Ivyn reflects on the important role that BCSEs and Black churches have played in supporting Black immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean in Montreal. These BCSEs and churches mainly offered tutoring, mentorship, summer camps, lunch programs, language classes, and other forms of educational support for children and for adults. Ivyn explains that many BCSE efforts emerged in response to structural racism and the barriers Black communities faced in areas such as education, employment, housing, and healthcare, with events like the Sir George Williams Affair illustrating these broader inequalities. She describes the work of BCSEs as filling a gap that the government did not.

Ivyn also notes that many young people who benefited from these programs later became successful professionals, something she speaks about with pride. She explains that the BCSEs continue to work to fill the gaps, especially since policies such as Bill 101 create additional challenges for some students. She points out that her BCSE often struggles as it does not receive as much financial support as the French organisations in the city and so has to rely heavily on its own fundraising efforts. Ivyn highlights the significant, though often under-recognized, role that women play in the wider society and in BCSEs.