🌴Celebrating Black history + culture in Waterloo Region 🚀 @liftoff_ccawr 🌺 Social advocacy + Scholarships. ✊🏾Join us for Black History Month, 2025!
Kitchener, Ontario
Joined April 2014
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Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
"We're often taught a single story about how Black people came to Canada. Here's why that's completely wrong"
My latest #BlackLifeCBC
cbc.ca/documentaries/black-l…
@UWaterloo @uwaterlooARTS @waterloohistory @BFC_UW @cbcdocs @CBCNews @cbcgem
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Indigenous artwork by Tsista Kennedy is being shared with the community through a @GRT_ROW bus wrap & mural. Tsista is an Anishinaabe Onyota’a:ka artist who uses symbolism to connect the story of the bison with that of Indigenous People: hotdogwaterart.com
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
.@CCAWR supports communities across our Region. I attended their Awards of Excellence, in collaboration w/ the Congress of Black Women of Canada, which recognized the achievements of students who received scholarship awards. It was a fantastic night - thank you for having me!
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
My latest:
"Cause for change: lessons for Black liberation"
It's behind a paywall (that's academic publishing for ya), apologies, but DM me if you want a pdf copy.
@BFC_UW @UWaterloo @uwaterlooARTS @CCAWR @waterloohistory
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Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
We proudly represented @WRPSToday @CCAWR Annual Awards of Excellence.
What a pleasure to engage with these fine young men and hear their career aspirations in optometry, hospitality mgmt. and possibly engineering. What bright futures!!!
#productofWaterlooRegion
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Great to meet the CSJ students at @CCAWR who worked in the ‘LIFTOFF’ program. LIFTOFF is a highlight for CCAWR & aims to support black entrepreneurs gain experience & networking opportunities. The students were tasked w/ various jobs such as social media outreach & development.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Awesome Sunday afternoon celebrating @wrdsb grass and other award recipients. Great level set from @DrCSTaylor about #immigration and Blackness.
We’re honoured to welcome Dr. Christopher Stuart Taylor (@DrCSTaylor), Associate Vice-President of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Anti-Racism (EDI-R) at the University of Waterloo as our keynote speaker to share words of wisdom with our scholarship recipients this year. ✨
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
What a great evening celebrating brilliant young people in our community! Amazing ceremony by @CCAWR and (CBCW) #awardsofexcellence
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Congratulations to all the @CCAWR scholarship winners.
Well done, and keep on doing what you do.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Congratulations! #UWaterlooProud 🖤💛
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Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
We are excited to announce that our annual GBHS Scholarship Program is back for 2023! We are committed to supporting extracurricular involvement, academic performance, and leadership development for the youth in our community.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Calling all @UWaterloo Black Undergraduate students:
Apply to the CIHR & SSHRC Undergraduate Awards (exclusively for Black student researchers.)
You get $6k and I'll personally supervise any student.
nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-E…
@uwaterlooARTS @BFC_UW @UWRaise @UW_BASE
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Newton Plantation. Largest mass burial site for enslaved people in the Western Hemisphere.
Not sure people fully comprehend how crucial Barbados is to understanding anti-Black racism.
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@UWaterloo
@uwaterlooARTS
@waterloohistory
ALT Christopher in front of a sign of Newton Plantation burial ground.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Thanks to @CCAWR for hosting the Summer Picnic in da Park + Lime 😎
Great to enjoy some food and fun activities with @KnightmjaKnight and @Hans__Roach 🧺🍨
#community #kwawesome
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Denise, Kween, GBHS Board Members and staff would like to say THANK YOU for all of the messages of love and support sent our way!
With your continued support and the strength of our community we will overcome these threats and unfortunate circumstances that we have experienced.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Thank you to @CCAWR for organizing such an amazing #BlackHistoryMonth event on Feb. 5.
CMW's Mifrah Abid, Together Against Islamophobia program coordinator & Maryam Farooque, Anti-Hate Services coordinator, attended to talk about our anti-hate and anti-Islamophobia services.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
My thanks to the many folks amplifying Black excellence in our community, some highlights from last weekend: @CCAWR’s #BlackHistoryMonth kick off, @joncorbinmusic hosting an evening of hip hop and a panel @emmanuel_u_c, and Sokoni’s entrepreneurship program at #KitchenerMarket!
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Our second #BlackHistoryMonth profile is of @_colleenjames!
Colleen’s professional career includes more than 15 years of experience in municipal government at both the city and regional levels. Keep reading: ourspectrum.com/2023/02/08/b…
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Pleased to join the @CCAWR's #BlackHistoryMonth Launch at @RWMuseumArchive. Great turnout from across @RegionWaterloo for this important event. Thanks to the many organizations & leaders who contributed to the launch & have events scheduled for the rest of the #BlackHistoryMonth.
Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region retweeted
Yesterday the @CambridgeNDP team joined the #wrawesome community at the @CCAWR Black History Month launch. What incredible celebration of community! Be sure to check out their page for more Black History Month events. #RhythmandBlues #WaterlooRegion #BlackHistoryMonth
