EVENTS
Comfort Afari, Chair Woman
Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum
Speaking at the event
On behalf of the Executives and Membership of the Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum, I invite you to Africa Day 2023 celebration on May 27th, 2023. Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum (HBHCLF) is organizing an event in observance of Africa Day Celebration. Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum is the voice of Hamilton's African Diasporian Community on health-related matters at all the various levels of government. The organization represents our community in the spirit of partnership with the government and other relevant stakeholders with a mission to advance its member-unique needs regarding the social determinants of health.
Africa Day celebration, which will be held on Saturday, May 27th, 2023, is supported by a number of community partners. The theme for this year's celebration is "AFRICA- Opportunities in Challenging Times." This overarching theme reminds us that the world remains uncertain; however, one thing that unites us is our community. As a result, we should find opportunities and advantages from what is happening to stay engaged, share resources and work hand-in-hand with each other.
The ceremony will start at noon on Saturday, May 27th, 2023, at the ACCA Banquet Hall located at 754 Barton Street East, Hamilton ON, and our program for that day will include highlighting our partnerships and accomplishments, health promotion activities, showcasing Black/African businesses and vendors, entertainment and many more.
It would be a great honour to have you join us in celebrating this great occasion and spending time with our African community members in Hamilton.
Yours sincerely,
Comfort Afari
Chair, Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum
AFRICA DAY 2023: Africa- Opportunities in Challenging times, Saturday May 27, 2023
Highlights of the Day
Master of Ceremony -MC
Ikechukwu Agbassi
Ike is the Co-Chair/Lead of the Forum- Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum. He is a medical health professional with over 16 years experience in the medical laboratory field in North America. He is currently working as Medical Lab Technologist at Hamilton Health Sciences.
Former President of Nigerian Canadian Association Hamilton Wentworth & District and a
Member of the Board of Directors Hamilton Urban Core Community Centre.
Welcome Address
Comfort Afari, Chair Woman
Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum
Comfort is the Chair/Lead of the Forum – Hamilton Black Health Community Leaders Forum. She is also the current President of the Ghana Association of Hamilton. Comfort is a Mental Health professional with over 25 years working experience in Settlement & Integration counseling and Alcohol & Drug counseling. She has been working as a Coordinated Care counselor at Conestoga College of Applied Technology in Kitchener for the past 15 years.
Keynote Speaker
John Mukiri Mbuthia Msc
John is a Cybersecurity professional with more than 17 years' global experience planning and managing all aspects of Cybersecurity. John's recent role is Chief Information Security Officer for an Insurance Company based out of Cambridge and Toronto. He also runs his own Company (New Vector Cybersecurity), whose focus is helping small and medium-sized business with their Cybersecurity needs, He is the Canada Chapter president of a North American Non-profit (Cyber Security Non-Profit) and also teaches part time at York University School of Continuing Studies.
Topic: The Anatomy of Cybersecurity Compromise and the impact of cybersecurity breaches on Mental health for both adults and children.
Nhlaloenhle 'Lala' Ndawana
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
THE HAMILTON URBAN CORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
More guests seated at the Africa Day event
More guests seated at the Africa Day event
More guests standing at the Africa Day event
A woman beating traditional drum at the event
