KCO Calendar 2008-09
KCO has had a very successful year in fulfilling its calendar of events. The following were held or are soon to be held.
KCO Scolarship Awards Ceremony: November 7, 2009
Please join us at this years Scholarship Awards Ceremony to be held on Nov 7, 2009 at Sapphire Banquet and Conference Centre in Mississauga . We will be awarding 3 scholarships of $1000 each to youth from the community joining various universities. Tickets are going for $55 per person or $400 for a table of 8. To book your tickets, please contact us at kcowf@rogers. com or call us at 416-301-1548.
We also welcome donations towards the fund if you are not able to attend. You can send your donation through one of the following;
- Deposit the money directly into the KCO Women's Forum Scholarship Fund account at the Bank of Montreal. The account number is 0442 8304 847. Please remember to include a credit memo with your name.
- Send the money via e-mail to kcowf@rogers. com. The name is KCO Women's Forum
- Post a cheque payable to KCO Women's Forum Scholarship Fund to.
- Kenyan Community in Ontario
- 1992 Yonge Street Unit 203
- Toronto , ON , M4S 1Z8
We are also offering advertising opportunities in our program for a nominal fee of $75 for a full page, $50 for half a page, $35 for quarter of a page and $25 for business cards. I hopeyou will be able to join KCO and its members to recognize our youth
fortheir accomplishment and help them spread their wings.
Asanteni
Grace Mwawasi
Chair, KCO Women's Forum
KCO Women's Forum Holds its First Scholarship Awards Dinner and Dance (November 2008)
Kenyan Community in Ontario Women's Forum (KCOWF) presented their first scholarship award Dinner and Dance on Saturday, November 01, 2008 at the Radisson Hotel, Toronto East. Two scholarships were awarded that night to Diana Wakoli and Jacob Kireti both attending their 1st year at the University of Toronto
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The event was presided by Ottawa-based, Public Relations and Radio personality, Sarah Onyango. The Guest of Honour was our own Nairobi-born, Shamira Madhany; Director of the Postsecondary Accountability Branch, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. In her keynote address, Ms Madhany traced an emotional journey on her family’s arrival and settling down in Ontario in the mid-seventies. She further pointed out the journey’s impact on her educational and professional careers. Ms Madhany proposed a top up to the scholarships using her personal funds.
The Canada-Kenya Chamber of Commerce through their President Anne Nesbith, followed on Ms Madhany’s generosity and offered to support the KCOWF Scholarship Fund by generating another scholarship. The final round of applause was given to Thomas Nzyimi Karibu Movers of Toronto who offered to avail yet another scholarship in support of KCOWF Scholarship Fund.
Jimmy and Ligia Van Rosi of Toronto provided some tantalizing entertainment, and so did Disc Jockey Catherine Wakesho Kilelu of Ottawa.
Director, Postsecondary Accountability Branch, Ministry of Training College and Universities
Shamira Madhany, has extensive experience in developing, planning and implementing highly successful provincial policies, programs and services in a number of high profile areas across a range of ministries. Prior to her current position as Director of the Postsecondary Accountability Branch, she was the Director of Colleges Branch and had oversight for Ontario’s twenty four community colleges. Prior to this position, Shamira had the lead responsibility for the provincial access to professions and trades strategy , where she built relationships with occupational licensing bodies, colleges, universities, employers and community organizations and delivered on a number of key initiatives for internationally trained individuals, most notably bridge training projects.
Aside from degrees from both York University and Wilfred Laurier, Shamira has an Advanced Certificate in Managing Change from the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto and a Diploma in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor and a Certificate of Achievement from the Queen’s University Public Executive Program.
In her spare time (sadly not too much time recently!), she coaches her younger son's baseball team and tutors high school students who came as refugees from war torn countries such as Sudan and Afghanistan. Shamira was recently appointed to the Markham Public Library Board for a three year term ending in 2010.
Shamira was born in Nairobi, Kenya and emigrated with her parents to Toronto, Canada at the age of 16.
General Members Meeting – October 5, 2008
Kenyan Community in Ontario (KCO) held it’s General Meeting on Sunday October 5 , 2008 at its offices, 1992 Yonge Street in Toronto. Please contact the secretary for the minutes.
KCO 2008 Madaraka Day event in Toronto - June 7th, 2008
Kenyan Community in Ontario (KCO) hosted the 2008 Madaraka Day event at the Maple Banquet Hall in Mississauga, Canada on Saturday June 7th, 2008 with a theme titled "Giving a helping hand to our youth. A sumptuous authentic Kenyan Buffet dinner was laid and entertainment provided by the Jimmy and Ligia Van Rosi, The Utamaduni duo from York University and the Ngoma girls from University of Toronto. The Hamilton Swahili class provided an entertaining rendition of the Youth perspective of life in Canada. DJ Solo summed up the evening with original spins from Kenya and the international scene.
Once again the occasion was graced by the presence of the Kenyan High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Cuba, H.E. Prof. Judith Mbula Bahemuka and other members of the mission in Ottawa.
It was a great occasion for all Kenyans living on the Greater Toronto Area to come together in the spirit of unity to celebrate this memorable day in Kenya’s history and reflect back to the day that our beloved country attained self governance.
[Link to Gallery for pictures of the occasion] Photos courtesy of Nyamweya Osoro
KCO Women's Forum Dinner Scholarship Fundraiser - May 10, 2008
This year KCO Women's Forum celebrated Mother’s Day in a whole different style, by giving back to their children through education. On Saturday, May 10, 2008, The Kenyan High Commissioner to Canada and Ambassador to Cuba, H.E. Prof. Judith Mbula Bahemuka, joined KCO members at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in Mississauga in celebrating this Mother's Day by fundraising for the KCO Women’s Scholarship Fund.
KCO Women's Forum Scholarship fundraising dinner was a huge success and the organizers of this event under the leadership of Grace Mwawasi did a fantastic job. The Board of KCO would like to thank all community members for the support they gave this initiative. You have really made us proud.
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General Members Meeting – April 26, 2008
Kenyan Community in Ontario (KCO) held it’s General Meeting on Saturday April 26th, 2008 at its offices, 1992 Yonge Street in Toronto. This was a great opportunity for potential and new members who hadn't been to the KCO's office to be engaged first hand and be able to get information on what the KCO has doing as an organization.
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