22/12/2022

Black Youth Science Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), and Entrepreneurship ProgramIn early 2023, DRABPE will be staging a 4-month Black Youth STEM and entrepreneurship training program which will include an introduction to the technology field in such areas as: Business Analytics Intro to Data Science Project Management Digital Marketing Preparing for the Corporate world and Customer Service The following…

22/12/2022

President’s Message 2022 emerged with a ray of hope that the effects of the pandemic would soon be over.  And while that was not fully realised due to ongoing challenges (including our inability to meet with you in person), the DRABPE team stayed committed , remaining involved in a number of projects with the Government of Canada, Alterna Credit Union, Ontario…

25/11/2022

Durham Region has one of the Largest and fastest growing Black communities in Canada, as a result, businesses have sprung up to meet the specific needs of the community. Durham Region Association of Black Professionals and Entrepreneurs (DRABPE) seeks to provide connections and support to such businesses by providing access to resources through our growing…

11/03/2022

Hi DRAPBE family, I do hope that 2022 has been good for you so far and that it will be a prosperous and exciting year. As we look back to our efforts in 2021, we recognize the challenges of not being able to meet personally. We persevered and many of our programs, like the Financial…

09/02/2022

Black Opportunity Fund (BOF), a national charitable organization focused on supporting Black Canadian communities, is seeking volunteer Selection Committee (“AC”) members to review and adjudicate applications for its grant program for Black-Owned Restaurants, in partnership with the DoorDash #BlackFoodEnergy initiative. Selection Committee members will review all applications submitted in this grant cycle. They will make funding recommendations…