Consultant/Facilitator at Morneau Shepell
PhD Philosophy, MEd, BEd and Bachelor of Arts, Humanities & History
2021-2022 Advancing Black Students Stream

Joseph Smith’s PHD work is in the Humanities and encompasses key notions amongst the disciplines of philosophy, psychology, religious studies, and literature with a focus on the philosophies of self-consciousness within the west and the intellectual background of black consciousness. He is a qualified elementary, secondary, and post-secondary educator and a prospective K-12 principal; co-founder of the non-profit organization Generation Chosen which focuses on Mental health and Emotional intelligence within underserved communities; a project coordinator for the Black Experience Project housed/funded by Environics Research Institute; a facilitator and consultant in the area of Anti-Black Racism and Emotional Health at Life Works; sits on the board of Operation Black Vote Canada as the Director of Youth Outreach; and is a founding member of the Foundation for Black Communities which is a non-profit organization designed to adjudicate grants, develop policy, and liaise with government and the philanthropic sector to serve Black-led and Black-serving non-profits and charities.