This event took place on March 23rd, 2024 with the aim of showcasing the work of Black Youth Initiative (BYI) in sharing mutual aid efforts and resource redistribution among Indigenous and Black youth in BC.

BYI co-founders shared their experiences of creating and managing the fund. We also heard from 3 grantees of the Indigenous and Black Youth Fund (Trinity Stephens, Dacious Richardson, and Taleetha Tait) who shared updates on their projects, challenges, and the impacts they’ve had on their communities.

This event took place on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation and Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. Black Youth Initiative is in solidarity with Indigenous Sovereignties on their own terms.

This event was made possible through the support of the Canadian Race Relations Foundations through their NARF Event and Youth Initiative Funding and PeerNet BC.