RAF
About us
RAF is the only intergenerational association of its kind, created by and for Black Franco-Canadian girls and women.
01. Presentation
Underrepresented and so far seldom celebrated, Black women are practically invisible in Canada, particularly those who are Francophone. Violène Gabriel, a nurse who immigrated to Canada from Haiti in 1975, created this association in 2006 as a way to draw them out of the shadows.
02. Mission
RAF highlights the excellence and leadership of Canada’s Black Francophone girls and women.
03. Vision
RAF seeks to lend a voice to immigrant and second generation Black Francophone and francophile girls and women in order to represent and inspire them, and to promote their distinctiveness, excellence and leadership in Canada’s Francophone community.
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Objectives
Represent Canada’s Black Francophone and francophile women, regardless of their age
Inspire success and excellence by promoting female role models from every background, orientation and interest in order to inspire others to become agents of change
Encourage by fostering their independence through leadership and mentoring so that they can come into their own (body, mind and spirit)
Promote these women who excel in several sectors of activity including entrepreneurship
Draw Black Francophone seniors out of isolation, giving them a chance to thrive through different activities
Our team
Board of Directors
Violène Gabriel
Executive Director and Founder
Catia Céméus
President of the Board, Executive Director and Founder Kimdja Event Planning
Véronique Semextant
Vice President
Founder and lawyer, Votre Notaire Véronique Semextant
Audrey Ajavon
Secretary, Founder AudreySaysFashion et Aida Enterprise Inc.
Gracita Chéri
Treasurer
Grace K. Busanga
Administrator – Communications, Founder and Marketing Strategist, AvecGrace, Marketing Digital Agency
Nadia Cétoute
Administrator – Human Resources
Sabine Monpierre
Administrator, President and Founder of l’Arbre du voyageur-Services d’insertion et d’intégration des antillais du Canada, and,
President and Founder – Femmes & traditions
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