UWO Black Students' Association
1151 Richmond Street, UCC building N6A 3k7 London, ON, Canada

It’s that time of year again one of BSA’s biggest events of the year is right around the corner! BSA is looking for both models and performers to be in this year’s Fashion Show! Online submissions are now open until Monday, November 1st @ 5:00PM. Show us your best talents and get your catwalks ready - the show is back in person this year

Mentors and mentees! The first meeting of Black in Fac is THIS Thursday, October 28 at 7:00pm. Come out, meet one another and learn more about what this year of Black in Fac entails! For those of you who wish you’d applied, YOU STILL CAN! Applications have been extended and now close TOMORROW, Wednesday Oct. 27. So make sure you apply ASAP!... We can’t wait to meet you See more

Here at BSA, we know that representation and education matters. Taking the extra time to make sure your event, post or service is accesibile can make a huge difference. That is why we teamed up with USC Accessibility to bring you a comprehensive introduction to the intersections of race and disability. Stay tuned this week for more information on the black x disability experience! Image Description:... Slide 1: Black x disability, the varying intersections of the black identity. UWO Black Students’ Association x USC Accessibility. Slide 2: List of resources and clubs at western: Best Buddies @bestbuddieswestern USC Accessibility @uscaccessibility ALS Western @alswestern Active Minds @activemindswestern Learning Disabilities Awareness Club BUCSC USC @bucsc_accessibility LDAC @ldacuwo.usc Western Words Matter @westernwordsmatter Western along with the USC offer various mental health & community supports that can be accessed on their website Link for resource guide: https://www.uwo.ca/health/mental_wellbeing/resources.html

The reflection will be on IG live at 6pm tomorrow on our Instagram: @bsawestern. See you all there!

The Year of Us Lookbook available now: https://issuu.com/uwobsa/docs/_bsa_lookbook_

There is dire need for change. As members of the Western community, we need to make a conscious effort in ensuring that all students regardless of their race or... ethnicity, are protected from acts of violence and harassment on campus. It is also imperative that if committed, the acts are handled with urgency and the perpetrators are punished in a manner which reflects the severity of their actions. Recently, the university administration has been called upon to create a more accessible reporting process, mandate anti-racism training for all staff, and this is one of the initiatives. See more

[EXTERNAL] The Wright of Way Consultancy in partnership with the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) hope to hear from you about your perception, understanding and experiences in relation to public health services and programs for the Black community in the Middlesex-London area. We are working with the MLHU to identify strategies to develop an Anti-Black Racism Plan. Your input and ideas are important to us and we appreciate the time you are taking to provide your feedback. Be sure to fill out the form and share with those in the London community who identify as: African, Black or Caribbean (ABC). https://forms.gle/718WeuUTHG7tupW68