Educational, health and civic forums, seminars and workshops
CAWI hosts municipal election info session
Thursday 6 September More than 100 people were at Ottawa City Hall on Thursday for an information session organised by the City for All Women Initiative (CAWI). Under the...
Seminar on health risks for African Canadians
Saturday 21 April Over 200 people were in attendance at City Hall on Laurier Avenue at the annual health seminar organised and hosted by a coalition of Black community organisations...
“Writing While Black”
Workshop brings out best in Ottawa’s Black writers Saturday 25 November, 2017 About 20 people of various ages were at the Origin Arts and Community Centre on Lyndale Avenue...
“The Awakening” forum
“The Awakening” forum brings together Somali Youth leaders by Hassan Souleiman Saturday January 13th 2018 marked the 7th annual awakening conference where the theme this year was: ‘‘Agents of Change:...
Tiffany Gooch: Reflections of National Black Canadians Summit
Tiffany Gooch: A critical moment for Black political organization in Canada Black activists from across Canada gathered in Toronto last week, to nurture relationships and amplify great ideas — which...
OCISO hosts Equity and Racial Justice forum
Monday 4 December About forty participants from Ottawa’s aboriginal and racialised communities were at the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organisation (OCISO) community room on Wellington Street West for a forum...
Symposium helps Ottawa’s black community navigate municipal system
Wednesday 29 November June Girvan, an elder in Ottawa’s black community, opened a symposium Wednesday by blowing a special African horn, filling the atrium of Ottawa City Hall with a...
Anti-gender violence forum hosted by the Somali Women Circle Network
2 December by Roda Muse The Somali Women’s Circle Network (SWCN) held its annual event around the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence on December 2nd, 2017, at the...
Immigrant Women’s Business Expo showcases innovative entrepreneurs
Panel members Helen Ofosu, Hansdeep Ranger, Praveni Perera and Belinda Kamshuka Photo copyright Black Ottawa Scene Sunday 1 October ...
Book launch: Powered by love: A Grandmothers’ Movement to End AIDS in Africa
Monday 23 October About 40 people were on hand at the Desmarias Building at the University of Ottawa to witness the launch of the ground-breaking book: Powered by Love:...