Educational, health and civic forums, seminars and workshops
“The Awakening” conference addresses Somali youth challenges
Saturday 10 January 2015 Hundreds of youth, parents and teachers were at the Ben Franklin Place on Centrepointe Drive, as the Somali community continued its program of community engagement by…
Book Launch: African Canadians in Union Blue
On December 4, 2014, the Canadian War museum hosted featuring 4 eminent authors and military historians, including the University of Guelph’s Richard Reid. Mr. Reid is the author of…
An evening with Somali author Nurrudin Farah
On December 5, 2014, at Carleton University, the Somali Women’s Circle Network in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies and the Department of English presented an evening with renowned…
Older adults learn about finances at seminar
Wednesday 15 October, 2014 Meiz Majdoub is a certified financial adviser with over 38 years experience counselling people of various ages and backgrounds on how to get the best of…
Immigrant Women’s Business Expo hosted by Network of Black Business and Professional Women
Saturday 4 October – Canadian Museum of Nature The Network of Black Business and Professional Women added another feather to its already bulging hat with an innovative Immigrant Women’s Business Expo,…
Carleton University hosts seminar: Yorùbá, Between Values and Modernity
September 20, 2014 The Afenifere Renewal Group, Canada, in partnership with Isokan Yoruba and the Institute of African Studies, Carleton University, organised a colloquium titled: Yorùbá, Between Values and Modernity…
Somali-Canadian Youth Mentoring Program featured at Crime Prevention Ottawa seminar
Thursday 25 September 2014 Yacqub Jibril is a participant in the Somali-Canadian Youth Mentoring Program. Last Thursday he joined four other speakers in a panel discussion at a seminar organised…
Seniors learn how to manage their finances at Black History Ottawa seminar
Wednesday 30 July 2014, Ben Franklin Place About thirty seniors gathered at the Council chambers of Ben Franklin Place in the city’s west end for a seminar on how to manage their…
BECAN organises summer camp for future scientists and engineers
On August 5, 2014, the Black Engagement Civic Action Network (BECAN) launched, in partnership with the University of Ottawa, a pilot summer camp that saw seven children, ages seven to…
Special Feature:Capacity Building Business Information session
Do you have an idea you want to turn into a business venture? Do you want to learn how to grow your start-up into a profitable venture? Do you want to be…