#63 Fashion Industry w/ Christine Eruokwu

Christine is the founder of Kaima Designs, an African-inspired trendsetting clothing brand whose Corporate Social Responsibility prioritizes poverty reduction through girl-child education and women empowerment initiatives in West Africa.  She co-founded United Colours of Fashion, a non-profit whose mission revolves around harnessing the talents of newcomers and persons of BIPOC heritage in the fashion industry by creating training opportunities that enable them to become active players towards the growth of the local economy while promoting multiculturalism.  Christine also sits on the board of three non-profits and occasionally speaks at youth engagement sessions where she inspires young leaders to be the best version of themselves. She was recognized as one of the Most Inspiring Immigrants in Atlantic Canada and awarded the Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee medal in January 2023 for her contributions in the community.