Black History Month in Local Schools

The Black Canadian Scholarship Fund seeks to raise the awareness of students from every ethnic background about the contributions of Afro-Canadians to Canadian society by facilitating lectures at public functions and high schools during February, which is Black History Month. This initiative started in the 1997.

This year's roster includes:

• The first black person to run for mayor of Ottawa in 2003 (finished 3rd).
• An editorial columnist for Ottawa Sun at age of 19. (Authored over 100 columns.)
• A former national TV show host on CPAC
• A Special Advisor to Governor General Michaelle Jean
• An immigrant who arrived in Toronto in 1969
• A graduate of Computer Programming at Control Data Institute - Toronto
• Radio host at CHUO Ottawa University community radio
• A person 3 months away from a degree in B. Com. @ U Ottawa
• A former Director of a Postal Facility @ Canada Post
• An Assistant Professor in Dept of Sociology and Anthropology
• The first Black student graduate from the Algonquin College as Chef de Cuisine.
• First ever Black medical doctor in Petrolia, ON. 1968.
• A retired teacher.
• A speechwriter for Governor General Michaelle Jean
• A recipient of the Governor General's Award for Highest Academic Achievement (Dawson College)
• A former advisor to Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
• A Carleton U graduate student (Masters in Legal Studies)
• A 2008 federal election candidate
• A teacher at the University of Ottawa -- Telfer MBA
• The first person to open Caribbean restaurant in Ottawa
• A newcomers' Information Officer
• A lawyer

• 2010 Press Release
• List of volunteer presenters 2010 English | French (updated Feb 10 2010 at 11pm)
• Suggested speaking points for presenters (a PowerPoint accompanies these notes)

Thank you.

M. Guillaume and Dr. Alexis
Co-Chairs, English schools

BCSF BHM 2010