Workshop: Cultural Competency for Volunteers

Workshop: Cultural Competency for Volunteers

This workshop was led by Sylvia Mangue Alene, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a major in Human Resources; postgraduate diploma in Intercultural Education, Director, BC Black History Awareness Society. In 2017 Sylvia was elected President,...
UN Climate Change Conference, Racism. What’s the Connection?

UN Climate Change Conference, Racism. What’s the Connection?

With slides and conversation, Beth Cruise, MA University of Alberta, Founder and Executive Director of the Canadian Earth Institute, a certified teacher and a Journal Editor for the international organization, Sustaining All Life (SAL).  At this time, Beth was a...
Did you say “Black” British Columbia?

Did you say “Black” British Columbia?

Did you say “Black” British Columbia? The Politics of Absent Presence between the Black Pioneers and Present Day African Refugees with Professor Handel Kashope Wright. Professor Wright is the Director of the Centre for Culture, Identity and Education,...
The Black Presence in Canada

The Black Presence in Canada

Paul Winn is a Lawyer, Staff Liaison with the Multiculturalism Committee in the BC Law Society and Senior Staff at the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, at the Multiculturalism Secretariat, at the Affirmative Action for Visible Minorities Services, at the National...
The History of Jamaica and its relationship with Canada

The History of Jamaica and its relationship with Canada

Born in Jamaica, Dr. Michael Vaughan, BA, BSc, MSc, MD, MCFP and Honorary Consul of Jamaica, has been a family practitioner in Victoria since 1978. He will explore the colourful history of Jamaica and its relationship with Canada, as well as information about the...