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UCAS & African-Descent Professional Associates (UCAS & ADPA Inc.) is a non-profit organization with a national scope — promoting equality of human dignity, health-social-economic justice, and sustainable development.
Our work is informed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR, 1948), the UNESCO Declaration on Race and the Elimination of Racial Prejudice (1978), and the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015–2024).
UCAS & ADPA Inc. is an outgrowth of the Uganda Canadian Association of Saskatchewan (UCAS), founded in 1990. After more than 30 years of community organizing and advocating for diversity, equity, inclusion and development, UCAS formalized its extension — adding research, program development and service delivery towards healing, equitable integration, and human, social and economic development. An updated constitution was adopted, and the name and mandate changed in January 2023 to reflect the new focus.
“To create a healthy legacy of people of African descent contributing to the development of Canada through active and equitable integration.”
⟶Integrity through transparency and accountability
⟶Unity in diversity through dialogue and collaboration
⟶Family as the foundation for individual, social, economic, and community development
⟶Professionalism and hard work toward shared goals
⟶Equitable inclusion through human rights values
UCAS & ADPA Inc. is a research and development collaboration promoting equality of human dignity and cultural diversity, and working towards the elimination of systemic racism — to advance the full integration of African descent Canadians, immigrants, and other racialized groups.
⟶Promote equality of human dignity and worth as a Universal Human Rights Declaration
⟶Advance equality of opportunities
⟶Ensure respect of diversity
⟶Eliminate systemic racism experienced by African-descent Canadians and immigrants
UCAS & ADPA Inc. has a number of project committees working to achieve positive impacts in Saskatchewan — and these committee efforts often lead to new events. If you are interested in contacting one of these committees, you can reach UCAS & ADPA Inc. through the Contact Us page.