Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Journalist

Montreal

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Jennifer est journaliste à La Converse. Elle a commencé sa carrière avec nous à travers les Bourses de La Converse en Janvier 2024 en tant que journaliste junior. Depuis août 2024, elle est journaliste à La Converse.

Latest Articles

Diversity and inclusion — the end of a “fad”?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Disappearance of the Department of Diversity in Canada: a setback for equity, perceived as a “Trump effect” by experts.

Cabinet of Ministers: A Diversity of Façade? Persons with Disabilities Lament the Disappearance of Their Ministry

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Abolition of the Ministry of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities. "A symbolic recognition collapsing."

Why vote in federal elections when you feel excluded?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

With just a few days to go before the election, one question is on everyone's lips in Montreal North, Saint-Michel, and Côte-des-Neiges: why vote?

Elections 2025: “Many Canadians want to vote for politicians who can take a stand on genocide.”

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Defenders of Palestinian rights see the election as an opportunity to impose the Israeli-Palestinian question in the political debate.

Quebec cuts two support programs for women victims of domestic violence

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

March 31 will mark the official end of interpreting services for immigrant women victims of sexual and domestic violence.

What are the resources for newcomer parents in the face of child criminality?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Parent-Space workshops support newly arrived parents to enable them to maintain a healthy relationship with their children.

Portraits of the five candidates to succeed Valérie Plante at the head of Projet Montréal

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

On March 15, Montreal will discover the successor of Valérie Plante at the head of Projet Montréal.

“Hood Heroes”, episode 19: Abdul Raziq Khan, chef of Mama Khan, the restaurant that feeds those in need

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Much more than a simple Pakistani family restaurant, Mama Khan is a place of solidarity fighting against food insecurity.

Resisting Law 21 — Muslim women speak up

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Bill 21 is taking a new step in its tumultuous journey: the Supreme Court of Canada has decided to examine its validity.

Menstrual poverty in Montreal: little-known programs for an urgent need

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

In 2020, the pandemic brought to light a reality long ignored in Montreal: menstrual poverty.

Our neighbourhoods, our voices: parent-child dialogue to prevent gun violence

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Parents and children came together to find an answer to a question: how to strengthen their relationships to prevent gun violence?

Converse Conversations: Decolonial Philosophy and Anti-Black Racism with Norman Ajari

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

La Converse met Norman Ajari, doctor of philosophy and lecturer in French-speaking Black studies, to talk about decolonial philosophy.

Expropriation: The Ly family continues its fight against the STM

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

The family, who have lived in a duplex for 41 years, received an expropriation notice for the construction of an underground ventilation station.

Nahda at McGill: a look back at Arab Exhibitions in Mandate Jerusalem

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Presented at McGill's Islamic Studies Library, an installation evokes the cultural and political roots of Palestine.

War in Sudan: the Sudanese community calls for more flexible measures to welcome their families in Canada and Quebec

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Montrealers of Sudanese origin denounce the complexity of the policies to welcome their families, while massacres are tearing Sudan apart.

Haroun Bouazzi: the creation of the Other behind the controversy

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

La Converse interviewed sociologists to decipher the sentence that changed everything, more particularly the “creation of the Other”.

Public writers: no more support for non-Francophones

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

The public writers pilot project has been cancelled — a service for non-Francophones, mainly immigrants who are struggling to integrate.

Scalded child in Montreal: the Black community is worried about the safety of their children

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

On Saturday, October 12, hundreds of demonstrators marched in Montreal in support of the boy who was allegedly scalded by his neighbor.

Budget cuts in francization: a new barrier for immigrants

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

A few weeks before school started, Quebec announced budget cuts affecting francization programs for adults.

Police stops: a favourable judgment for victims of racial profiling?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

On September 3, the Quebec Superior Court ordered the City of Montreal to compensate people who were victims of racial profiling.

“I had to create my own world to really live” — from the stage to the boxing ring, or, breaking the chains of adversity

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Sarah-Judith Kayiri Hinse-Paré is a musician, writer, songwriter, performer, and Canadian boxing vice-champion in her category.

Temporary work permits freezing : should we really be worried?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Foreign workers have four days to renew or obtain a closed work permit, before new PTET restrictions in Montreal.

Anti-black racism in Montreal schools: “Sometimes it's trivialized, sometimes it's blatant”

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Kemba Mitchell is an anti-black racism consultant. We compared these observations with the experiences of families who are victims of discrimination.

Hood Heroes - 16 Smoothzi: A Family Story

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“My parents taught me to be happy with what I have. Even if we have little, in reality, we have a lot,” says Ramzi Kerouicha.

Curry collective: asylum seekers become chefs

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“We are chefs, because we have always cooked at home, it is a passion that we master perfectly”

Breaking the silence and claiming your place in the media when you are a black woman

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

While the Dynastie Gala Media Evening honored women, it was also an opportunity to highlight the challenges they face.

What do young people in Montreal neighborhoods experience?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“We are not important, because we come from a bad neighborhood, because we are black, because we are Arabs!” Take a look at the École Converse Podcast

Converse School

Massacre in Congo: memory of a survivor of Goma

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Witnessing the rise of violence in his hometown, Babs lived through the wars that shook Congo before finding refuge in Canada in 2019.

Hood Heroes, episode 15: Eddy, the dad of the Park YMCA Youth Zone

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Although he only joined the YMCA team in 2023, Eddy already has a symbolic place. “Here, they consider me a bit like the dad of the Zone”

Massacre in Congo: the heavy silence of the international community

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“We are not flies that can be killed like that”

Black excellence: a burden for some community members

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

A dialogue on black excellence and its consequences on the mental health of black youth.

Surviving depression on the streets: when mental illness remains invisible for people experiencing homelessness

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

“Shelter is hard. It's coughing, it's farting, it's groaning, it's screaming. It is open land. I prefer to lie outside.”

Other team members

Pablo A. Ortiz

Collaborator

María Gabriela Aguzzi

Collaborateur

Ismaël Koné

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