Events
The Scarborough Charter Steering Committee aims to create, collaborate, or provide information on events and initiatives that celebrate Black inclusion, joy, and achievements. Below is a list of events that have been shared with us.
Disclaimer: This page includes events that may not be affiliated or endorsed by UVic or the Scarborough Charter Committee. However, the events listed may be of interest to those who are a part of UVic's community.
If you would like to share an event within the Greater Victoria area that aims to celebrate and/or recognize Black inclusion please email us at blackinclusion@uvic.ca.
Upcoming UVic events
B(l)ack to School Social
The Scarborough Charter Steering Committee is pleased to host the second-annual back-to-school event to welcome Black students, staff, and faculty back to campus. We will have music, games, raffle prizes, and food catered from local Caribbean restaurants. There will be a resource table to connect attendees to Black-owned businesses and organizations on campus and in Greater Victoria Area. Come ready to meet some new people and to reconnect with old friends and acquaintances!
- September 23, 2025
- 4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
- Outside Multifaith Centre
Upcoming community events
i-Land Fest
Organized by the Vancouver Island Caribbean Hub, i-Land Fest is a vibrant celebration dedicated to bringing the rich traditions and lively spirit of Caribbean culture to Vancouver Island.
- August 29 - 31, 2025
- Ship Point, Victoria
Past events
- Black Staff Lunch & Lounge - July 9, 2025
- 2025 UBC Mini Med Schools for Black and Indigneous Students - June 26, 2025
- AfriCa Fest - June 20, 2025
- Africa @ UVic - May 29, 2025
- Black Staff Lunch and Lounge - May 13, 2025
- Celebration of Excellence and Achievement (COEA) for Students of African Descent (a.k.a. Black Grad) - May 8, 2025
- Property & Society Discussion Group - The Black Tax: 150 Years of Theft, Exploitation and Dispossession in America - May 8, 2025
- ACSA's Timeless Gala - Mar. 7, 2025
- African Eloquence Youth Celebration - Mar. 1, 2025
- Planet Earth Poetry series - Feb. 28, 2025
- Designing Blackness in Digital Gaming - Feb. 27, 2025
- Dub Performance as Decolonial Praxis - Feb. 25, 2025
- BCBHAS Mentor Tea - Feb. 16, 2025
- Advancing Black inclusion and addressing anti-Black racism - Feb. 12, 2025
- ACSA’s BHM Information Booth - Feb. 12, 2025
- Journeys of Black Mathematicians - Feb. 8 & 25, 2025
- Resistance & Resilience: A Black History Month Cultural Evening - Feb. 8, 2025
- Celebrating Black History Month with Food - Feb. 6, 13 & 27, 2025
- BC Black History: Resilence Amid Racism - Feb. 6, 2025
- BCBHAS Black History at the Shady Creek Church - Feb. 2, 2025
- Black in BC - Leadership Summit - Feb. 1, 2025
- Black History Month at UVic - Feb. 1-28, 2025
- Fierce Vulnerability: Healing Trauma, Emerging from Collapse - Jan. 17, 2025
- Students of Colour Collective (SOCC) - Building equity, awareness & mindfulness (BEAM) with Tricia Best and Gabrielle Miller from the Scarborough Charter Steering Committee - Dec. 12, 2024
- 5 Days of Action: Scarborough Charter: Advancing Black Flourishing and Inclusion - Nov. 8, 2024
- B(l)ack to School Social - Sep. 24, 2024
- African & Caribbean Cookout & Ludo Tournament - Sep. 21, 2024
- Through Liminality: Transformative Leadership in VUCA Times - Sep. 18, 2024
- The Chorus is Speaking: Experiencing Identities of Blackness in Canada - Opening Reception: Sep. 18, 2024
- Mechanisms of Injustice: Bridging gaps in access and treatment to address inequities for minoritised children and young people living with chronic pain - Lansdowne Lecture - Sep. 12, 2024
- Ghana in the Park - Aug. 31, 2024
- i-Land Fest: Vancouver Island's Caribbean Festival - Aug. 24-25, 2024
- Nigerians at the Park - Jun. 30, 2024
- AfriCa Fest 2024 - Jun. 22, 2024
- Advancing Black inclusion and addressing anti-Black racism in the community - Jun. 19, 2024