Community

As with its African Centre of Excellence in Rwanda, the new centre — located in Uruguay — will provide the necessary knowledge and support to security sector personnel, policy makers, and communities in the region to implement tangible solutions to better protect children.

Theresa Tam recently took the time to send a personal thank you to Sherry Huybers, a faculty member in Dal's School of Health and Human Performance, for her work with Dal colleagues in creating a mini-course inspired by Dr. Tam's 2019 report addressing stigma in the health system.

Monique Thomas, community outreach and transition-to-university coordinator with Dal's Black Student Advising Centre, discusses the importance of Black representation, role models and community.

Wes Hall and Dahabo Ahmed-Omer of The BlackNorth Initiative delivered Dal's annual Shaar Shalom Lecture this week, offering profound perspectives on the history and modern impact of anti-Black racism in Canada as African Heritage Month draws to a close.

The pandemic presented some challenges for Promoting Leadership in health for African Nova Scotians (PLANS) to offer its regular camps for teens, but an unexpected grant provided the perfect opportunity to connect with African Nova Scotian high school students interested in careers in the health professions.