Who we are
We Cater for the Needs of Yoruba People in Ottawa
Isokan Yoruba Ottawa is a vibrant socio-cultural group dedicated to the Nigerian Yoruba community residing in Ottawa and its surrounding areas. As a non-profit organization, we are committed to preserving and promoting our rich cultural heritage, values, and traditions, ensuring they remain an integral part of the Canadian mosaic.
What We Stand For
The Association strive to fulfill the following mission statements:
Preserve and promote our cultural heritage, values and traditions as part of the Canadian mosaic.
Provide support for the well-being of individual members in good standing within the association.
Facilitate increased awareness and support social, economic and community development/ advancement.
Promote and encourage the teaching of Yoruba language and culture as a means to instill cultural values in our community.
President’s Message
I am delighted to write this foreword as the President of Isokan Yoruba Ottawa, an association that is guided by the ọmọlúwàbí ethos: character, integrity, and moral excellence. We are dedicated to promoting Yoruba culture, values, and traditions in the heart of Canada’s capital and beyond.
I am honored to lead this vibrant community, and I am proud of the work we do to preserve our language, customs, and traditions. This includes the establishment and on-going support for the Yoruba School Ottawa to preserve our language and promote the Yoruba cultural heritage, values and traditions within the Canadian mosaic. Yoruba School Ottawa will inspire our confidence and that of our children in Yoruba culture and heritage, while also embracing the diversity that makes Canada strong.
Bayo Aregbesola
President, Isokan Yoruba
Programs and Initiatives
Ongoing support for the Motherland
YorubaLand Health Initiative
The association feels it is important and is our duty to give back to our homeland. With this in mind we launched a Health Initiative in December 2011. The goal of the initiative is to raise funds to support and improve health care delivery in Yoruba land.
Community Support Programs
Ottawa Homeland Initiative
The Ottawa Homeland Initiative was launched during the 15th year celebration of Isokan Yoruba of Ottawa on December 10, 2016. The overarching goal of this initiative is to increase the visibility, relevance in socio-cultural sphere in Ottawa.
Cultural Programs
Yoruba School
Yoruba School is borne out of the mission of Isokan Yoruba of Ottawa, which is to preserve and promote the Yoruba cultural heritage, values and traditions as part of the Canadian mosaic.
Join Our Association
Become a member of the Yoruba Social and Cultural Association of Ottawa by completing our membership form.