African Canadian Development and Prevention Network-ACDPN
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For the second day of Black History Week at ACDPN, we are proud to honor Chiquita Brooks Lasure. She is an American health care policy official graduating from Princeton with a Bachelor of Arts and Georgetown University with a Masters's of Public Policy. Throughout her career, she has worked for the Democratic members of the United States House Committee on Ways and Means and was involved in managing policy for the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare. On Fe...bruary 19th she was nominated for Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Today she is known as the first Black woman to run Medicare services in the Biden Administration. We would like to applaud her continuing contribution and achievements! Today, we celebrate her many achievements and her contributions to medicine. #trailblazer #blackhistory #ourstory ##blackexcellence #BHW

For the first day of Black History Week at ACDPN, we would like to honor Mae Carol Jemison. She is an American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut who became the first black woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Ms. Jemison joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1987 and was selected to serve for the STS-47 mission, during which she orbited the Earth for nearly eight days on September 1220, 1992. Today, we... celebrate her many achievements and her contributions to science. #trailblazer #blackhistory #ourstory #blackexcellence #BHW

Black history is Canadian history. Black history is American history. Black history is Our history. This February, we have been so proud to witness the celebration of Black excellence and the elevation of Black voices.#BHM As we approach the end of BHM 2021, we would like to announce the launch of "Black History Week" here at ACDPN!... Starting tomorrow, the first week of every month will be dedicated to highlighting Black achievement, recognizing Black contributions and correcting the record! One month is not enough so let this BHM be just the beginning.Stay tuned!!! #truth #ourstory #blackexcellence #BHW030121 #SWR

Celebrating another year of Black excellence, resiliency, and pride. Happy Black History Month from our ACDPN Team! #Black #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #ACDPN #february

We would like to wish you all the best in 2021! May this year bring new happiness, new goals, new achievements, and many new inspirations to your life.Wishing you a year fully loaded with blessings.

The seventh principle of Kwanzaa is Imani: Faith. About Faith, Rhonda Elkelish our Alliance for Community Adaptation Project Lead says: "We can make a positive change in the lives of our community members because I have faith in my coworkers and I have that faith within myself. I believe that those we support have the capacity to learn and grow from us and we from them. For me, most importantly, I have faith that God will give me the courage and strength to face each day as i...t comes." #ACDPN #Kwanzaa #Kwanzaa2020 #Imani #faith

The sixth principle of Kwanzaa is Kuumba: Creativity ACDPN introduces Amanda Ruggles, our Community Liaison she writes: By honoring my own creative energy, I can share it with my Black community, in the hopes that I may leave this world more beautiful than I came into it. I am continuously inspired by those who have come before me. I am inspired by their desire to create and to leave a lasting legacy.... #ACDPN #Kwanzaa #Kwanzaa2020 #creativity

The fifth principle of Kwanzaa is Nia: Purpose Meet Justene Edwards, our Community Outreach Agent who writes: I am the product of the Black community and that is why I feel that it's important to give back. Without going through the experiences that I have, and without meeting the people that I have, I would not have found my purpose here at ACDPN.... #ACDPN #Kwanzaa #Kwanzaa2020 #Nia #Purpose

Tania Callender says the following about Kwanzaa's fourth principle Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics. I am responsible for my financial legacy and creating lasting wealth for my family. The same is true for our community. As a collective, we are all responsible for the financial legacy of our community. We should invest in our businesses to support their development and we encourage them to pay it forward by reinvesting in the community. This idea of collaborative economics has the power to eliminate the inequities that currently exist and that benefits us all. #ACDPN #Kwanzaa #Kwanzaa2020 #Ujamaa #CooperativeEconomics

Today we are launching our #StillWeRise movement. It is about self-reflection and it is a call to action. It is about empowerment and allyship. What can you do?... Change is the goal. Stay tuned for more information. . . #SWR #ACDPN #JoinUs

Yesterday, we lost not only a colleague but a friend. We are heartbroken today and there are no words to express our sadness. David was our leader. His passion and determination are the prinicipals that have guided our work with youth protection and conjugal violence. His laugh was infectious and our team will always remember our inside joke "Stay Black!". His professionalism and class were why I called him our "Grand Poobah". To his family, please accept out deepest con...dolences. He was a great man and a great role model. To my team, David is irreplaceable but we will continue the work to bring his vision to life. He asked me that it be his legacy at ACDPN. It now becomes our mission. #SWR

Join our virtual mental health support group for girls 13-18! For more information and to register please e-mail [email protected]

#StillWeRise #ChangeIsTheGoal #SWR

We would like to extend our dearest condolences to the family and friends of Chadwick Boseman. A superhero both on and off the screen. Chadwick spent his final years dedicated to sharing the stories of Black characters with the world and being a voice for those without one. He will be remembered for both his talent and activism.... Rest In Power Chadwick T’Challa Boseman. #wakandaforever

Between April 1, 2002, and March 31, 2011, a total of 15,875 children under age 15 were reported to the child protection. Out of the 60% of cases where race statistics were retrieved 2731 were black and 2264 were from other visible minorities. Thank you to our partners and EO staff at the CIUSSS Batshaw installation for supporting us in this movement for change!... #StillWeRise #ChangeIsTheGoal #SWR Source: https://tinyurl.com/y2ozujjx

Last week our ACDPN team held the first two #StillWeRise Youth events in collaboration with The Astred Collective. Our #StillWeRise Youth events allow its participants to express themselves through art, inspiring change in their space. Small individual actions make a big difference! #StillWeRise #ChangeIsTheGoal #SWR