Professional & Student Development

Professional Development & Student Workshop Historical Black Canadian Communities It is often believed that any significant Black presence in Canada began with the influx of immigrants coming from the Caribbean and Africa between 1960s and the 1990s. There are several Black Canadian communities pre-dating this time frame that are often forgotten. These communities played important […]

Professional Development & Student Workshop More Than Meets the Eye: Exploring Race and Diversity in Latin America Latin America’s 22 countries are home to some of the most ethnically and racially diverse populations in the world! There are racial classifications and ethno-cultural perspectives that are unique to this region. However, Latin America cannot be viewed

Professional Development & Student Workshop From Africa to Canada: Black Contributions to STEM Did you know that the first search engine was created by a Black Canadian? Did you know that an enslaved man saved the city of Boston from a major smallpox outbreak? After this workshop you will know all about these people and

Professional Development & Student Workshop Stereotypes: I Am Not Your Expectations Movies, music, media, bombard us with what it means to be Black. But is this a reality or is it based on stereotypes? What are the dangers of buying into these images of Black people? Why is Black face in a school’s yearbook offensive?

Professional Development & Student Workshop Diversity in Black Communities: Language and Hair Politics When it comes to language and hair in the Black Canadian population, opinions differ and conflicts arise. What is the impact of Caribbean nation and African continental languages on the Black Canadian vernacular? What is code switching? Are natural styles like dreadlocks

Professional Development & Student Workshop Blacks in Canada: Truth, Triumphs and Excellence Blacks in Canada: Truth, Triumphs and Excellence Black Canadian doctors in the 1800s? The first female police officer in Canada was Black? Black Canadian athletes invented shadow boxing and the slap shot in hockey? The first Black talk show host in all of

Professional Development & Student Workshop Rhymes for the Times: Songs, Spoken Word and Social Justice Verbal gymnastics, linguistic acrobatics-is it possible to deliver a message more effectively than through the power and energy of spoken word? Rhymes for the Times is a dynamic presentation that uses performance and instruction to demonstrate how spoken word, also