“What an incredible year it has been for our ABEEL family! This year marked a significant step forward, bringing greater clarity to our vision. We delved deep, harnessing the knowledge, relationships, and skills needed for our collective journey of growth.”
Here’s a glimpse of our journey in 2023:
- Experienced comprehensive growth, spanning geographical, economic, and social dimensions.
- Continued our impactful journey with Canadian youth, reaching 319 students from 20 focused communities, across 3 provinces and5 cities.
- Ensured increased accessibility of our program, providing a platform for youth with learning exceptionalities to shine within ABEEL initiatives.
- Placed 19 youths in roles within sponsoring organizations EllisDon Corporation and KPMG Canada.
- Launched our journey into the Maritimes, specifically Halifax.
- Successfully conducted our first in-person Award Ceremony.
- Conducted the first financial literacy chat with participating youth.
Amidst this growth, we remain acutely aware that there is much work left to be done.
The ABEEL Family (comprising volunteers, youth, sponsors, and supporters) is a tremendous source of light. In 2024, we plan to amplify this light, bringing awareness and empowerment to the unique and special qualities each ABEEL team member contributes to our collective mission. Our focus will be on projecting this light at a higher level, aligning with our vision of “A Global Shift in Holistically and Sustainably Embracing the Black Experience.”
On behalf of the ABEEL Foundation, we express our sincere gratitude to each one of you who has been a part of this transformative journey. This includes both our present community and the many forerunners from history. Thank you for joining us in the grind, turning the concept of positive change from a mere slogan into a movement backed by action!
The sky is never the limit for the radiance that ABEEL will project—it is merely another launching pad.
While ABEEL continues to thrive, we remain cognizant of the systemic and non-systemic challenges around us—be it racial, gender-related, abilities and disabilities, religion, climate, and more. ABEEL stands committed as an ally to all movements of love, and this commitment will persist into 2024 and beyond. On behalf of ABEEL, I extend heartfelt thanks to all the incredible individuals and organizations tirelessly working locally and globally to illuminate these diverse issues. You are not alone!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays on behalf of myself and the entire ABEEL family. Never stop! Let’s keep going!”
