Inioluwa Amao, a Research Assistant with the Remedial Voice and Change in Organizations Lab, approached WIBCA with this research opportunity. The target population is Black women, 19 years and older, who are working and residing in Canada. We encourage all those that meet these criteria to participate!
My name is Dr. Agnes Berthelot-Raffard and I am an assistant professor at York university in the School of Health Policy Management. I am the principal investigator of a pan-Canadian research project titled: Promoting Black Students’ Mental Health: A Research and Intervention project of the social determinants of Health and Equity in Canadian Universities. Funded by the…
The WIBCA youth had a blast at the Alouettes Game VS the Saskatchewan Roughriders! We are very grateful for Telus’ invitation to the game and their continued support of our Maasai Mentoring program. We greatly enjoyed the VIP experience which included meeting Kevin Raphael, watching the half-time show and meeting Clay and Friends, participating in…
Join the West Island Black Community Association (WIBCA) on Saturday, June 25th from 12PM to 6PM at the Marcel-Morin Community Centre to celebrate our 40th anniversary! This all-ages event will feature food, non-alcoholic beverages, Black-owned businesses, and music from DJ DonSmooth. We will reminisce on the past 40 incredible years of our volunteer-run organization and…
Our 1st Robotics Expo was a great success! This amazing showcase was held on Saturday June 11th 2022 from 2:30PM to 5PM at the DDO Civic Centre. We are so proud of our youth; they will achieve great things! STEM is the future and it is so important to nurture our children’s intellectual curiosity. If…
Sameer Zuberi, MP for Pierrefonds-Dollard, made a statement in the House of Commons to congratulate WIBCA on its 40th anniversary during Question Period. WIBCA is thankful for the celebration and recognition of this milestone! Kindly view the statement here: https://www.facebook.com/sameer.zuberi.lib/videos/871160383800902/
In this issue, WIBCA shares information about our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 12th, our 40th Birthday Celebration on June 25th, our Robotics Expo on June 11th, our Confronting Racism Discussion Group, and our 3 summer job positions for the youth. Kindly view the newsletter here. Following this link, you will also be able to…
You are cordially invited to WIBCA’s Annual General Meeting taking place virtually via Zoom on Sunday June 12th from 3pm to 5pm. WIBCA looks forward to welcoming our members, guests, and to your contributions. Do you want to give back to your community? Do you want to be a part of a dynamic team? Are…
The Black Business Atlas (BBA) is hosting their second annual Pop-Up Market this summer on July 16 and 17 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The Pop-Up Market is located at 998 Rue Notre-Dame in Lachine. Last year, they had an amazing turn out so they decided to do it again this year but for…
Would you like to support a local farm that will safeguard your African Caribbean Culinary Heritage and Future? So, you’ll love the new farm project, Jardins Lakou, by Jean-Philippe. Jardins Lakou is a new ecofriendly farm that sells fresh, locally-grown African Caribbean veggies, herbs, and fruits. WIBCA is partnering with Jardins Lakou to offer fresh…