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Black History MonthBlack History Month 2009In celebration of Black History Month 2009, Jaku Konbit in partnership with Black History Ottawa, the Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization has invited the International African Inventors Museum to Ottawa for a three day display at the Canada Science and Technology Museum between February 5-7, 2009.International African Inventors Museum (IAIM) The International African Inventors Museum is a traveling exhibition that promotes the achievements of black inventors and scientists. By highlighting the contributions of Black inventors and scientists, the display aims to provide role models for young people within the visible minority communities and to inspire them to consider careers in science and technology. The International African Inventors Museum has toured with great reviews four countries, thirthy-eight states, and one hundred and eighty cities including Accra, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Toronto, Winnipeg, London, and Windsor. The IAIM has also visited various schools, colleges, cultural groups, churches, corporations, organizations, festivals and conferences.The vision of this exhibition for Black History Month is to showcase, promote and project the rich contributions that people of African heritage have made in the fields of science and technology and to encourage children, youth and students of the African and Caribbean communities and other visible minorities to get involved in the fields of science and technology. In conjunction with the exhibition, Jaku Konbit will deliver an interactive lectures series, science demonstrations with the intention of encouraging youth, parents, teachers and participants to examine science and technology as career options through exposure to research and achievements realized by Blacks. To learn more about the IAIM please visit their website at www.iaimuseum.org |
