Programs and Services
Community Housing
Supporting the development of sustainable housing in the northern region of New Brunswick.
Open Server Project
Empowering Black communities with an open-source data, supporting transparency, data sovereignty, and skill development.
Program Services
We provide key services dedicated to promoting equitable opportunities and resources for marginalized communities.
Creative Media Arts Program (CMAP)
This project is aimed at youth aged 16-24 to engage them in meaningful creative programs and activities.
Black Youth Outreach
We collaborate with several delivery partners to developed a program designed to address the inequalities faced by Black Youth.
Black Voice: Speak. Heal. Rise. — A Restorative Gathering for the Black Community
We all carry weight that isn’t ours to carry alone. Black Voice: Speak. Heal. Rise. is a restorative support gathering created by the Atlantic Equity and Research Alliance, designed for and with Black people who have experienced distress in its many forms.
This is a space to breathe — to set down the armor, to speak without explanation, and to heal without performance. It’s a chance to reconnect with yourself and with others who share your lived experience.
No judgment. No pressure. Just presence, witness, and community.
Whether you’re looking to reflect quietly or share openly, you are welcome here. This is your space. Speak. Heal. Rise.
About Us
AEARA is a community-based organization established
To address systemic barriers to people of African descent, Indigenous Peoples and other racialized communities in the Atlantic region (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island), in particular with regards to education, justice, public safety and employment. We are run by a volunteer board of directors, all of whom are people of African descent.
Resources
New Initiative to Tackle Housing Disparities in Black Communities
Network for the Advancement of Black Communities
THE CAEH 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness
UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent
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