“From Vulnerability to Vitality”: Building Sustainable Black and African Visible Minority Communities in Quebec (Conference ESBACQ 2020)

Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC)

BCRC is a growing, resource-based organization that strengthens community capacity by providing professional support to organizations and individuals in need. The Centre is committed to helping visible minority youth rekindle their dreams, and achieve their full potential.At its foundation is the idea of leveraging partnerships and encouraging collaboration in order to support individuals, families and organizations. The main objectives are:

• infrastructure support and training
• prevention and empowerment
• a community-building approach
• collaboration and partnerships
• an inclusive perspective
• support to individuals and organizations

Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network

QUESCREN was established in 2008 at Concordia University to improve understanding of Quebec’s English-speaking communities and promote their vitality. It is a collaborative network of researchers, stakeholders, and educational and other institutions.

Members engage in :

research
training
knowledge mobilization
networking
outreach

Institute for Community Entrepreneurship and Development

ICED is a John Molson School of Business -affiliated research centre. The Institute engages key representatives and organizations to provide opportunities for Indigenous, Black, ethnic, and immigrant persons to acquire the knowledge and managerial skills necessary to improve their situation as well as broader economic and social conditions.

Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC)<a href="https://bcrcmontreal.com">BCRC</a> is a growing, resource-based organization that strengthens community capacity by providing professional support to organizations and individuals in need. The Centre is committed to helping visible minority youth rekindle their dreams, and achieve their full potential.At its foundation is the idea of leveraging partnerships and encouraging collaboration in order to support individuals, families and organizations. The main objectives are:• infrastructure support and training • prevention and empowerment • a community-building approach • collaboration and partnerships • an inclusive perspective • support to individuals and organizations Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network<a href="https://www.concordia.ca/artsci/scpa/quescren/about.html">QUESCREN</a> was established in 2008 at <a href="https://www.concordia.ca/">Concordia University</a> to improve understanding of Quebec’s English-speaking communities and promote their vitality. It is a collaborative network of researchers, stakeholders, and educational and other institutions.Members engage in :<ul><li>research</li><li>training</li><li>knowledge mobilization</li><li>networking</li><li>outreach</li></ul>Institute for Community Entrepreneurship and Development ICED is a <a href="https://www.concordia.ca/jmsb.html">John Molson School of Business</a> -affiliated research centre. The Institute engages key representatives and organizations to provide opportunities for Indigenous, Black, ethnic, and immigrant persons to acquire the knowledge and managerial skills necessary to improve their situation as well as broader economic and social conditions.

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