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Our People
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A Message From the Executive Director
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Britannia Woods Community House website! We are proud of our history in the Britannia Woods community over the years and are excited by the growth, potential, and change we want to foster. We will continue to work with our community members, key partners and stakeholders to achieve our goals for this community. Alongside the amazing staff and volunteers, we are ready to support you and your families in improving your life and the lives of others. Review the information on our website and please contact us if you would like to access our services.
-Mohamed Sofa
Board of directors
Larry Hill
Chair
Safaa Habach
Vice-Chair
Joan O'Connell
Secretary
Chantal Demers
Director
Tricia Ross
Director
Nadir Nur
Treasurer
Leadership Team
Mohamed Sofa
Executive Director
Shannon Black
Program Manager
Diana Belghali
Programs & Administrative Coordinator
Shannon Black
Shannon Black holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Carleton University. She identifies as a black woman and a settler in Canada. Her social location informs and guides her passion, profession, research and the theoretical lens she uses to navigate societal systems. Shannon’s research interests and work are focused on mental health, concurrent disorder, trauma/ intergenerational trauma, systemic racism, anti-black racism, health equity, resistance to state oppression, social justice, community development /activism etc. The theoretical underpinnings that guide her work are anti-oppression, intersectionality, equity, black feminism,
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