Road to Economic Prosperity Summit

The second annual African Nova Scotian Road to Economic Prosperity Summit was held on October 21, 2022.

The Summit provided an opportunity for our community to share and celebrate progress made on The Road to Economic Prosperity Plan over the past two years.

Collaboration between communities and with partners has always been at the center of our success and will continue to be as we implement the Road to Economic Prosperity Plan.

Agenda

• Breakfast

• Ceremonial Opening

• Opening Remarks

• Community Updates 

• Regional Update

• Elder Council Presentation

• Youth Council Presentation

• Lunch

• Working Group Presentations

• African Nova Scotian Prosperity and Well-being Index Presentation

Summit Reports & Presentations

• Summary Progress Report, October 2022 (pdf)

• Summit Presentations (pdf)

In the News

• 'For Us. By Us. With Us.' (Saltwire)

• 2nd African Nova Scotian Road to Economic Prosperity Summit held in Halifax (CBC)

• Former Nova Scotia orphanage renamed, repurposed as Black community hub (CBC)

• On the road to economic prosperity for the African Nova Scotian community (CBC Information Morning)