Offered by the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi de l’Ouest-de-l’Île, the Broaden Your Horizons program targets people between the ages 16 and 30 who lack work experience and/or need assistance in employment. The overall goal of the program is to offer skills and proficiency in matter of employability and to give participants a significant work experience. Learn more about this program here.
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/
On April 7th, WIBCA greatly enjoyed participating in the community roundtable, themed “Discovering Montréal’s Diverse Black Community Organizations”. We extend our gratitude to Our Shared Spaces McGill, Concordia’s Black Perspectives Office, and Teaching andLearning Services McGill. This was a wonderful event and we are thankful to have been a part of it! Kindly view the…
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…
When the Village Meditates is a Montreal-based nonprofit organization that provides meditation programs, discussion groups and wellness retreats for marginalized and racialized communities. It is a place of contemplation, connection and healing. Please read the message below to find out more about the services they offer. “Hello! I hope this email receives you well. My…
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…
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…