Discover the influential members who shape our commitment to cultural diversity!
Souley Keïta
President
Souley Keïta
President
Souley Keïta is a screenwriter, director and script supervisor who is sensitive to social fiction. Film critic, moderator for festival Q&A and cultural mediator.
Graduated from ECTQ with a degree in screenwriting and directing, he constantly perfects his writing by following screenwriting courses with MainFilm and Camille Trudel or with INIS. He had the honor of seeing Human Nature Triptych and Gastronomy selected at the Boucherville festivals, the BEAM X FCMS and rewarded for others such as the FFEQ or the SIFF (Switzerland).
He is currently a member of the Regional Competition jury for the Sherbrooke World Cinema Festival in 2023. His passion for words and scenarios led him to be a finalist in the national competition Cours Écrire Ton Court 100% Région and the Eastman Interlettre competition on two separate occasions.
He is currently working on two dramatic short films: Arrachez-nous nos cœurs and À quoi pensais-tu? Although his name translates to peace, he will never stop tormenting his characters so that they bring the spectators fullness.
Sunita Nigam
Secretary
Sunita Nigam
Secretary
Sunita Nigam grew up on the unceded territory of the Wabanaki in the Eastern Townships.
She holds a Ph.D. in English from McGill University and completed a 2-year SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship in Theatre Studies at York University in 2021.
Sunita has published on the racial, gender, and class dimensions of performance and culture in Quebec and Mexico, including stand-up, blackface, burlesque, activist theater, and urban design campaigns. In 2022, in collaboration with the Eastern Townships Resource Center (ETRC), she created a bilingual digital and outdoor exhibit on Black History in the Eastern Townships: https://www.black-histories.com/.
She currently teaches in the Department of Sociology at Bishop’s University and works as a consultant in the community sector across Quebec.
Mounira Niang
Treasurer
Mounira Niang
Treasurer
Holder of a D.E.S.S. in management and a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Purchasing, Mounira arrived in Canada in 2011.
She has more than twenty years of professional experience in Africa and America in different sectors of activity. Having the socio-professional integration of immigrants at heart, she was a mentor at Intégration Jeunesse du Québec inc. and Québec Pluriel.
In addition, as an Advisor on the use of external resources at the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity, she supports organizations specializing in employability in Estrie and is the regional representative for immigrant clients.
Justine Daniel
Administrator
Justine Daniel
Administrator
Holding a master’s degree in environment from the University of Sherbrooke, Justine arrived in Quebec in 2007. Although born in France, she has dreamed of going to Africa since her young age. She even participated in a project in Cameroon during her studies, passing through Senegal, Mauritius, Tunisia, Morocco, and the West Indies.
She has worked for the last 15 years in the development of projects in social justice and environmental justice through environmental education programs in partnership with popular education and reintegration organizations. Joining her convictions for a more just and inclusive society, she co-founded in 2023 the organization LENGRAIS – Sherbrooke agricultural center, in order to contribute to a better living of populations on a social and environmental level.
Arvind Runjeet
Administrator
Arvind Runjeet
Administrator
On top of his passion for food, Arvind has deeply rooted values. His entrepreneurial personality was built with social consciousness and ethics in mind, making him much more than a simple chef.
Convinced that businesses can be a source of positive change, Arvind has always integrated human values at the core of his entrepreneurial vision. For him, the success of a business is not measured only by financial results but also by the positive impact it has on society.
As a business chef, Arvind puts in play his values while ensuring that the Saatvik Cuisine Végé is a model business that is socially responsible. He prioritizes durable solutions and engages in community initiatives.
His entrepreneurial spirit is not only manifested in his creation of new dishes but also in the construction of a business that reflects his deep convictions. Arvind is constantly looking for new ways to bring positive contributions to the community and to have a sustainable impact in the field of gastronomy and beyond with his ethnic and gourmet vegan dishes.