Educational, health and civic forums, seminars and workshops
Health seminar address serious health risks for persons of colour
Saturday 27 May, 2017 Overbrook Community Center by Toni Francis After months of collaboration and planning, navigating changes in dates and location, 10 Afro-Caribbean organizations/Associations hosted the 2017 Health &…
WOW seminar focuses on immigrant health
Wednesday 28 June 2017 Tabaret Hall at the University of Ottawa was the scene of a seminar to address issues affecting the health of new immigrants and refugees, under the…
IRDC International Women’s Day Panel Discussion
by Sarah Onyango In Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) hosted a special International Women’s Day Panel Discussion entitled “Is innovation sexist?”. The panelists shared their experiences…
“Chasing Trump: A conversation on journalism, culture and politics”
by Sarah Onyango On March, 30, 2017, Octopus Books hosted an event entitled “Chasing Trump: A conversation on journalism, culture and politics between USA Today Network Features Editor Nichelle Smith…
Destigmatize mental health issues in black community, leader urges
‘Black people [need] to help one another, but also to go seek help’ CBC News Posted: Mar 10, 2017 The city’s Community and Police Action Committee met Thursday to discuss…
Nunavut Black History Society hosts Mental Health seminar with Ottawa’s Dr. Ahmed
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. A.G.Ahmed was far from his Ottawa home base on Saturday 11 February, when he was the keynote speaker at a mental health seminar, hosted in the city…
Ontario Anti-racism consultation comes to Ottawa
Tackle racism with school changes, provincial task force told in Ottawa Saturday’s stop in Ottawa was the last of a 10-city consultation tour to craft an anti-racism plan By Andrew Foote,…
Sistertalk 2016 – A celebration of sisterhood in Toronto
SISTERTALK 2016 By: Toni Francis Karlyn Percil is a Speaker, Author and Leadership Development Coach who has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She is the Creator and Founder…
Racially Visible Action Committee forum highlights barriers faced by minority groups in Public Service
by MacAndrew Clarke 2016 PSAC NCR Conference for Racially Visible PSAC Members in the National Capital Region On Saturday, November 6th, the Racially Visible Action Committee (RVAC) of the Public Service…
Eldon Holder Jr: One Young World Summit – an uplifting experience
by Eldon Holder Jr. A Canadian Ambassador: Experience From The Inside Before sharing my experience, I’d just like to say thank you to everyone who supported my One Young…