In this issue, we announce the Save The Date for our 40th anniversary, our partnership with Jardins Lakou, our Job Corner, and the new round of scholarships application.
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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…
Last weekend, WIBCA enjoyed a wonderful networking event hosted by the Black Business Atlas (BBA) to celebrate the launch of their website.
WIBCA will not be hosting a camp for the summer of 2022. However, WIBCA recommends the following Black-run camps in the West Island: Black Family Association Summer Camp (BFAWI) The information is available on their Facebook page Bfawi Summer Camp or by adding yourself to the Facebook group Black Family Association Summer Camp. La Corde Day Camp This…
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…
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!
Hosted by Shin Ling Low from Y4Y Québec, this bonus episode of the “Say La Vie” podcast featured youth leaders and organizers from grassroots organizations including Joanna Kanga from our Black Girls Gather Book Club. She speaks eloquently about BGG’s programming and tributes WIBCA. There are several options for viewing the episode. Here is the…