Our student leaders from the Belonging & Outreach committee have aligned our Black History Month focus with the national theme of Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations — From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.

Our community will gather on Tuesday to hear from Warren G. Salmon, B.Sc., Ph. D (honoris causa). 

Warren is the President and Founder of Black Board International and First Fridays, with a career spanning technology, education, and community leadership. Trained in Applied Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Economics, he launched his first software company while still in university, securing contracts with major corporations including Apple, IBM, Citibank, and the City of Toronto. In 1990, he founded Black Board International, Canada’s first Black-focused online platform, which now provides culturally inclusive educational resources used globally. He also founded First Fridays, a long-running business and community networking initiative, and later co-founded Virtual First Fridays North America. Warren has held key leadership roles in Black education advocacy, including serving as President of the Ontario Alliance of Black School Educators and, most recently, as Corporate Representative on the Board of the National Alliance of Black School Educators.

Additionally, student leaders will be sharing content through the advisor program and on our display screens around the school to celebrate individuals who embody this year’s theme.

Questions? Please contact Erin Porter, Director, Student Life & Belonging at eporter@yorkschool.com.