Annual report for Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation. More information about organization: www.canadiancmf.com

1. 2016
ANNUAL
REPORT
Canadian Cultural
Mosaic Foundation

2. FOUNDATION
Not-for-profit organization run by committed voluntary Millennials working to improve
race relations in Canada, by mitigate racism, racial discrimination, and create cultural
understanding through multicultural education.
Leaders in Diversity Award, 2016
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Research
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Events
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Advocacy
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Services
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AWARD

3. "And to cap it all
off, our
organization
received the
'Leaders in
Diversity' award
for our significant
contribution to
diversity in
Canada."
MESSAGE FROM
OUR BOARD
The year 2016 was in more ways than one, a truly banner year
for us. True to our mission of educating and engaging all
citizens with the purpose of improving race relations, our
activities attracted local and national attention. We hosted
the first ever Canadian Anti-Racism Arts Festival that
received rave reviews; our documentary YYC Colours played
to a sold out crowd, our #ICameAsARefugee campaign
received worldwide attention, and to cap it all off, our
organization received the 'Leaders in Diversity' award for
their significant contribution to diversity in Canada. And our
work has only just begun. We have a team of talented,
hardworking and passionate community leaders actively
working behind the scenes to champion the mission and vision
of our organization and at its helm is an exceptional, tireless
and brilliant CEO, Iman Bukhari whose trailblazing ways have
profoundly raised awareness of racism in Canada.
I heartily congratulate the team for a year of outstanding and
ground breaking achievements.
by Mae Chun, Board Chair
BOARD MEMBERS:
Mae Chun, Chair
Amtul Khan, Vice Chair
Suraj Gurung, Board
Sachin Sudra, Board
Greg Bennett, Board

4. "One of the best
parts of my work is
how real the
change is."
-Iman Bukhari,
CEO
TEAM MEMBERS:
Iman Bukhari, CEO
Asjad Bukhari, CFO
Quais Amer, President
Mansharan Toor, Policy Analyst
Rick Alvarez, HR/Business
Elise Ahenkorah, Partnership
Saniya Khan, Outreach
Sedri Noor, Outreach
MESSAGE FROM
OUR TEAM
Each year, I am excited to see the change our organization
brings. It's not easy being grassroots and running on nothing
but passion, but we do a real good job at it. One of the best
parts of my work is how real the change is. This year I was able
to lead two of our best projects yet. YYC Colours, our
documentary on racism took me about one and a half year to
complete, and so far we have had about 100 screenings this
year since its release in April. This is huge. The best part for
me is that the screenings have almost always come with
dialogue attached. This was the exact purpose of our
documentary and now it has been screened in several cinemas
across the country, schools, workplaces, community
organization and more. Our other awesome project was the
Anti-Racism Arts Festival. We have wanted to make this
happen for a while now, but this year was the first time we
were able to make it a reality. Folks who participated had a
great time learning and engaging in anti-racism action through
arts. I feel proud that we are working to create change
through creative ways. This is not easy, but so worth it.
by Iman Bukhari, CEO

5. This year our organization was able to complete over 50 presentations,
workshops, and engaging activities with students, workplaces, community
organizations and clubs. Topics covered in our sessions related to
multiculturalism, anti-racism, inclusion, diversity, understanding
colonialism, and privilege.
OUR WORK IN SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOL
CLUBS, AND THE COMMUNITY
Every day war, execution, and natural disasters force thousands of people
to flee their homes. In order to escape, they leave everything behind – all
except their hopes and dreams for a better future. Our I Came As A
Refugee campaign sheds some positive light on refugees and celebrates
their contribution to our society. This poster and video campaign is a
response to anti-refugee feelings. This campaign highlights six different
refugees that came to Canada, and tells their stories through their own
words.
I CAME AS A REFUGEE
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6. YYC Colours is a documentary that is created to start discussions about
racism in Calgary and Canada in general. The film took over a year and a
half to produce. We spoke to hundreds of people and over 100 interviews
were recorded through a community call to action that contributed to the
content of the film. The goal is to have people view the film and start
having honest conversations about racism and privilege in our society.
The subject of race can be very touchy, but if we as a society don't engage
in the conversation and understand the problem, racism will never end.
Our cinema screenings were all sold out and as of this year, we have had
over 100 screenings across Canada. The film will continue being screened
until April 2017. It will be released online afterwards.
YYC COLOURS
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7. The Anti-Racism Arts Film Festival took place during February and
March of 2016 in Calgary, Alberta. This is because February is Black
History Month and in March takes place the International Day for the
Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
We had over 40 participants in the film challenge and about 20
participants in the poetry jam. About 150 citizens came out to the arts
activities in February. The red carpet screening in March was a great
success with over 350 attendees. The night showcased all the completed
films, along with awards and prizes going to the winners. We look forward
to hosting another successful festival next year.
ANTI-RACISM ARTS FESTIVAL
O U R W O R K
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8. I HAVE
DECIDED TO
STICK WITH
LOVE. HATE IS
TOO GREAT A
BURDEN TO
BEAR.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
www.canadiancmf.com