{"id":89,"date":"2026-08-19T21:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T01:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T22:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:59:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/fr\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"89\" class=\"elementor elementor-89\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abhero e-con-full ba-dark ba-hero-fx ba-grain ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abhero\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c17d5 ba-fxlayer elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a1c17d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-aurora\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i><\/i><i><\/i><i><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ba-mesh\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abheroin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abheroin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abherorule ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"abherorule\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule\" style=\"display:block\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abheroh ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abheroh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Bridge Alliance Canada<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abherot ba-measure ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abherot\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A connected and inclusive Canada where diverse cultures are celebrated, communities thrive together, and everyone has opportunities to belong, contribute, lead and succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstory e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abstory\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstoryin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abstoryin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstorycopy e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abstorycopy\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstoryh ba-reveal ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abstoryh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connection does not happen by itself<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstoryt ba-measure ba-reveal-2 ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abstoryt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Barrie gets more diverse every year. People arrive from across Africa, the Caribbean and the wider world, and they bring culture, skill and enterprise with them. What does not arrive automatically is connection.<\/p><p>Bridge Alliance Canada exists to build that connection on purpose. We celebrate African, Caribbean and Black heritage in public and at full volume, and we use those gatherings to do practical work: putting young people on a stage, getting local businesses in front of customers, and giving newcomers a room where they already know someone.<\/p><p>Our work runs across Barrie and Simcoe County, and it belongs to the people who make it happen: volunteers, vendors, speakers, parents, young people and partners who keep showing up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstoryl ba-reveal-3 ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"abstoryl\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ba-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/programs\/\">See what we run<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abstorymedia e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abstorymedia\" 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-->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfounder e-con-boxed ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abfounder\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfrule ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"abfrule\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule ba-rule-draw\" style=\"display:block\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfh ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abfh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The people behind it<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfbody ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"abfbody\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-people\"><article class=\"ba-person is-lead\"><div class=\"ba-person-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/oluchi-kalu-founder-portrait.webp\" alt=\"Oluchi Kalu, Founder of Bridge Alliance Canada\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"ba-person-body\"><div class=\"ba-person-head\"><p class=\"ba-person-role\">Founder<\/p><h3>Oluchi Kalu<\/h3><\/div><p>Oluchi Kalu is the Founder of Bridge Alliance Canada, a community impact builder and cultural experience curator committed to connecting cultures, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities.<\/p><p>A data professional with over 15 years of experience across financial, manufacturing, and transportation industries, she transforms complex data into actionable insights that support informed decision-making and business performance.<\/p><p>Inspired by her Nigerian-Canadian immigrant experience, Oluchi is passionate about supporting newcomers and entrepreneurs as they navigate cultural adjustment, unfamiliar systems, limited networks, and employment or entrepreneurship barriers.<\/p><p>Through community programs, cultural experiences, newcomer support, business empowerment, and strategic partnerships, she celebrates cultural heritage, amplifies local businesses, creates inclusive spaces for connection and belonging, and helps build stronger communities across Barrie, Simcoe County, and beyond.<\/p><p class=\"ba-person-close\">Oluchi believes culture is a bridge &mdash; connecting people, strengthening belonging, and creating opportunity.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ba-person is-lead is-flip\"><div class=\"ba-person-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/theresa-ifeonu-co-founder.webp\" alt=\"Theresa Ifeonu, Co-Founder of Bridge Alliance Canada\" width=\"520\" height=\"520\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"ba-person-body\"><div class=\"ba-person-head\"><p class=\"ba-person-role\">Co-Founder<\/p><h3>Theresa Ifeonu<\/h3><\/div><p>Theresa Ifeonu is an IT professional, author, and community builder with a deep commitment to helping women grow with clarity, purpose, and confidence. With a background in cybersecurity and systems administration, she brings structure and insight into every space she leads.<\/p><p>She is the author of <em>Bible Wives<\/em>, a reflective work that draws timeless lessons from the lives of women in Scripture, and <em>Wuggly Buggly and the Foxes<\/em>, a creative story for young readers that blends imagination with meaningful life themes.<\/p><p>As co-founder of the SheRise Network Canada, Theresa is building a space where women can connect, discover themselves, and step boldly into who they are becoming. Her work sits at the intersection of faith, personal growth, and intentional living, with a focus on helping women ask the right questions and live with purpose.<\/p><\/div><\/article><div class=\"ba-people-board\"><p class=\"ba-people-sub\"><span><\/span>Board of Directors<\/p><div class=\"ba-person-grid\"><article class=\"ba-person is-card\"><div class=\"ba-person-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/amanda-harrison-director.webp\" alt=\"Amanda Harrison, Director at Bridge Alliance Canada\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"ba-person-body\"><div class=\"ba-person-head\"><p class=\"ba-person-role\">Director<\/p><h3>Amanda Harrison<\/h3><\/div><p>As a Barrie-based educator and advocate, Amanda Harrison believes that when we celebrate heritage, we strengthen the very fabric of our community. Joining the Board of Directors at Bridge Alliance Canada is a natural extension of her commitment to inclusion, youth leadership, and fostering spaces where everyone has a place.<\/p><p>Rooted in the core mission of uniting cultures, supporting local businesses, and building resilient communities, Amanda strives to create environments where diverse voices are honoured. She is thrilled to contribute her professional background in education, program development, and strategic leadership to support the Alliance&rsquo;s vital work across Simcoe County &mdash; ensuring that cultural celebration, economic empowerment, and community belonging go hand in hand.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ba-person is-card\"><div class=\"ba-person-pic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/bridgealliancecanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/maria-carolina-ojeda-director.webp\" alt=\"Maria Carolina Ojeda, Director at Bridge Alliance Canada\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><div class=\"ba-person-body\"><div class=\"ba-person-head\"><p class=\"ba-person-role\">Director<\/p><h3>Maria Carolina Ojeda<\/h3><\/div><p>Maria Carolina Ojeda is a Venezuelan-Canadian financial professional, entrepreneur, and community leader who has called Canada home for 20 years. With a background in Architecture, she entered the financial industry in 2016 while raising two young boys and overcoming significant financial challenges.<\/p><p>Today, Maria is debt-free and leads a growing financial services business in Etobicoke, Ontario, alongside a team of 26 licensed agents. Recognized for her leadership, financial literacy, inclusion, and community impact, she is passionate about empowering Canadian families, immigrants, and women through financial education and opportunity.<\/p><p>Grounded in faith, Maria believes her purpose is to serve, lead, and help others build stronger financial futures and lasting legacies.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abmv e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abmv\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abmvin e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abmvin\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abmission e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abmission\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abmh ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abmh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abmt ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abmt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To build bridges across cultures and communities by celebrating African, Caribbean and Black heritage, fostering inclusion and belonging, empowering youth and entrepreneurs, and creating opportunities for cultural exchange, leadership, economic growth and meaningful community connection across Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvision e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abvision\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvh ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abvh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvt ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abvt\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A connected and inclusive Canada where diverse cultures are celebrated, communities thrive together, and everyone has opportunities to belong, contribute, lead and succeed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvalues e-con-full ba-fxp e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abvalues\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvalhead e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abvalhead\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvalrule ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"abvalrule\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ba-rule\" style=\"display:block\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvalh ba-reveal ba-split elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abvalh\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What we hold to<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvallead ba-reveal-2 ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abvallead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nine values, and each one is a test we can be held to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abvalgrid e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abvalgrid\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v1 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Unity<\/h3><p>Building bridges that bring people, cultures and communities together.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v2 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Inclusion and belonging<\/h3><p>Creating welcoming spaces where everyone feels respected, valued and connected.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v3 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Cultural pride<\/h3><p>Celebrating, preserving and sharing African, Caribbean, Black and diverse cultural heritage.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v4 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Newcomer empowerment and integration<\/h3><p>Supporting newcomers as they navigate life in Canada, build meaningful connections, access opportunities and develop a strong sense of belonging.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v5 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Empowerment<\/h3><p>Equipping youth, families, entrepreneurs and community members with opportunities, knowledge and resources to thrive.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v6 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Collaboration<\/h3><p>Working with communities, organisations, businesses and institutions to create greater collective impact.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v7 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"v7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ba-val\"><h3>Equity<\/h3><p>Promoting fair access to opportunities, resources and representation.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-v8 elementor-widget__width-initial ba-rv 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