{"id":7201,"date":"2022-06-02T13:13:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T13:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.boiteinterculturelle.ca\/?p=7201"},"modified":"2022-06-02T13:21:27","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T13:21:27","slug":"elvire-b-toffa-administrator-of-la-boite-interculturelle-honoured-by-quebec-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boiteinterculturelle.ca\/en\/elvire-b-toffa-administrator-of-la-boite-interculturelle-honoured-by-quebec-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Elvire B. Toffa, administrator of La Bo\u00eete interculturelle, honoured by the Quebec government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Saint-Adelphe, Quebec, June 2, 2022<\/strong> \u2013 On May 31<sup>st<\/sup>, Ms.&nbsp;Elvire&nbsp;B. Toffa was awarded the prize <em>Pour un Qu\u00e9bec sans racism<\/em> (for a racism-free Quebec) in the Individual category, in recognition of her undeniable commitment to a better living together in Quebec. It was at the Parliament building of Quebec that the&nbsp;prize was awarded for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sensitive to the question of the socio-professional integration of immigrant women, mainly African women in Quebec, Ms.&nbsp;Toffa created the NGO <em>Regroupement des Amazones d&#8217;Afrique et du Monde (RAAM)<\/em>. She is also involved in anti-racism events and intercultural activities that promote rapprochement between cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Bo\u00eete&#8217;s president Mr. Faouzi Metouilli, as well as members of the board of directors, warmly congratulate Ms. Toffa for this honorary distinction. La Bo\u00eete is proud to count among its directors, a woman who is so committed and invested in guaranteeing full respect for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We would also like to congratulate Coconut Podcast, which was honoured in the organization category.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information, please visit\u00a0the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3NfJbxt\" target=\"_blank\">Government of Quebec<\/a> (in French only) Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who we are<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>La Bo\u00eete interculturelle Created in 2018, La Bo\u00eete interculturelle is a non-profit organization located in Quebec, Canada. La Bo\u00eete creates unique experiences of exchange, sharing in collaboration with artists and partners wishing to strengthen ties and forge new ones between communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our approach is characterized and guided by three fundamental elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Culture<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; What distinguishes us from one another\u2014our way of life, traditions and customs\u2014but also something that can be shared with others.<\/li><li><strong>Exchange<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; An act imbued with the desire to share and learn from each other.<\/li><li><strong>Change<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; To become the facilitators of changes we wish to see around us.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-30-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For further information, please contact&nbsp;:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nathalie L\u00e9vesque<\/strong><br>La Bo\u00eete interculturelle<br><a href=\"mailto:boiteinterculturelle@gmail.com\">boiteinterculturelle@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Saint-Adelphe, Quebec, June 2, 2022 \u2013 On May 31st, Ms.&nbsp;Elvire&nbsp;B. 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