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Founding president of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, the Montreal and Toronto Black Film Festivals, and the Haïti en folie festivals in Montreal and New York City
Award-winning actor, filmmaker, producer, speaker, and entrepreneur Fabienne Colas is the founding president of the Fabienne Colas Foundation, an organization dedicated to education in the arts and supporting the production, promotion, and distribution of films, art, and culture. It is also committed to many popular international festivals, including the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), the greatest Canadian festival dedicated to Black cinema; the Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF); Montreal’s Festival Haïti en folie; Fade to Black; and the Festival du Film Québécois en Haïti. In February 2015, she received Quebec City’s Medal of the National Assembly from Kathleen Weil, minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness in recognition of her contribution to Quebec society. In addition, she sits on the board of the Society for the Celebration of Montreal’s 375th Anniversary.
Founder and President of ACSion Network (African Caribbean Student Network)
Born in Ontario, grew up in New York. Parents from St. Lucia. He has lived in Montreal since 2003. The ACSion Network is an organization that Dwight founded with the community of French and English Black students in Montreal. Its goal is to bring together all the associations of students of African descent in Quebec and possibly Canada, to help them integrate into the job market and excel at the academic level. Offers support to the various black associations and organizes training and activities. Many experiences with community organizations in the black community. During 2012-2013 ACSion expanded and expanded its mission to focus more on supporting young professionals on their journey to employment. It was, according to Dwight, the most natural way to continue to develop the network of young professionals with a longer-term vision than just academic studies.
International Black Economic Forum founder
After completing a bachelor’s degree in communication at Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM), Kerlande Mibel went on to complete a graduate degree (DESS) in organizational management from Université Laval. She opened Zwart communication, a communication company specializing in marketing and diversity. She founded this company because she believed in the wealth that diversity can offer a thriving society.