BFSC - Building a National Voice Through Warrior • Healer • Builder

Join us for a powerful day of learning, dialogue, and collective action at the Black Food Sovereignty Conference.

Hosted by AYA Educational Institute in partnership with the Black Food Sovereignty Alliance, this workshop invites participants to explore three interconnected leadership roles:

• Warrior — protects justice, courage, accountability, and vision.
• Healer — restores relationships, acknowledges trauma, creates belonging, and nurtures trust.
• Builder — transforms ideas into sustainable systems, partnerships, and community infrastructure.

This gathering is designed for community leaders, educators, organizers, youth, farmers, advocates, and anyone committed to strengthening Black food sovereignty and community well-being across Canada.

We are seeking participation from diverse Black communities across Canada, including:

• African
• Caribbean
• Afro-Indigenous
• Continental African
• Black Canadian
• Multi-generational diaspora communities
• LGBTQ+ communities
• Language-diverse communities

Come connect, heal, build, and help shape a stronger national voice for Black food sovereignty.