The Congress of Black Women of Canada (CBWC) is a national non-profit community organization with chapters across Canada. The Mississauga & Area Chapter is one of 8 chapters operating in Ontario.

The Mississauga Chapter was established in 1985 in an effort to address issues affecting Black women, our families and our community. The Chapter’s initial concern was the challenges faced by the youth in our community. As the Chapter evolved most of its programs have been focused on youth and education. Through its scholarship program, the Chapter has awarded more than 200 scholarships to students pursuing post-secondary education. It has also hosted Black Heritage programs, after school homework clubs and an EQAO Preparation program.

In 1996 the Chapter entered the area of non-profit housing to help to find solutions to the issue of affordable housing in our community. This initiative resulted in the construction of Camille’s Place, a 9 story non-profit housing residence located in Mississauga. http://camillesplace.org

In keeping with its community building mission, the Mississauga Chapter provides a number of annual events including a Black History Month event and a Scholarship Awards Event. It also hosts informative workshops and social and recreational events during the year.

This Chapter serves the City of Mississauga; the City of Oakville; other areas within Peel Region and the west end of Toronto. See information on other CBWC Ontario Region Chapters at the Ontario Regional Website: http://www.cbwc-ontario.com