Our Story
About Us
A Black-led, Black-serving nonprofit dedicated to arts, culture, and community empowerment.
Welcome
Great Lakes Networking Society of BC
Founded in British Columbia, Great Lakes Networking Society of BC is a registered nonprofit organization that uses arts, culture, education, and community programming to bring people together, promote equity, reconciliation, and social cohesion.
Through festivals, storytelling, and community-based initiatives, we celebrate diversity, strengthen belonging, and advance social justice for underserved communities.
We are a Black-led, Black-serving, Black-focused, and Black-mandated non-profit organization dedicated to building inclusive and empowered communities. We are mandated to support and promote community arts, culture, and heritage, organizing festivals and programs that promote the artistic development of local and community-based initiatives.
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Our Mandate
Mandate & Community Impact
The Great Lakes Networking Society of BC is a Black-led, Black-serving, Black-focused, and Black-mandated non-profit organization dedicated to building inclusive and empowered communities. We are mandated to support and promote community arts, culture, and heritage, organizing festivals and programs that promote the artistic development of local and community-based initiatives.
Through these culturally grounded programs, we celebrate diverse heritages, amplify underrepresented voices, and promote creativity across the Greater Vancouver area, beyond, and within the global civil society.
Our work strengthens community resilience, encourages intergenerational dialogue, and builds meaningful connections between Black communities and allied groups, ensuring all participants have opportunities to engage, learn, and grow.
Karibuni!
You are welcome here. Join us in building stronger, more connected communities.
Territorial Acknowledgement
We are grateful to be hosted on this land. Great Lakes Networking Society of BC lives and works on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish People, including the territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Stó:lo and Tseil-Waututh Nations.