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"An Alliance of people, amplifying the voice of our community" VISION: A cohesive and influential York Region African Canadian Community.
York Region , Ontario
Joined September 2017
Did you know : Students with a strong cultural identity are more confident, exhibit higher self-esteem, and achieve greater academic success? Research shows : When students feel connected to their cultural heritage, they develop a solid foundation of self-worth confidence.
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Did you know : Students with a strong cultural identity are more confident, exhibit higher self-esteem, and achieve greater academic success? Research shows : When students feel connected to their cultural heritage, they develop a solid foundation of self-worth confidence.
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If you want to lift up yourself lift someone else" Booker T Washington..Join in Lifting each other up : Culturally rooted Event to close our Summer family Engagement Program : Food, music , Networking . Meet community leaders, eders. Celebrate collective work & Responsibility
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"A tree with strong roots dance in a storm"... and so will our Black students... Visit https://t.co/DMaPAagfCo or email pgmmgr@yorkregionaacc.ca for more information @YRDSB @ycdsb @360kids_york @yrcas @BYRYouth
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"Collective Work and Responsibility are athe foundations of Leadership" #BlackJoy #BlackYouth #Symposium #BlackExcellence
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sankofa_youth on July 30, 2024: "Hello Sankofa Family! Reminder to register for our Black Youth Leadership Symposium An edifying experience focusing on "Personal Development" and "Career...
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Emancipation Day 2024 - Let Us Measure What Matters and Continue to Improve https://t.co/zlR4hwqdMQ
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So grateful for the opportunity to provide the keynote address for the Richmond Hill Emancipation Day event. During my speech, I started with gratitude, shared the relevant historical context,...
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We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind.
Honoured to proclaim Emancipation Day in the City of Richmond Hill today and join in the Libation ceremony. #EmancipationDay #RichmondHill
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"We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind" . Marcus Garvey
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African Proverb : "If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito”. York Region Black Youth Leadership Symposium. @YRP
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Presented by the York Region Alliance of African Canadian Communities in partnership with the YCDSB, YRDSB, Schulich ExecEd and the YRP
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Culture Creates Community A way in which we can connect to one another is through our cultural identity. Our culture provides a community in which we can feel seen, heard, and connected. Become a family member of our Sankofa Village... Visit our website https://t.co/DbjPsavjzm
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The Every Student Counts Survey board report is now available on the board website. During the 2024-2025 school year, themed research reports disaggregated by student identities will be released. More: https://t.co/QzlJZJfM8Y
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Our Black children deserve to live a life made beautiful by the work you and I do each day. They deserve to see the world unobstructed by the ideals of white supremacy. They must be equipped to critically examine the world in which they were born. @YRDSB
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Sean Brown shares his story to encourage Black educators forging their way to purpose in spite of institutional racism.
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Sankofa Summer Outdoor Social Village >FREE < Sat. June 15th Activities for Adults, Youth & Children. Drumming - Visual Art - Conversation on issues impacting our community Cultural Food T-shirts Giveaway. More info : email pgmmgr@yorkregionaacc.ca or call 647-425-5700
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That which is well established cannot be uprooted. That which is strong held cannot be taken " How is our Black/ African Culture?
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“Mary McLeod Bethune The Pan-Africanist.” Pan-Africanism, according to Nigerian historian P. Olisanwuche is a “political and cultural phenomenon which regards Africa, Africans and African descendants abroad as a unit.” https://t.co/dfjiZFW4Jp
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A former archivist at Mary McLeod Bethune’s home in Washington, DC, recounts how the experience led her to see Bethune as a global figure.
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A person without culture is like a 🦓 Zebra without stripes
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