The Black Perspectives Office (BPO) is dedicated to fostering Black students' full engagement, access, and sense of belonging at Concordia. We offer resources, services, and programming for Concordia students from Black commmunities, and we bridge access with internal units and external organizations that can support Black student success and wellness.
The Black Perspectives Office offers resources, programs, and services that are specifically tailored to promote Black student success and wellness at Concordia. Register with our office in order to access the full sprectrum of our offerings, have access to the online BPO student hub, and to allow us the ability to search for funding and other resource opportunities for you on and off campus.
Are you interested in connecting other Black students at Concordia?
The BPO has a cohort of student ambassadors every year that are made up of undergrad and grad students who have been at Concordia for at least a year and ready to connect with other Black students about their university experiences and knowledge of student life. All our ambassadors are trained in peer support, active listening, campus resources, and anti-discriminatory frameworks.
Our ambassadors are available for informal chats, campus tours, peer support drop ins, and organize group activities throughout the year. Register with the BPO to stay informed of upcoming activities.
In the Fall and Winter semesters, The Black Perspectives Office offers a guided mentorship program to a small cohort of Black Concordia students who are either in the second to last year of their bachelor's degree or pursuing graduate studies.
OUR FALL PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN.
For students who are currently looking for mentorship networking you may also register with Concordia Alumni Connect, Concordia’s exclusive mentoring platform. Through the platform students have the opportunity to connect with grads from around the world to exchange career stories, ideas, challenges and strategies for professional growth. There are currently have upwards of 600 alumni mentors on the platform that are available to support your professional development.
The BPO provides confidential and non-judgmental support to Concordia students who are navigating impacts of systemic racism, have been affected by anti-Black racial violence, and/or have concerns that intersect with racialization.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incidence of anti-Blackness you may reach out to office for a confidential and non-judgmental consultation. Our team will explain the intervention options, offer culturally relevant support, and provide bridging and advocacy support in engaging other units if necessary.
Email us at bpo@concordia.ca to share a concern or book a consultation with our office.
If you have questions and would like to learn more about our programs and services, you can connect with Teeanna Munro at teeanna.munro@concordia.ca to book a meeting.
Teeanna Munro is the Project Coordinator for the Black Perspectives Office and her role most directly serves our Black students at Concordia as she leads the BPO’s student programming.
Isabelle St-Louis is the facilitator for the Black Perspectives Office. She provides culturally safe support and advocacy for Black students through confidential and nonjudgmental consultations.
If you’d like to discuss about a situation where you experienced any kind of bias, whether it happened on or off campus and are looking for guidance, you can connect with her at isabelle.stlouis@concordia.ca.
If you have an idea for a project, public lecture, exhibition, workshop or symposium, that highlights Black perspectives and scholarship, the BPO would like to help make your idea come to life.
The BPO will contribute up to $1500 to the chosen projects and the recipients will work along side our coordinator who will offer guidance around accessing other Concordia resources. We accept applications from students, faculty, staff and community members all across Montreal, however we prioritize projects that will impact Black students, faculty, and staff at Concordia University, as well as Montreal Black communities.
Please note that by submitting a proposal, all project funding applicants agree to present both a midterm and a final project report to the BPO if selected.
Applications for the BPO Project Funding are currently closed.
Do you have or would like to start individual research or working research group that highlights Black perspectives and scholarship?
The BPO offers up to $2500 to the chosen researcher or working groups and the recipients will work along side our coordinator who will offer guidance around accessing other Concordia resources. We accept applications from students, faculty, staff and community members all across Montreal, however we prioritize Black students researchers at Concordia.
Applications for the BPO Research Fellowships are currently closed.
FALL 2022 scholarship applications are now closed.
Register with the BPO in order to get advance notice of the next round of scholarships and awards from our office.
Get more information on other awards, bursaries, and scholarships available at Concordia.
Applications for the BPO Scholarships are currently closed.
Are you a prospective student who is looking to know more about Concordia's Black community and student life? Our office would love to guide you in connecting with current students, explain the programs, ressources, and services available on campus, tell you about some of the work of our faculty & staff members who champion Black perspectives, and learn more about you and your goals.
Email us at bpo@concordia.ca to book a meeting and we can also connect you with the Office of Student Recruitment who can answer any questions you may have about Concordia's programs and the application process.
The task force co-chairs, leadership team and sub-committees undertake the important work of addressing anti-Black racism at Concordia.
Our offices are located in the Faubourg Ste-Catherine building
1250 Guy Montreal, QC H3H 2L3
S-FB 1020
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