Date & time
Thursday, November 21, 2024
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Workshops & seminars
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Bridging Generations
A Conversation with Our Elders
Cost
This event is free
Website
Where
J.W. McConnell Building
1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W.
4TH SPACE
Wheel chair accessible
Yes
Join us for an intergenerational conversation as we bring together Black community elders to share their wisdom, life lessons, and guidance with Concordia’s Black students in a panel discussion.
This special event will also pay tribute to the late Dr. Clarence Bayne, a professor, activist, and co-founder of the Black Theatre Workshop.
Following the panel, we invite you to a reception at the NouLa Centre for Black Students at 4:30 p.m., where you can continue the conversation and network over refreshments. This event is a unique opportunity for students to connect with the changemakers of the Montreal Black community, learn from their shared experiences, and celebrate their vital role in shaping our collective future.
How can you participate? Join us in person by registering here or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube.
Have questions? Send them to info.4@concordia.ca
Speakers
Maguy Metellus
Black feminist organizer and prominent figure in Montreal's Black community.
Brenda Paris
Politician, activist and prominent figure in Montreal's Black community.
Nigel Thomas
Poet, writer of short stories who addresses social and political issues and former professor at Université Laval
Frantz Voltaire
Author, filmmaker, festival director, archivist, former professor, Université du Québec à Montréal and founder of the Centre International de Documentation et d’Information Haïtienne, Caribéenne et Afro-canadienne (CIDIHCA)
Alysha Maxwell-Sarasua (moderator)
Alysha Maxwell-Sarasua (BA 22) was honoured for her involvement in student engagement. She founded the Black Woman Initiative at Concordia to increase wellness opportunities for Black women on campus. She also mobilized the Department of Political Science around Black Lives Matter and organized a series of Black-centred events and conversations.