Turning Bold Ideas Into Meaningful Actions
April 13 - 15, 2025 - Calgary, Alberta

Edusession #1 - Ignite! Spotlight on Your Story!

Monday, April 14 - 11am – 11:45 am 
Andrea Kezdi, Lord Director Business Development and Marketing, will be facilitating the first ever Ignite session: 5x5-minute engaging and fast-paced presentations from THEMUSEUM, Women’s Art Museum of Canada, AldrichPears Associates Ltd, The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo and Central Alberta Regional Museums Network.

Every year to celebrate Women’s History Month, we highlight influential women who are driving meaningful change and shaping the future. This year we are shining a light on women who have made outstanding contributions to the independent foundation sector and the deeply important work they do, and asked them how they stay positive in these challenging times.

We are highlighting a different woman every day this week. Today, we are celebrating Tonya Allen.

“Canada Post has issued a new Black History Month stamp featuring Marie Joseph Angélique. Her story not only sheds light on the tragic history of enslavement in what is now Canada – it also reveals a woman who sought to resist her bondage and empower herself in ways that were available to her. Marie Joseph Angélique was a Black woman who was enslaved by Thérèse de Couagne in Montréal. She had a reputation for defiance – including, at one point, allegedly threatening to kill her enslaver.”

Marishana Mabusela, Lord Senior Consultant, provided a comprehensive research package on the life and legacy of Marie Joseph Angélique, including significant research into images and digital media assets looking at how she’s been represented, since there are no known photographs of her. 

All throughout February, our team will be exploring cultural spaces – big and small - that illuminate the stories of Black communities year-round. We’ll be highlighting individuals and organizations that educate, celebrate and honor the pivotal events, movements and achievements of Black people throughout history and today. 

Fantastic news for the Bobby Orr Hall Of Fame, which was recently awarded the CASH (Canadian Association for Sport Heritage) Award of Excellence and the ISHY (International Sports Heritage Association) 2024 Award for New Exhibit.

We’re delighted to announce the release of Tucson’s State of Culture report, the latest milestone in the ¡Somos Uno! endeavor. ¡Somos Uno! is a ground-breaking, visionary initiative launched in 2023 to develop the city’s first-ever Cultural Heritage Strategy.