Archive for June 2024

As a Branch Manager with Servus Credit Union, With more than 10 years experience in the financial industry, my greatest desire is to help people achieve their financial dreams, make sure they are satisfied with the advice and services we offer, my members’ happiness bring a great satisfaction to me.

Ivan Touko, originally from Cameroon, moved to Edmonton in 2012 to attend the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean, the only francophone institution west of Winnipeg. Since then, he has deeply immersed himself in the local community by volunteering and co-founding numerous student groups and social initiatives in the Edmonton area. As a result of his…

Yawa Idi currently works at the Africa Centre, serving as the Mental Health and Enhancing Gender Equity programs coordinator where she oversees day to day operations of the counselling clinic while also facilitating activities to reduce intimate partner violence in the African, Black and Caribbean communities. Her background and expertise in mental health and gender…

Sophie Jama Malindi is a Women Empowerment Leader. She has broad experience in managing cause-driven programs for global humanitarian organizations. After a 14-year career in the United Nations, Sophie began pursuing her calling sharing her journey of being a young Ethiopian refugee, integrating her own story within a narrative of change.Sophie aims to heal inter-generational…

Lillah Penddah is a founder, TEDx speaker, and a podcast host. She advocates for the minority experience by helping people get comfortable with having the uncomfortable conversations needed to bring about meaningful change and allyship.  Her company AFRO FACTS creates educational tools played as games to help people increase their awareness with respect to Black…

Dunia Nur is a woman of African-descent and holds a dual degree in Social Work and Child & Youth Care, as well as an executive education certificate in business and leadership. She is the co-founder and president of the African Canadian Civic Engagement Council (ACCEC). Dunia has ten years’ experience in social work, management, supervision,…

Joannie Fogue is a dedicated advocate for women and youth, devoting her efforts to promoting the fight against violence, gender equality, sexual education, and mental health through political work, advocacy actions, and community building. She recently graduated from the University of Alberta with a degree in Political Science and is currently pursuing a Master’s in…

Mohamed Saliou Camara, currently serving as the Chair of the Department of African Studies and a professor of History, Philosophy, and Mass Communication at Howard University, holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in History from Northwestern University, both obtained through a Fulbright Scholarship. His academic focus includes African History, with double minors in Middle Eastern…