SFU SOCA
SOCA and SFU Black caucus host inaugural Black Graduation Celebration
August 3, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On June 6, the SFU Black Caucus hosted the SFU Black graduation celebration at the Student Union Building. The celebration was supported by SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) and endorsed by SFU African Students Association (ASA) and the Somali Students Association. The inaugural event was the first annual Black graduations. Graduates from 2020, 2021, and 2022 were invited to attend. In their press release, SOCA noted they chose to include previous years’ graduates to celebrate those who had online graduation ceremonies. “Black students over the years have been instrumental in ensuring that…
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SOCA’s proposal for tier 2 constituency postponed
May 27, 2019By: Winona Young, Staff Writer On Thursday, May 16, SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) delivered a presentation to the SFSS Board proposing that SOCA receive status as a tier 2 constituency group. According to the SFSS, any…
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SFU’s SOCA discusses the significance of Black spaces
February 25, 2019Written by: Youeal Abera On Saturday, February 16, SFU’s Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry (SOCA) facilitated a panel discussion titled Black Spaces Matter at the Burnaby campus. The event is part of SOCA’s Black History Month, which aims to…
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“The need for safe space”: SOCA publishes letter on ongoing space conflict
February 4, 2019On January 16, SFU Students of African and Caribbean Ancestry (SOCA) published a letter on their Facebook page directed at the SFSS, regarding the issue of space in the new Student Union Building (SUB). The letter includes a quote of…
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In this week’s SFYou: Giovanni and Travis talk SOCA
September 24, 2018By: Anindita Gupta, Peak Associate Correction notice: One paragraph was removed due to concerns expressed by an external organization who had previously been mentioned in the piece. The Rotunda has been home to numerous equity groups over the years. SOCA, Students…
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Must-see event
February 17, 2018By: Alex Bloom Black History in a Canadian Context: Panel Discussion SFU Students of Caribbean and African Ancestry and the SFU African Students’ Association will be hosting a truly educational event on February 24. There will be a documentary screening…
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