THE DR. VIBE SHOW™ - BLACK CANADA TALKING™ - MARCH 7 - 2021

Black Canada Talking™ is a live online event that provides Black Canadians opportunity to give their takes and POVs on stories that are of importance to them. On the March 7, 2021 edition of Black Canada Talking™, the guest was Francis Jeffers. Francis Jeffers is a Graduate of the University of Toronto at Scarborough (1979) with a major in Chemistry and a minor in Political Science. He was employed for 32 years at Sanofi Pasteur in the areas of Quality Control, Production Planning, Materials Management and Purchasing. Mr. Jeffers' extracurricular activities are focused in the promotion of Youth Development/Empowerment, Science/Technology and Engineering within the African-Canadian community and low-income communities. Francis is the Founder/ Curator and Executive Director of the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum (CMIM). CMIM is a federally registered non-profit organization/social innovation organization based in Toronto, whose mandate is to educate and increase the public's knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of inventions by individuals from the diverse multicultural communities that make up Canada by collecting, assembling and exhibiting their inventions to the general public through travelling inventions museum. He is the Founder and past Executive Director of The Visions of Science Network for Learning. Visions of Science is an initiative focused on the promotion of Science, Technology and Engineering to the African-Canadian community with a special emphasis on stimulating young people to view the field of Science and Technology as a viable career option. Francis is a member of the Black Scientist's Task Force on Vaccine Equity (BSTFVE). BSTFVE helps people from the Black community get accurate information about the vaccines, provide factual research/studies for Afro/Caribbean audiences, clear up myths and address questions/concerns. During our conversation, Francis talked about: – Some of his family background and getting his passion for science – Leaving Dominica and coming to Toronto – The story behind Visions Of Science (the first Black STEM organization in Canada) which he was part of for twenty-five years – Living in South Africa for three years – The story behind Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum – The impact of the pandemic on the museum's activities – Being the best time for Africans in the last thousand years You can contact Francis via: Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum The Visions of Science Network for Learning Email Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at www.thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to email us at [email protected] Please feel free to "Like" the "The Dr. Vibe Show" Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe 2020 Podcast News Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association 2018 Innovation Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association The Dr. Vibe Show™ At "The Good Men Project" One of the first Brand Ambassador's – Cuisine Noir Magazine Dr. Vibe – Producer And Co-host of Black Men Talking On WJMS Radio Dr. Vibe on HuffPost Live – August 2, 2013 2013 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Winner (Best International Blog) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011 Twitter Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iTunes The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Spotify Dr. Vibe Media – You Tube The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Stitcher Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – TuneIn Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Google Play Music The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iHeartRadio The Dr. Vibe Show™ at Anchor Linkedin – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Instagram The Dr. Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page