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Our Projects
This page documents key community initiatives, toolkits, consultations, and legislative campaigns led or coordinated by BCCA. Each entry includes a concise summary, partners, methods or deliverables, and links to related organizational resources for governance, research access, and creative production.
How we Document our work
BCCA emphasizes community leadership, youth co-production, and ethical governance in all projects. Projects that include data, client stories, or clinical details are checked by the BCCA Advisory; research results are sent to the Policy & Research hub for processing and management of agreements. Creative outputs are produced with editorial and consent clearance, often in partnership with Fraser Street Studios.
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Learn about research intake and data governance: Policy & Research
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Learn about consulting and advisory governance: BCCA Advisory
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Learn about creative production and studio bookings: Fraser Street Studios
International Advocacy — UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (2026)
Summary: Represented Black youth, families, and community-led organizations from British Columbia at the fifth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, held in Geneva from April 14–17, 2026. BCCA brought local evidence and lived experiences into international discussions on education, youth leadership, reparatory justice, community infrastructure, data governance, and the implementation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent.
Partners & collaborators: United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. BCCA’s contribution was informed by its youth leadership structures, Safe School Hub, Supports for Student Learning Program, Parent and Caregiver Network for Racial Justice, and wider community research.
Methods & deliverables: Participation in the international forum, an oral intervention connecting the experiences of Black youth in British Columbia to global policy discussions, and a formal written submission delivered to the Permanent Forum Secretariat on May 9, 2026. Recommendations included establishing a more connected Global Youth Fund and Forum, moving young people from consultation into governance, investing in permanent community-led infrastructure, strengthening reparatory justice mechanisms, expanding community-governed race-disaggregated data, and building stronger pathways between local evidence and international policy.
Related links & references:
BCCA project summary and recommendations |
Official UN Permanent Forum session page |
BCCA’s formal submission to the United Nations
Black Innovation Zone — Web Summit Vancouver Activation (2026)
Summary: Convened a Black Innovation Zone community activation alongside Web Summit Vancouver 2026 to increase access, visibility, and meaningful participation for Black entrepreneurs, innovators, creators, young people, and community leaders. The project began with a community pre-event at Fraser Street Studios on May 11, 2026, followed by a youth-centred Safe School Hub showcase at the Vancouver Convention Centre exploring how technology, community-governed data, and public policy can be used to create safer and more accountable education systems.
Partners & collaborators: Black Innovation Zone, Safe School Hub Inc., and BCCA’s District Student Council. Fraser Street Studios hosted the community pre-event, while the public showcase was delivered within the Black Innovation Zone programming at Web Summit Vancouver.
Methods & deliverables: A community networking and ecosystem-building reception, community-access and volunteer intake, complimentary ticket opportunities, founder and community engagement, a youth-led Safe School Hub demonstration, keynote remarks, a moderated panel involving youth and parent representatives, and an audience lightning round on technology, data, storytelling, and school reform. The showcase also introduced the Safe School Hub Data Governance Committee as a structure through which youth, parents, and experts can help guide the platform’s development and accountability.
Related links & references:
Black Innovation Zone pre-event listing |
BCCA Safe School Hub showcase overview |
Official showcase programme |
BCCA Safe School Hub showcase video
Community Roundtable — PPSM Initiative (2025)
Summary: Organized a community roundtable with the BC Government’s Ministry of Attorney General — Multiculturalism Office to inform the Policing and Public Safety Modernization (PPSM) Initiative. The roundtable brought community leaders, youth, and frontline service providers together to surface priorities, concerns, and models for community-led oversight and culturally safe policing practices.
Partners & funders: Ministry of Attorney General—Multiculturalism Office.
Methods & deliverables: A community engagement toolkit for PPSM consultations, facilitated sessions, accessibility supports, and a synthesis report summarizing community priorities and recommended oversight models. Budget materials and facilitation plans were developed to ensure accessible, trauma-informed engagement.
Legislative Action — 2024 Anti-Racism Act (2024)
Summary: Led advocacy, organized community consultations, and collected community evidence to inform the 2024 Anti-Racism Act, which became law on June 2, 2024. The Act requires the provincial government to develop and support anti-racism strategies to identify and address racism within public policies, programs, and services.
Partners & notes: Coalition partners, community advocates, and policy stakeholders. BCCA contributed submissions, community evidence, and outreach to ensure that lived experiences informed legislative language and implementation priorities.
Methods & deliverables: Community data collection, consultation submissions, media strategy, and advocacy briefings. BCCA’s contributions fed into legislative discussions and the final Act’s provisions.
Legislative Action — 2022 Anti-Racism Data Legislation Act (2022)
Summary: Organized and collected community data to inform the Anti-Racism Data Legislation Act, enacted June 2, 2022. This legislation enables the BC government to collect and use race-based information in ways intended to address systemic racism, with governance protections. BCCA’s work focused on ensuring community safety, data governance, and ethical use.
Partners & notes: Community coalitions, policy partners, and government stakeholders. BCCA provided submissions and public-facing guidance for media and stakeholder engagement during the legislative process.
Methods & deliverables: Stakeholder submissions, policy briefs, media strategy documents, and consultation syntheses.
A Legal System That Reflects Us: Have Your Voice Heard — Black Legal Clinic consultations (2025)
Summary: Co-designed and hosted a series of community consultations in Vancouver and Surrey, in partnership with the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL), Safe School Hub Inc., Royals Event Community Center and Sovereign Creatives, to develop a model for an independent Black-led legal clinic for BC. Funded by the Law Foundation of British Columbia, the consultations prioritized culturally safe legal services, client pathways, and community governance.
Partners & notes: CABL; Safe School Hub; Royals Event Community Center; Sovereign Creatives; Law Foundation of British Columbia. Accessibility supports (ASL, transit assistance) and refreshments were provided. Contact and registration were managed by project partners: info@yanfullaw.com / www.blacklegalclinicbc.com.
Methods & deliverables: Public consultations, consultation synthesis and toolkit, event recordings/highlights, and a steering group recommendation. Outputs were anonymized and summarized for next-stage clinic planning.
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