Black History Month Event at Carleton University

Black History Month Event
at Carleton University
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Porter Hall, University Centre (231 UC)
“Black Experience in Ottawa: Contribution and Challenges”
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Moderator: Adrian Harewood, Radio and TV Journalist for CBC
Panellists:
Oscar Boloko, Vice President, Public Relations and Outreach, African Diaspora
Association of Canada
Pierre Dadjo, Directeur exécutif, Conseil Économique et Social d’Ottawa-Carleton
Abdirizak Karod, Executive Director, Somali Centre for Family Services
Benoît Awazi Mbambi Kungua, Président, Centre de Recherche, Pluridisciplinaire
sur les Communautés d’Afrique Noire et de Diasporas
Yamikani Msosa, Public Education Coordinator, Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa
Film Screening: Family Motel
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Hodan Mohamed (Creative Consultant, Researcher, Casting Director, Family Motel) will
field questions after the screening.
Co-organized by
Institute of African Studies
Centre for International Migration and Settlement Studies
School of Social Work
Campus Map: http://www1.carleton.ca/campus/
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please e-mail to:
[email protected] or [email protected].