We sit down with Stanislas Bell, Manager of Visitor Services at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the first Black manager in a position of power at the institution. Originally from Cameroon, Stanislas shares his journey from teenage immigrant to community leader, including a life-threatening encounter with medical racism that shaped his commitment to serving others.We're talking:
- Moving from Cameroon to rural Manitoba at 16, speaking only French
- How sports became his bridge to acceptance in a new culture
- A harrowing hospital experience where discrimination nearly cost him his life
- Why representation matters for building trust in human rights institutions
- Leading the museum through COVID-19 challenges and vaccine mandates
- Founding his own initiatives to empower Winnipeg's black community
Stanislas reminds us that leadership means "transforming anything that's negative into something positive" and building the next generation of leaders. His story shows how personal trauma can become a catalyst for community change when we choose service over silence.
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