Apr 11, 2023 | 2023 Q1, Black Entrepreneurship Program, Newsletter
We received a grant of over $1.3 million from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario and hosted our first in-person event since the pandemic. The BEP launch event was held on February 21st at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Thanks to the...
Apr 11, 2023 | 2023 Q1, Newsletter, Priority Areas & Campaigns
We are excited to announce that we launched the Student Support for Learning Program (SSLP) in February to support over 120 high school youth across five provinces. The program will allows FBC to provide educational bursaries to several hard working youth from among...
Oct 28, 2022 | Newsletter, October 2022
On October 12th FBC held a national online talent show as a final component to its National Black Pulse Anti – Racism Campaign. The event featured 12 Black artists who performed for over 100 attendees in a virtual format. Performers showcased their culture,...
Oct 28, 2022 | Newsletter, October 2022
FBC also wrapped up its Barriers to Employment (WORBE) project in March 2022. This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Labour Funding Program – Workplace Opportunities. Through this project, we were able to host 3 national digital events engaging...
Oct 28, 2022 | Newsletter, October 2022
On October 1st, 2022 the Elementary Teacher’s Federation of Ontario hosted Generation Black: You’re Next – a symposium held to discuss the lack of representation of Black educators in classrooms across Ontario. FBC helped in the planning and execution of this...
Oct 28, 2022 | Newsletter, October 2022
On June 30th, FBC presented the Anti-Black racism toolkit at the National Black Canadians Summit in Halifax. This summit was a 3-day event held July 29th – 31st at the Halifax Convention Centre. The Summit’s workshops, roundtables, plenaries, discussions,...
