SWI family and friends, I greet you in the knowing that I Am Because You Are ~ Ubuntu! We are filled with excitement and joy as we get ready to serve the next cycle of women through the 2018 SLT™ (Sacred Leaders Training). This work continues to be a priority for me because year after year I continue to be witness to extraordinary transformation through ordinary processes.  I see the lives of women, their families, communities and visions experience more good than they ever experienced or imagined before. The stories are many and varied, the SWI community is growing and the...

The Spotlighting and Promoting African Canadian Experiences (SPACE) Initiative, in the Harriet Tubman Institute for Research on Africa and Its Diasporas at York University invites youth ages 14-18 (or grade 9 to grade 12) to participate in its ninth annual Student Summer Program, "An Introduction to African Diasporas." Youth will participate in daily activities (art, dance, creative writing, sport, storytelling, music, workshops and trips) that will give them an overview of the contributions of African peoples and cultures to the historical development of the world. Experienced educators, facilitators, volunteers and students from York University will delivers all the sessions. During fun and creative sessions,...

AfroChic - the annual community celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, visual art, fashion and culture returns with a two-day celebration on July 14th and 15th this year in Toronto. This year, AfroChic is excited to announce headliner, singer, rapper, DJ and activist, DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Ms. Erykah Badu whose trailblazing career spans decades. Badu will join a line-up of Toronto artists, Shi Wisdom, 11:11, Jayd Ink and more! In addition, there will be an art exhibit featuring local Toronto and international black artists, aerial dancers, and a healing lounge presented by our partner, AURORA. BUY TICKETS

AfroChic - the annual community celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, visual art, fashion and culture returns with a two-day celebration on July 14th and 15th this year in Toronto. This year, AfroChic is excited to announce headliner, singer, rapper, DJ and activist, DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown aka Ms. Erykah Badu whose trailblazing career spans decades. Badu will join a line-up of Toronto artists, Shi Wisdom, 11:11, Jayd Ink and more! In addition, there will be an art exhibit featuring local Toronto and international black artists, aerial dancers, and a healing lounge presented by our partner, AURORA. BUY TICKETS