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Black Student Assocations

Black Students’ Network (º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾)

BSN º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ logoFounded in 1970, the Black Students' Network (BSN) isÌýa service of theÌýStudents’ Society of º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ (SSMU), available to the entire º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ and Montreal Community. While we are dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of Black students at º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾, all interested students, irrespective of race, culture or creed, are encouraged to participate in our numerous events and activities.Ìý

Our Mandate:

- To sensitize the º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ community to issues concerning Black peoples

- To work towards making the º£ÍâÖ±²¥bÕ¾ campus safe and accessible for black students in order to support their academic success as well as mental and physical well-being.

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Association of Black Students (Wilfrid Laurier University)

Logo for ABS at Wilfrid LaurierThe Association of Black Students (ABS) is a Waterloo campus-based student service that emphasizes empowerment, solidarity and progress within the Laurier and the community. ABS encourages people to become more aware and involved with the movement of overcoming social and racial inequalities in our world.

Our focus is to spread awareness about the experiences of students of colour to the campus with the goal of ensuring all members of the Laurier community are well-informed and have a fulfilling university experience. We also provide support and empowerment to those in need and generally aspire to move toward a progressive society.

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OCAD U Blxck AssociationÌý(OCAD, Ontario College of Art and Design University)

OCAD U Blxck Association is aimed at accommodating OCAD University’s Black community through the facilitation of conferences, events and workshops. Our initiatives are meant to instil a sense of community, raise awareness, celebrate and uplift Black lives in our institution. Our association is currently working on the programming for the upcoming Black History Month where we look forward to student and faculty engagement on topics surrounding being Black in Canada.ÌýEmail:Ìýocadu.bsa [at] gmail.com


Queen’s Black Academic Society (Queen’s University)

QBAS logoThe Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS) began in 2011 as a passion project between graduate and undergraduate students eager to foster community amongst self-identified people of colour.ÌýThese students were eager to engage in a dialogue surrounding the issues that faced the black diaspora, and to discover their role in addressing these issues. Building upon these seeds, our mission is toÌýadvance black academics on a whole through a focus on education, equity, and issues pertinent to the black community.

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