In light of the recent escalation in incidents of racism, including the disproportionate use of force against black people by police in Canada and the United States, ACFOLA has initiated a campaign to create awareness of the effects of racism on black people. This campaign is also aimed at educating the general public on... Read More
“I can’t breathe” were George Floyd’s last words. Blacks have been suffocating under the chock hold of systemic racism for generations without respite. We are in unprecedented times with the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened racial tensions in the United States. As an umbrella organization for African national community organizations and people of African origin... Read More
African Canadian Voice (ACV) Funded by OTF, ACFOLA is very excited to embark the African Canadian Voice (ACV) project, a video and TV series that focus on African Canadian culture and heritage. ACV is a voice for integration, engagement and inclusion of African Canadians in London and Area. African Canadian Voice is a voice of... Read More
9
Mar
Updates
Our office is fully open! We are pleased to let ACFOLA members know that our office is now fully open during regular hours, and that the Executive Director is now fully available to attend to the needs of the Office and community. I would like to sincerely thank all those that volunteered their precious time... Read More
4
Feb
Jobs – City of London
JOBS AT THE CITY OF LONDON We are currently accepting online applications for the following position listed on the City of London website www.london.ca/mycareer: Administrative Assistant II, Human Resources (Rewards & Recognition) M-04-19E Closing Date: February 5, 2019 We are currently accepting online applications for the following position listed on the City of London website... Read More
2
Feb
Finding employment
Nelson Mandela: One of the root causes of […] poverty is the absence of jobs; nothing can be more of an assault on a person’s dignity than the inability v find work and gainful employment.JOB WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Please stay tuned for upcoming workshops! RESOURCES In today’s economy, looking for work is not easy,... Read More
On November 2018, the Ontario Trillium Foundation offered ACFOLA a grant of $245,600 to undertake our newest project African Canadian Voices (ACV). ACV is a voice for integration, engagement and inclusion of African Candians in London and area by adding African Canadian Voice to the community conversation on matters that are relevant to African Canadians... Read More
Fufu FC with a huge representation of high school students beat Canada Le Classique 7-3 to lift the cup in this year’s ACFOLA Youth Soccer Tournament. The tournament also featured Team Ghana, who placed third. The tournament, held at Centre Field Sports Inc., was sponsored by Centre Communautaire Régional de London (CCRL). The tournament also... Read More