Author Archives: Admin

25 Apr
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Patricia Bebia Mawa

My biggest accomplishment in life is finding my purpose and living it.  The opportunity to educate, entertain and shape opinions through the media is a privilege I do not take lightly.

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18 Apr
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Yvette Blackburn

A very forward thinking individual who does not sit in indifference when wrongs are being committed. Even in the face of adversity, she champions the rights of citizens, believes in the principles of fairness, and the public voice.

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13 Apr
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June Veecock

As the Director of Human Rights, June was a very effective advocate for workers experiencing racism and discrimination in the workplace. She deftly and diplomatically handled many cases, that although she is now retired, workers still call upon her for ...

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13 Apr
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June Girvan

Asked about her greatest accomplishments, she names “being named among 100 Accomplished Black Women in Canada” as one of them.

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13 Apr
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Joan Butterfield

Matriarch to the community of Afro Artists in Toronto, Joan has written a book, Starving Artist’s Guide to Riches, and hundreds of articles that encourage and assist budding artists to maximize their talents.

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13 Apr
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Jenny Gumbs

Churchill is credited with many famous quotes, but one of my favourite states “attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”.

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13 Apr
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Jennifer Singh B.A. M.B.A

She is the only Seneca employee that has experienced Seneca from all its vantage points: student, staff, faculty and administrator (it is difficult to move from support staff to either faculty or administration).

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13 Apr
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Janice Gairey

Her history is entrenched in working with the communities of colour and comes from her father, the late Desmond Davis, who was a pivotal member of the Black Sleeping Car Porters together with Stan Grizzle and the late Harry Gairey. ...

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13 Apr
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Honourable Senator Anne Cools

Asked about her greatest accomplishments, she notes in part that “Another great accomplishment is having been chosen by the late Right Honourable Pierre Elliot Trudeau to serve as Senator.”

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13 Apr
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Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine, PC, CM, CBE

Every year, she makes a better future for young women through the Jean Augustine Scholarship, a fund that helps single mothers attend George Brown College and a Young Entrepreneur at Centennial College in Toronto. She also has an academic scholarship ...

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