The K. family
Mother: HR consultant · Father: civil engineer. Two children, Grade 6 and Secondary 2. Coordinators for the elementary level.
Behind BlackGenius Canada: committed parents, volunteer coordinators, and soon a scientific committee. Here are the people who bring our nonprofit to life every day.
In 2026, eleven families of African descent pooled their resources, their time and their standards to give their children what they had been searching for in vain: a framework for academic excellence rooted in their identity.
Mother: HR consultant · Father: civil engineer. Two children, Grade 6 and Secondary 2. Coordinators for the elementary level.
Mother: teacher · Father: entrepreneur. Three children in high school. Coordinators for science competitions.
Mother: lawyer · Father: physician. One child in Secondary 4. Legal coordinators (non-profit incorporation).
Mother: financial analyst · Father: architect. Two children in elementary school. Treasury coordinators.
Mother: pharmacist · Father: chemistry teacher. Three children. Summer Academy coordinators.
Mother: family physician · Father: computer science researcher. Two children in high school. Coding and STEM coordinators.
Running committees, following up with families, partner relations. Role held on an annual rotation among founding families.
Level diagnostics, individualized plans, liaison with tutors. Handled by our nonprofit's parent-teachers.
Nuit des Défis, the Merit Walk, the Math Games, Summer Academy, Mentor for a Day. A rotating logistics team.
Starting in 2027, an independent scientific committee — made up of practicing teachers, doctoral candidates and science professionals — will oversee the design and grading of the BlackGenius Math Games tests.
Eleven families sparked the movement. How many will we be by 2030?