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Meet the Volunteer Board of Directors

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Dr. Rashelle Litchmore (She/Her)

Chair Board of Directors

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Liza Arnason (She/Her)  


Liza Arnason Ba, Ma  is a successful and award winning business owner, senior administrator, educator, and the founder and chair of the Board of Directors: ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities.


Liz's career spans over 30 years of enriched and transformative education and life experiences; d

Liza Arnason (She/Her)  


Liza Arnason Ba, Ma  is a successful and award winning business owner, senior administrator, educator, and the founder and chair of the Board of Directors: ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities.


Liz's career spans over 30 years of enriched and transformative education and life experiences; delineating recognition for her distinctive expertise: including education and equity (ie  anti-black racism, disability rights, and accommodations).  Most importantly, she is a mother, grandmother, and has a passion for storytelling. 

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Co-Chair of Board of Directors

Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships

Patience Adamu (She/Her)


Patience Adamu is currently: a Ph.D. student in Ryerson University's Policy Studies program, focusing on the intersections of racialization and immigrant status on health in Canada.


Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships

Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships

Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships

Nkem Ogbonna (They/Them)


Nkem Ogbonna is the Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships at the ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities. As a queer, non-binary, first-gen Nigerian, Nkem is interested in finding innovative ways to center the lived experiences of marginalized communities in policy writing and progra

Nkem Ogbonna (They/Them)


Nkem Ogbonna is the Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships at the ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities. As a queer, non-binary, first-gen Nigerian, Nkem is interested in finding innovative ways to center the lived experiences of marginalized communities in policy writing and program  development, using a Disability Justice framework. 


They hold a B.Sc from the University of Toronto and also currently work as a peer researcher with Women’s Health in Women’s Hands, exploring the experiences of African, Caribbean, and Black women within employment and the justice system to inform further programming.

Senior Research Analyst

Manager of Programs and Strategic Partnerships

Senior Research Analyst

Jheanelle Anderson (She/Her)


Jheanelle holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto specializing in Human Services Management and Leadership combined with a collaborative specialization in Community Development.

Meet Our Summer Student Staff

Project Coordinator

Education Awareness Officer

Education Awareness Officer

Victor Adarquah (He/Him)


Victor Adarquah is currently a graduate student at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Medical Science. Once finished with graduate studies, his aim is to continue the journey into medical school so that he can one day become a clinician-scientist who improves health outcomes either through research or by addr

Victor Adarquah (He/Him)


Victor Adarquah is currently a graduate student at the University of Toronto’s Institute of Medical Science. Once finished with graduate studies, his aim is to continue the journey into medical school so that he can one day become a clinician-scientist who improves health outcomes either through research or by addressing health disparities in clinical settings. His goal is to examine specifically how anti-Black racism exacerbates the vulnerabilities faced by people with disabilities and offer steps towards creating a more equitable future for ALL. 

Education Awareness Officer

Education Awareness Officer

Education Awareness Officer

 Toluwani Ajayi (She/Her)


Toluwani Ajayi is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta. With our organization, she is curating her passion for advocacy in areas related to increasing accessibility, diversity, and inclusivity of black persons in health care. As the Education and Awareness officer, she utilizes her research and analyti

 Toluwani Ajayi (She/Her)


Toluwani Ajayi is a recent graduate from the University of Alberta. With our organization, she is curating her passion for advocacy in areas related to increasing accessibility, diversity, and inclusivity of black persons in health care. As the Education and Awareness officer, she utilizes her research and analytical skills to investigate relevant policies, programs, and literature focused on the intersection of disability and Blackness. 


In addition, her strong communication skills allow her to create social media campaigns and community learning events to educate the public on disability, Blackness, and 
intersectionality. Toluwani hopes to continue to develop herself in the healthcare policy space

Policy Officer

Education Awareness Officer

Youth Development Officer

Samantha Santoro (She/Her)


Samantha has extensive experience working in research in healthcare, environmental, economic, and social justice contexts. She has an interest in all work that contributes to the building of new worlds centred around, in the words of Robyn Maynard, "the multivalent needs of those who least have access to a livabl

Samantha Santoro (She/Her)


Samantha has extensive experience working in research in healthcare, environmental, economic, and social justice contexts. She has an interest in all work that contributes to the building of new worlds centred around, in the words of Robyn Maynard, "the multivalent needs of those who least have access to a livable life." 


She is a Policy Officer at the ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities working to dismantle anti-Black racism and ableism, and she also actively volunteers with organizations that work in the areas of social, environmental, and/or racial justice to construct a more equitable, habitable future. 

Youth Development Officer

Marketing & Communications Officer

Youth Development Officer

Jaiah Howe (She/Her)


In Fall 2022 Jaiah returns to her second year at George Brown College in the Assaulted Women and Children’s Counseling & Advocacy program where she aims to fues her passion for women's health and wellness, birthwork and research. She has a variety of interests including social justice, the intersections of blackness, r

Jaiah Howe (She/Her)


In Fall 2022 Jaiah returns to her second year at George Brown College in the Assaulted Women and Children’s Counseling & Advocacy program where she aims to fues her passion for women's health and wellness, birthwork and research. She has a variety of interests including social justice, the intersections of blackness, reproductive and disability justice, community care and equitable policy.


 Continuing her work to support students throughout this past year, Jaiah returns for her second summer at ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities as a Youth Development Officer. One of her projects for this summer is to develop a national student-led caucus for students with disabilities that upholds youth advocacy, social inclusion, peer mentoring, steering and information sharing at the heart of collaboration.


Youth Development Officer

Marketing & Communications Officer

Marketing & Communications Officer

Tsion Kebede (She/Her)


Tsion Kebede is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Health Sciences at Western University. Her passions lie in health equity and justice to ensure the well-being of marginalized communities. 

Tsion Kebede is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Health Sciences at Western University. Her passions lie in health equity and 

Tsion Kebede (She/Her)


Tsion Kebede is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Health Sciences at Western University. Her passions lie in health equity and justice to ensure the well-being of marginalized communities. 

Tsion Kebede is currently pursuing a Bachelor's of Health Sciences at Western University. Her passions lie in health equity and justice to ensure the well-being of marginalized communities. 


She has held several roles in community service work, more recently working as a youth development officer & volunteer researcher with ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities to find the disparities in resources and services available for individuals that sit between the intersections of blackness and disability in Canada. 



Marketing & Communications Officer

Marketing & Communications Officer

Marketing & Communications Officer

Isabella Lau (She/Her)


Isabella is a rising junior with several experiences in volunteer work serving the community to address topics like homelessness, social and environmental justice, and gender-inequality. Her passions lie in graphic design, social media, sustainability, and community building. 

She hopes to use her strong communication

Isabella Lau (She/Her)


Isabella is a rising junior with several experiences in volunteer work serving the community to address topics like homelessness, social and environmental justice, and gender-inequality. Her passions lie in graphic design, social media, sustainability, and community building. 

She hopes to use her strong communication and marketing skills as the Marketing and Communications Officer at ASE Community Foundation to help raise awareness and dismantle anti-Black racism and ableism. In the future, she plans to pursue Business related studies in Toronto and continue community building work to empower other racialized youth and people with disabilities.



Web Development & App Officer

Web Development & App Officer

Web Development & App Officer

Colleen Ford (She/They)


Colleen is a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University where she studied Communication Studies.  She has a variety of interests including social justice, sustainability, inclusive design and filmmaking.

 

She is a Web Developer at ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities. One of her projects 

Colleen Ford (She/They)


Colleen is a recent graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University where she studied Communication Studies.  She has a variety of interests including social justice, sustainability, inclusive design and filmmaking.

 

She is a Web Developer at ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities. One of her projects for this summer is to develop a digital accessibility toolkit that offers resources, tips and suggestions as how to ensure accessibility is at the forefront of digital world. 

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