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Event Details
March 7, 2026
Event Date
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Full Day Event
Toronto Metropolitan
University, Toronto
What to Expect
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: AI, Algorithms, and Representation (everyone)
Exploring AI bias and the future of algorithm design.
10:05 AM - 12:00 PM
Morning Workshops (Choose One)
Choose one:
Gaming & Black Representation
Art as Protest
Beat Making
LEGO Serious Play
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Mental Health Workshop (Everyone)
Social media and mental health
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Afternoon Workshops (Choose One)
Choose one:
Black Hair (Parting the Root)
Slime Mold
Fashion & Self-Expression
Gaming & Black Representation
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Black Youth as Architects of Liberatory Futures(Everyone)
Closing plenary + prize give-a-aways
INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATION: In addition to potential benefits from attending the conference, participants will receive a BCPC “swag bag” containing items aligned with conference theme and $20 gift card upon confirmed survey completion at the end of the symposium.
Register to attend Black Culture / Pop Culture 2026!
What's Included
Full-day conference programming
Community lunch
Workshop materials & resources
Certificate of participation
Networking with 70 Black youth
Access to Youth Marketplace
$20 Gift card for symposium post-survey
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