tuesday 18…
Team Awakening addresses mental illness in Somali community
Saturday 11 January marked an important milestone in the journey started by a group of Somali professionals in Ottawa, dedicated to addressing important issues affecting their community. Team Awakening consisting…