Award-Winning Poet-Author-Arts Educator

NADINEWILLIAMS

Nadine Williams is a Jamaican-Canadian who was born in the Parish of St. Mary and now calls Ontario home. She has published three collections of poetry, two children’s books, and over fifteen volumes of literature for Black History Month. These creations are a staple in the curricula of several schools in Canada in celebration of Black History. She is a regular presenter at schools across Canada, including local universities and was the distinguished Guest Lecturer to the prestigious African Writers Club at the University of Vienna in May 2019, and is often called upon to participate in Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) citizenship ceremonies reading poetry, singing the anthem and welcoming new Canadians. She is the recipient of the CIC Volunteer Award 2012, York Regional Police Deeds Speak Award 2014, received parliamentary mention for significant contribution to Black History in Canada in 2019, was named among the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women (100ABC) 2022 and have received numerous certificates from all levels of government, including three in the last few months in 2023. Nadine has exhibited her artwork at Canadian Museum of History, Bank of Canada Museum, Old Town Hall Gallery Newmarket, and The Art Gallery of Mississauga where she continues to be a regular presenter. As the resident poet for the Caribbean Consular Corps, she is vested in mentoring and supporting the next generation of authors, writers and scholars. This distinguished President’s Poet has opened for former First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama, The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Canada’s former Governor General, Hon. Justin Trudeau, PM of Canada, and Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, PM of Jamaica. She was the proponent in the recognition and dedication of four recent significant events of the journey of Black Peoples in Canada; “The Enslavement of African People in Canada”, “The West Indian Domestic Scheme” “George Dixon”and “Celebrations of Emancipation Day”. These occurrences and person are now catalogued by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Parks Canada as historical Canadian significant events and person. Her current project is to bring awareness to The UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) through her Art installation project, “The Fabric of Our Being!”

Poet
Storyteller
Author of five books
Spoken Word Artist
Historian
Keynote Speaker
Workshop Facilitator
Guest Lecturer
Visual Artist
Enterpreneur

ENTREPRENEUR

As the resident poet for the Caribbean Consular Corps, she is vested in mentoring and supporting the next generation of authors, writers and scholars. This distinguished President’s Poet has opened for Mrs. Michelle Obama, Canada’s former Governor General,The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Prime Ministers of both Canada and Jamaica and was the proponent in the recognition and dedication of three recent significant events of the journey of Black Peoples in Canada; “The Enslavement of Africans in Canada”, “The West Indian Domestic Scheme” and George Dixon. These occurrences and person are now catalogued by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and Parks Canada as historical Canadian significant events and person. Her current project is to bring awareness to The UN’s International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPAD) through her Art installation project, “The Fabric of Our Being” as well as The International Decade for Indigenous Languages with her BHM Poster A Mi Dis-This is Me (affirming identity). This body of work is the fusion of textile art and poetry.

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