BCSF volunteer guest speakers in schools on CBC Radio
Aminka Belvit and Patrick Glémaud, two Ottawa area residents, have vounteered their time and their talent to talk to students about Black Canadian history. They told their story today on CBC’s Ottawa Morning. Aminka discussed the enthusiam of the children she visited at Featherston Drive Public School on little known historical facts on the contribution of […]
BCSF Founder in running for Top 25 Canadian Immigrants
Who inspires you? Since 2004, Canadian Immigrant has been telling the stories of immigrants, from all walks of life and all cultures. They have written about their challenges, their dreams and their successes. The Top 25 CanadianImmigrants awards, launched last year, goes beyond recognizing simple success, however; it is about celebrating those immigrants who not […]
BCSF Recipients on All In A Day (CBC Radio)
Thursday August 1, 2013Black Canadian Scholarship Fund winners Rushelle Richardson dreams of becoming a teacher or a psychologist. Shekinah Kaly wants to be a diplomat. These two high school graduates told Stu Mills how a phone call earlier this summer from the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund will dramatically change the next year of their lives. […]
BCSF Facilitates Appearances in Schools for BHM
With Black History Month fast approaching, there have been several requests for BCSF-sponsored guest speakers at various local schools in the Ottawa area, including Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School and Queen Elizabeth PS. Click for full details. Thank you for allowing us a venue to discuss Black History in a positive environment.
BCSF Chair Survives Haiti Quake
Thank you for your concern. 2009-10 BCSF Chair, Michel Decoste, has survived the devastating earthquake in Haiti. True to his community roots, he is staying for a few weeks to help his countrymen.
BCSF Recipients From 2002 Graduate from Med School
In 2002, Miss Biotel Bocretion and Miss Tatiana Sotindjo entered their first year at the University of Ottawa with $5,000 bursaries from the BCSF. (read their 2002 bio) Today, they are both graduating from Medical School.