Future Black Female (FBF) is proud to host yet another installment of Her Seat at the Table, this time themed Shifting the Landscape: From Data to Effective Policy, in collaboration with Brock University.

This roundtable convening builds on the momentum of FBF’s Black Youth Prosperity Survey, launched one year ago to better understand the barriers Black girls and women face in achieving economic participation and security. The survey centered race-based and gender-based experiences to generate evidence that reflects the lived realities of Black youth and women. Data that has long been missing or overlooked in policy conversations. 

Now, we move from insight to action.

With the findings in hand, Her Seat at the Table: Shifting the Landscape creates space for meaningful dialogue focused on translating data into informed, practical, and impactful policy solutions. This round table will bring together community leaders, researchers, educators, policymakers, and advocates to engage in critical discussions around the key themes that emerged from the survey and explore pathways toward systemic change.

What to Expect

• Facilitated roundtable discussions grounded in findings from the Black Youth Prosperity Survey

• Collective analysis of structural barriers impacting Black girls’ and women’s economic participation

• Dialogue focused on policy relevance, accountability, and actionable solutions

• Opportunities to connect across sectors and contribute to shaping equity-informed responses

This event is designed not only to share data, but to activate it, centering community-informed perspectives in conversations that influence decision-making, policy development, and long-term systems change.

Event Details

Date: February 26th , 2026

Location: Brock University214 Rankin Pavilion1812 Sir Isaac Brock WaySt. Catharines, ON

Join Us

Her Seat at the Table is more than a conversation, it is a commitment to ensuring Black girls and women are not only represented in data, but meaningfully included in shaping the policies that affect their economic futures. We invite you to join us as we shift the landscape together, moving from evidence to effective action.