MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES:  MINUTES

EVENTS GALLERY:  GALLERY

Upcoming Summer 2021 Events

SOCA General Meetings on Fridays 
May 14, May 28,
June 11, June 25,
​July 9, July 23 
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Meeting Link: https://sfu.zoom.us/j/9535074137
Summer 2021 Events Calendar to be announced soon!
Attend our next General Meeting to share your ideas and form the events calendar.
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​Blackout Eid: SFU Edition

Past SUMMER 2020  EVENTS

SOCA ZOOM ICEBREAKER 
May 24, 2020 @ ​6:00pm
  • With Online games (Cards against humanities, Ludo) and Virtual Party!
General Meetings
Open to all members
SOCA JOUVERT ONLINE
DATE TBD
SOCA DISCUSSION WEDNESDAYS
May 24, 2020 @ ​7:00pm
OTHER EVENTS:
​MOVIE NIGHT - May 29, 2020
​BOOK READING -  June 12, 2020
LOADS OF FUN COMING UP THIS SUMMER!!!!!

 SPRING 2020 EVENTS

​Movie Night
Movie: Queen and Slim 
Venue: MBC 2205
Time: Mar 13, 2020 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
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Discussion Wednesday
Topic: Black Women in SFU 
Discussion Lead: Afia Poku
​Time: Mar 11, 2020 at 4:30pm 
​Venue: BCSC (TC 317 Rotunda) 

PAST FALL  2019  EVENTS

25th Anniversity
Venue : MBC Conference Rooms 
Time : 7-10pm
Dresscode : Formal traditional wear
Ticket
SOCA Clubs Days - Sep 10&12
​Venue: Convocation Mall
Time: 10am to 3pm
Sign Up to help
AfroNight at The Study 
Hosted By Tim and Dappa(Gio)
Time: 8-9pm
Venue: The Study (SFU)
Ticket 


SFSS Week of Welcome - Sep 3
​Venue: Academic Quadrangle
Time: 10am to 3pm
Catch Ah Vybz
Venue: Forum Chambers (Opp. Burnaby Library)
Time: 5pm
Register
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Catch Ah Vybz - Sep 18
​Venue: Sfss Forum Chambers (Opposite Library)
Time: 5pm
​Register
Blessed: Back to School - Jan 30
​Venue: Republic Night Club
Time: 10pm 
Tickets 
African Students' Association 
Venue: Global Student Center 
Time: 5:30pm to 8pm
Afrocentrism Conference 2019
Venue: Ponderosa Commons 6445 University Blvd
Time: 8am to 7pm
General Meeting  - Sep 13
Venue: BCSC (SOCA Office)
Time: 4-5pm
​Black Study Hall - Sep 9-Dec
Venue: West Mall Centre
Time: 6pm-11pm
Join the Drama Team
First Meeting : September 20
Sign Up

PAST EVENTS FALL 2018

​Summer Jouvert on the Mountain- JAN 10, 2019
Venue: Terry Fox Field 
Time: 11am to 3pm
​SFU CLUBS DAYS - SEP 1 and 17, 2019
Venue: Convocation Mall
Time: 10am to 3pm
SFU Streetfest @ Univercity
Date: Sep 14, 2018
Time: 11am to 4pm
CATCH AH VYBZ Icebreaker Spring 2019
Venue: SFSS Forum Chambers
Date: Sep 20, 2018 at 7p.m
Africa and The Diaspora Cultural Night 
Venue and Date: Maggie Benston Centre  on Nov 24, 2018
Price: $10
Food | Fashion | Arts | Entertainment 
Music | Poetry | Dance | Drama 
SFU FIFA WORLD CUP 2019
Price: $5 | SFSS CONFERENCE ROOMS | 7pm
Tribal Night
Venue: Club Ilia
Date: NOV 9, 2018
Time: 9pm to 12am
Price: $12 VIP, $5 Presold, $10 at the Gate
Black Study Hall: Meet, Study and Practice with other Black Students in your program!
OTHER EVENTS
- Symposium on Race, Space and Academia TBD
- UCABC Black Organizations Meeting 
   Oct 17 | Tommy Douglas Library
- Displacing Blackness: Urban Renewal in Canada
   Oct 31 | Harbour Centre Room 1400

PROGRAMMING

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  • Discussion Wednesday at the BCSC (TC317 Rotunda)
    1. September 25, 2019 at 4:30pm
    2. October 18, 2019 at 4:30pm
    3. November 13, 2019 at 4:30pm
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​PAST
  1. September 26, 2018 at 3:30pm
    "The Art of Dialogue and Discussion in solving complex issues"
    Led by Mohamed Travis Friday
  2. October 10, 2018 at 3:30pm
    "The Thin Line between Corruption and Political Will in African Politics"
    Led by Mohamed Lofty Conde
  3. October 24, 2018 at 3:30pm
    "Diving deeper into black mental health: Tackling the Stigma "
    Led by Travis Friday
  4. November 21, 2018  at 3:30pm - Event Link
    "Expropriation of Land without Compensation in South Africa"
    Discussion Lead Nelson Mensah-Aborampah​

BCSC Book ReviewS

  • Nov 15, 2018 (TBC)
    Racing To Justice By John A Powell
  • Nov 30, 2018 (TBC)
    Equity Myth by Malinda Smith​​

Past Newsletter ISSUES - SOCA THIS WEEK

https://us16.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=be01d673fc9d48ab714b63283&id=17ab194585 

​OTHER EVENTS TO ATTEND

  • GLOBAL TALENT NIGHT put on by the Global Students Centre
    September 20, 2018 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Past Events
  • Catch Ah Vybz Icebreaker 2017 Fall : Event Page | Album
  • Black History Month: #SpeakUp2017 Conference at BCGEU
  • Catch Ah Vybz Icebreaker 2018 Spring :  
  • Black Panther Movie Night 
  • Black History in a Canadian Context Panel Discussion 
  • UBC Cultural Night Spring
  • SFU Final Fete
  • Congo Crisis Panel Discussion : Event Page | Album | Video
  • Congo Crisis and World Refugee Day Concert: Event Page | Album
  • Caribbean Days Parade: Event Page | Album
  • African Descent Festival 2018: Event Page | Album
  • UN Open Forum for the Decade for People of African Descent: Event Page | Album
  • Nelson Mandela Day Movie Marathon : Event Page | Album
  • Jouvert on the Mountain 2018/2019: Event Page | Album
  • Catch Ah Vybz Icebreaker Fall 2018
  • Mental Health Day
  • SOCA Party: Tribal Night 
  • Africa and The Diaspora Cultural Night
  • Fire Pits with SOCA
  • SOCA and ISA FIFA WORLD CUP
  • SOCA Black Study Hall Fall 2018
  • SOCA Movie Night Fall 2018
  • Catch Ah Vybz Spring 2019
  • AfroVybz at Fortune Sound Club
  • Black History Month Kickoff and Intro 2019
  • Black Film Festival 2019
  • Black History Month Display 2019
  • Black Spaces Matter Panel Discussion 2019
  • SFU Final Fete 2019
  • SFU 25th Anniversary Dinner 2019
  • BHM Intro and Kickoff 2020 at the James Douglas Study Area
  • BHM Library Display
  • SFU 25th Anniversary Dinner 2019
  • Black Hair in Discussion 2020

  • SOCA Mental Health Workshop 2020

  • SOCA Real Estate Event
  • BHM Kickoff 2021
  • BHM Trivia 2021
  • BHM Movie NIght 2021
  • Black Minds Matter 2021
  • Afro Dance Workshop with Flourish
  • SOCA Mental Health Workshop 2020