ikem opara (he/him)

Husband, Papa of Twins, dog person, ΑΦΑ, bridge builder, wannabe grill master, social activist, blerd, & lover of the arts. My tweets are my personal opinions.

[City of Toronto Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit @CABR_Toronto]

The Black Experience Pavilion at the @RestaurantsCA Show! Join the Re-Seasoning Coalition & Foodpreneur Lab to celebrate Black food entrepreneurs and producers. Creating connections and opportunities!
📍Enercare Centre, Toronto
📅Apr. 8-10
🎟️BEP100
info: https://t.co/3kqk9EDtQQ

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Great to have you join us! Social Studies and Career Education classes are definitely who we need joining the conversation on #civicengagement #Forum4YC

[John O'Flynn @johnofly]

@forum4YC St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary is at Summit 360 - My Social Studies 10 and Career Education 10 classes are looking forward to proceedings as the days move along! 👀🇨🇦 💪

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Hosting extraordinaire by the incomparable @jillianclark and @davidpleonard allowed us pull off a packed, yet well spaced agenda, on time and on budget, with lots of laughs and insights. Thank you #Winnipeg! We will be back. chi miigwech.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Our final day of #CatapultWinnipeg23 has been full. We’ve made new relations, shared our aspirations for how we can make each other’s work better.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

One big reminder thanks to @rldarwent and @sharif_84 was of the power and value of our origin stories. We are leaving #winnipeg today looking forward to the possibilities we’ve unlocked by coming together as a community committed to increasing equity of access to learning.

[Rideau Hall Foundation | Fondation Rideau Hall @RideauHallFdn]

A full house in Winnipeg tonight for our Catapult Canada keynote speaker @rldarwent

Rebecca’s framework building expertise and big vision is an inspiration and an immense contribution to the Catapult community.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

@andreacarey @RideauHallFdn Yes! We were at the museum last night and hopefully will get to see the forks too.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

My first time ever in #Manitoba! With the @RideauHallFdn team and 50 of our project partners from across the country who are working to increase equity of access to #learning #CatapultWinnipeg23 Day 2 starts now.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

@meadowssj09 @RideauHallFdn Thank you Steph!!!

[Rideau Hall Foundation | Fondation Rideau Hall @RideauHallFdn]

Le rassemblement national de Catapulte Canada est en cours à Winnipeg !

Notre directeur des partenariats nationaux d'apprentissage, @ikemopara, s'adresse à nos 48 organisations partenaires d'un océan à l'autre.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Our partners from across the country are learning more about it right now at #CatapultWinnipeg23

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

@MentoringCanada has been working with #CatapultCanada funded projects over the last year to build their capacity to design and deliver quality #mentorship programs. Do you know about their Quality Mentoring System?

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Breakfast and hydration check! Opened in a good way thanks to Grandmother Helen, and @jillianclark is up to lead us along the day. #CatapultWinnipeg23

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Yesterday’s welcome was complete even with some classic Winnipeg weather. Looking forward to Day2 of #CatapultWinnipeg23 where we learn from all our @RideauHallFdn project partners from across the country, what they’ve been up to these last few years.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

Day 1 was amazing! Meeting the #CatapultCanada community in person was exactly as enriching as we’d hoped it would be. Lots of new connections and opportunities to learn together. #CatapultWinnipeg23

[Rideau Hall Foundation | Fondation Rideau Hall @RideauHallFdn]

Today we kick off the RHF’s first ever Catapult Canada Gathering, bringing together a community of 50 like-minded organizations all working to eliminate barriers to learning.

Find out more about Catapult Canada: https://t.co/aka7ELAHAE  #CatapultWinnipeg23

[QEScholars @QEScholars]

QE Scholars from across the country and around the world talk through some big themes: Mitigating climate change; building inclusive and sustainable economies; improving access to education; and advancing global health and wellness. #QEScholars

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

@EbunoluwaFalade I weigh the value of the relationship against the wahala of providing this teachable moment. My name is the first gift I give you. If you don’t want it, we can go back to not knowing each other. If you want it, then receive it fully.

[ikem opara (he/him) @ikemopara]

@EbunoluwaFalade My response usually depends on how much I value this relationship. If valuable, I'd say "may name is a pretty important part of who I am, so I'll help you get it right."

[Rideau Hall Foundation | Fondation Rideau Hall @RideauHallFdn]

Au cours des deux derniers mois, la FRH et @UnivCan ont parcouru les quatre coins du pays pour présenter et célébrer les @QEScholars du programme BRE. Des gens de partout au pays ont été inspirés et émus par les histoires des #QEscholars.

[Rideau Hall Foundation | Fondation Rideau Hall @RideauHallFdn]

Many thanks to @LtGovNS and @LGLizDowdeswell who graciously hosted the first two events in the series. #QEScholars