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House Hansard - 25

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 7, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 25 - Feb/7/22
Mr. Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, in honour of Black History Month, I want to acknowledge the great work of organizations that highlight Black voices and support the Black community in Surrey. Solid State works with local youths to build co-ops with support from professionals, providing training and employment opportunities. Co-ops like Daily Dose of Blackness use various platforms to share stories that centre around and celebrate Black youth experiences. BLAC is a Black youth-owned and youth-operated gallery and performance space opening this year that will support young Black artists and events as well as BIMPOC artists of all ages. The Kingdom Acts Foundation is involved in a number of initiatives, including community development, youth mentoring, food security and much, much more. I also want to thank the Great Light Healing Community Services Society, a very lively and energetic group that delivers various programs to help seniors, particularly Black Canadian seniors, learn online literacy and cybercrime prevention techniques, all while having a blast. Lastly, the Nuru Training Association and the Umoja Operation Compassion Society of British Columbia work with newcomer immigrants and refugees and provide various educational, technical and vocational training opportunities. I thank them for the work they do to support our community, and happy Black History Month.
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