The Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC)'s Through Our Eyes: Reality, Resilience, and Change project is designed to combat anti-Black racism and hate crimes in Quebec through immersive learning, interactive workshops, and community dialogue.
Using Virtual Reality (VR) storytelling 🥽🎬 , the project helps too build empathy, raise awareness, and provide practical tools for addressing systemic discrimination and hate.
Call To Action
Black and Visible Minority youth face unique challenges navigating a world often marked by systemic and individual discrimination. We invite you to share your experiences, your stories of resilience, and your perspectives on how racism manifests in your daily lives. Through the immersive power of virtual reality, we aim to create a powerful and empathetic platform for your voices to be heard, understood, and amplified. Your participation in this program will contribute to a vital VR project that aims to foster understanding, challenge biases, and promote positive change. By sharing your story in VR, you'll not only contribute to a groundbreaking initiative but also help shape the future of anti-racism education and advocacy. Don't hesitate – your voice matters, and your experience is essential. Join us and help build a more inclusive and equitable world.
This is an informational session on the program offerings.
Project Goals:
1️⃣ Build empathy through immersive learning
2️⃣ Raise awareness about systemic discrimination
3️⃣ Develop tools to fight anti-Black racism and hate crimes
What You'll Gain:
✨ Training in VR storytelling & content creation
📸 Hands-on experience documenting real-life experiences (racial profiling, education gaps, workplace bias, healthcare inequities & more)
📢 A platform to amplify community voices & advocate for change
🙌🏾The chance to work with community leaders & experts
👥 Open to Black and visible minority youth (ages 18–35)
THIS IS A VIRTUAL ONLINE EVENT
** This informational session will provide insight into our upcoming training program and immersive experience into the world of VR. Discover the latest advancements in VR technology and how it is changing industries. Learn about the various applications of VR. Get hands-on experience and training with VR headsets and interact with virtual environments. Don't miss this opportunity to see the world **Through Our Eyes*
