Annick Kwetcheu Gamo left wealth management to help those who dont know where to start, launching Code F, a non-profit agency that helps people become more financially savvy.

Djamilla Tour, who left the Ivory Coast for Morocco as a teen, felt she'd filled a void when she came to Montreal to study and met other West African students. That inspired her to start an online forum for women from the African diaspora.

Alix Adrien, a veteran math teacher and school administrator who is now at the helm of the Quebec Board of Black Educators, is dedicated to helping Black youth thrive academically.