THE CANADIAN CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION OF HALTON

IN COLLABORATION WITH HALTON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PROVIDED CULTURAL EDUCATION FOR ALL GRADES. - CULTURAL PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTATIONS AT LOCAL SENIORS' RESIDENCES - PROVIDED VARIOUS EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS HALTON REGION TO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE CARIBBEAN CULTURE AND HISTORY DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND AROUND EMANCIPATION DAY. - CCAH SUMMER DAY CAMP WELCOMED 40 CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES 6 TO 11 FOR 8 WEEKS OF TEACHINGS BY INDIGENOUS EDLERS AND LOCAL BLACK HISTORIANS AND WEEKLY OUTDOOR EXCURSIONS ACROSS HALTON REGION. - LEADERS IN TRAINING PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HALTON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICES PROVIDED LEADERSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE AGED OUT OF SUMMER CAMP FEATURED TWO SESSIONS IN JULY AND AUGUST WITH 35 YOUTH PARTICIPATING. TOPICS ADDRESSED LIFE SKILLS CULTURAL IDENTITY CAREER GUIDANCE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND MENTORSHIP. - BELONGING AND RACIAL IDENTITY IN HALTON REPORT (TEACHER RESOURCE). TEACHER RESOURCE SUMMARIZING FINDINGS FROM THE 2022 BELONGING REPORT AND ACCOMPANIED BY VIDEOS. - CCAH DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM. LEGACY VOICES 2: NEW GENERATIOIN (2023) SHOWCASED CONVERSATION WITH FOUR INDIVIDUALS AS THEY DISCUSS THEIR EXPERIENCES OF LIVING IN HALTON REGION LEAVING A LEGACY FOR CHILDREN SO THAT OTHERS MAY FOLLOW. THIS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY LEGACY VOICES.

HALTON REGION SCHOOL PROGRAM. CCAH ENGAGED WITH 7766 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS 25 SCHOOLS IN HALTON REGION PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURALLY RICH PROGRAMS. - AS PART OF TREATY DAY CELEBRATIONS CCAH STEEL BAND PERFORMANCE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MISSISSAUGAS OF THE CREDIT FIRST NATION RESERVE. - INTERFAITH HARMONY PROGRAM. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHAAREI-BETH EL CONGREGATION OF HALTON AND INTERFAITH COUNCIL OF HALTON CCAH CELEBRATED CULTURE AND HISTORY THROUGH TWO DOUMENTARIES: CCAH'S OWN 'LEGACY VOICES' AND NO SILENCE ON RACE'S 'PERIPHERY' FOLLOWED BY GROUP DISCUSSIONS. - FREE LINCH AND LEARN WORKSHOP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HALTON EQUITY DIVERSITY ROUNDTABLE OFFERED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HONOUR BLACK HISTORY BY DELVING INTO THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STEELPAN. - LAND AND LEGACY INITIATIVE. TO COMMEMORATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND ACKNOWLEDGE OAKVILLE'S TREATY DAY THE CCAH AND DEBWEWIN OAKVILLE PARTNERED FOR A JOINT FILM SCREENING OF TWO FILM SERIES. LEGACY VOICES 2: NEW GENERATION AND THE DEBWEWIN OAKVLLE TRUTH SERIES. - COMMUNITY CLASSROOM PROGRAMS. A SERIES OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT GRADE 6 STUDENTS FEATURED VIRTUAL OAKVILLE MUSEUM TOURS IN-SCHOOL STEELPAN MUSIC DISCUSSION AND PERFORMANCES AND VIRTUAL STEELPAN DEMO AND MINI CONCERT BORADCAST VIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PORTAL.