MEETING AGENDA AND MINUTES:  MINUTES

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EVENTS GALLERY:  GALLERY

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SUMMER 2020 UPCOMING EVENTS

SOCA ZOOM ICEBREAKER 
May 24, 2020 @ ​6:00pm

• With Online games (Cards against humanities, Ludo) and Virtual Party!

General Meetings
May 8, May 22,
June 5, June 19
July 17, July 31

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!!!!!

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 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

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Catch Ah Vybz
Venue: Forum Chambers (Opp. Burnaby Library)
Time: 5pm
Register

Catch Ah Vybz - Sep 18
​Venue: Sfss Forum Chambers (Opposite Library)
Time: 5pm
​Register

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Blessed: Back to School - Jan 30
​Venue: Republic Night Club
Time: 10pm 
Tickets 

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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

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General Meeting  - Sep 13
Venue: BCSC (SOCA Office)
Time: 4-5pm

​Black Study Hall - Sep 9-Dec
Venue: West Mall Centre
Time: 6pm-11pm

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Join the Drama Team
First Meeting : September 20
Sign Up

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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• Discussion Wednesday at the BCSC (TC317 Rotunda)
  1. September 25, 2019 at 4:30pm
     Led by 
  2. October 18, 2019 at 4:30pm
  3. November 13, 2019 at 4:30pm
     Led by 

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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​

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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
• Black History Month Display
• Black Spaces Matter Panel Discussion
• 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