Wendy McLeod 
BCIT celebrated Black Excellence Day on January 13, 2023, as a lead up to Black History Month. Three local Black community leaders, Orene Askew (aka DJ O’Show), Anthonia Ogundele, and Lama Mugabo, participated in a discussion panel, moderated by Sharad Khare, to explain what Black Excellence means to them. This year, Canada will mark its … Read more
As we commemorate Black History Month in Canada, we look towards community leaders who have faced the struggles and led diasporic communities forward. These Canadian leaders include: The Honourable Jean Augustine, The Honourable Lincoln M. Alexander, Viola Desmond, Carrie Best, Lucie and Thornton Blackburn, Rosemary Brown, and George Elliott Clarke. Black History Month is about honouring the enormous contributions … Read more
Maligayang Araw ng Kalayaan! Happy Independence Day! June is Filipino Heritage Month, a yearly celebration that coincides with the June 12 anniversary of the Philippines’ 1898 Declaration of Independence from Spain. Nearly one million people of Filipino descent call Canada home. It is one of the fastest growing communities in the country. Please take the … Read more