Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
EDUCATION | CULTURE | COMMUNITY | HARMONY
The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton is a non-profit charitable organization serving the residents of Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills, and Burlington.
We are dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion, supporting cultural
development, encouraging civic engagement through volunteering, and offering arts and educational programs.
Explore our site and find out how you can get more involved with your community!
A MESSAGE FROM THE CCAH BOARD
As the holiday season winds down and we start to look ahead to the New Year, we invite you to take a moment to reflect with us.
Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton experienced a period of change and transition with the passing of former President, Veronica Tyrrell. As an organization, we endeavoured to honour her memory by continuing to build on her vision for community engagement.
We started the year off strong by delivering an unprecedented number of events for Black History Month, reaching an audience of 9,500 people throughout Halton Region and beyond. We also launched the Spice it Up! Recipe Calendar, which was the culmination of a year-long project undertaken by local seniors.
The Annual Spring Recital gave our Junior and Senior steelpan bands and the Seniors Parang group a chance to show off their talents. At the recital, we announced the completion of our $25,000 pledge to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and its Maternal Child room named to acknowledge CCAH's donation.
During the summer, our Emancipation Day commemorative event drew the largest audience ever. The summer session of the Youth Leadership Program also experienced overwhelming demand with 334 students participating in 3 workshops and receiving over 2,000 volunteer hours.
A warm thank you to those who attended our November Mingle Event. You experienced a night filled with Caribbean food and entertainment all in support of raising funds for our music programs. We raised over $7,000!
We are excited to begin working on our newest project entitled Legacy Voices, which aims to help future generations understand the impact of Caribbean seniors in shaping the local community by capturing their stories in a short film documentary that will be featured in an exhibit at Oakville Museum.
Our goal for 2020 is to continue engaging members of the community and promoting the values of diversity and inclusion by offering innovative and educational arts-based programming.
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported our vision including our community partners, funders, and dedicated volunteers.
We look forward to another year of continued partnership.
© 2019 Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton