ABOUT EVA SMITH
Eva Smith was a dedicated African Canadian who spent her time around issues of equity, discrimination, women rights, youth rights and educational access.
She was instrumental in organizing workshops, seminars, conferences and parent meetings aimed at promoting the importance of parental involvement and advocacy in education, helping to reduce racism in the school system and fighting the high drop-out rate in our community. Eva Smith worked with African Canadian parents to facilitate their understanding of the Canadian school system. She has been consistent in highlighting the beneficial impact on our community's economic, social and political development. She stressed the need for collective vigilance in the education of our children.
THE EVA SMITH ACHIEVEMENT ASSOCIATION
The Eva Smith Achievement Association's mission is to offer assistance to communities where support is most needed in providing opportunities for African-Canadian youths to pursue their dreams in completing their post-secondary education.
The Eva Smith Achievement Association provides:
- leadership on the issue of education , particularly in the relation to African-Canadian youth
- academic support for African-Canadian students
- works with relevant educational institutions to support the development African-Canadian students
- works cooperatively with other community initiatives which serve to advance the priorities of African-Canadian youth
THE EVA SMITH BURSARY
It is necessary to emphasize the importance of post-secondary education and to assist our African youth financially, where possible.
IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE OR WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE EVA SMITH BURSARY, PLEASE READ THE ELIGIBILITY LIST AND WE WELCOME NEW APPLICATIONS.
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ESAA LEGACY
Eva Smith has left her legacy and the ESAA Team continues to help many African-Canadian youths realize their dreams. We encourage you to learn how you can be apart of ESAA, either in donating, volunteering or be a recipient of the Eva Smith Bursary.
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