The Africadian Empowerment Academy’s “Crafting Our Legacy: Stories of Skilled Trades” Art Exhibition 2026
What an amazing day on Saturday, February 7th, 2026! We had a fantastic time at The Africadian Empowerment Academy’s “Crafting Our Legacy: Stories of Skilled Trades” Art Exhibition. After 9 weekends of art lessons pairing retired skilled trades seniors of African descent with teenagers, they created stunning artworks that beautifully capture the seniors’ colourful stories […]
AEA Congratulates The Pathway to Ship Building Program Latest Cohort
We’re excited to celebrate the successful completion of the Pathways to Shipbuilding program for the People of African Descent Cohort 2! As a community partner, the Africadian Empowerment Academy (AEA) supported participants as they explored careers in the Irving Shipbuilding. Over 18+ months, we saw tremendous growth, not just in technical skills, but also in […]