🗓 Upcoming Event: Web Summit x Black Innovation Zone

🎤 “Why It Matters: Data, Apps, and Policy Through a Youth Lens”

Presented by: BC Community Alliance
In Partnership with: Safe School Hub Inc.
Powered by: The District Student Council
Event Timing: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Vancouver Convention Centre

👇 Register & Learn More:

👉 Event Link on Lu.ma

🧠 About the Session

What happens when Black youth, parents, and educators take safety into their own hands?

You get the Safe School Hub, a bold new platform built in the community to report, track, and respond to school-based harm, rooted in advocacy and powered by data.

This 45–60 minute session brings together the powerful voices behind this movement to unpack the real-life impact of policy, data, and tech on the lives of Black students in BC.

🎯 Session Title:

Why It Matters: Data, Apps, and Policy Through a Youth Lens

Theme: From Insight to Impact: How Black Youth Are Building Safer Systems

💬 What to Expect

• 🎥 A short demo video led by youth ambassador Marie, walking attendees through the Safe School Hub
• 🧑🏾‍🏫 A live panel featuring members of the District Student Council, the Parent and Caregiver Network for Racial Justice, and the Safe School Hub development team
• 📊 A conversation on how youth-led data and storytelling are shifting the culture inside BC’s schools
• 🎤 An audience engagement segment where attendees share what change looks like in their own school communities
• 📲 A live QR code download moment so attendees can join the movement directly

🤝 About the Partners

BC Community Alliance is a Black-led nonprofit advancing racial equity in education, justice, and community safety. Their leadership has catalysed groundbreaking work in BC — from legislative change to student-led organising.

Safe School Hub Inc., co-founded by BCCA’s Staff Director Brian Seremba, is the newest infrastructure partner committed to empowering families with tools to track harm, access resources, and hold systems accountable — all through a mobile-first platform.

Together, they are building a new kind of civic infrastructure: ethical, inclusive, and owned by the community.

🌍 Who Should Attend?

• Parents and caregivers looking for real tools to support their children
• Students and youth leaders passionate about justice and safety
• Educators and administrators ready to reimagine school culture
• Policymakers, researchers, and funders interested in youth-led tech and equity

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Event: Web Summit x Black Innovation Zone
Presented by: BC Community Alliance
In partnership with: Safe School Hub
Time: TBD
Location: [Insert location or streaming link]

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