Jeremiah Bowers-Van Dusen
Jeremiah Bowers-Van Dusen
Labour Lawyer
Education: Law '25
Award: Community Builder Award
Jeremiah Bowers is an Afro-Indigenous legal professional and holds a Juris Doctor from the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. He also holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Windsor, where he notably served for three years as the student union’s longest-serving president.
During law school, he held several leadership roles, including serving as the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Representative for the Indigenous Law Students’ Association and Co-President of the Black Law Students’ Association chapter. He was honoured to be elected as the National Chair of the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada, where he represented the Black student legal community nationwide and steered transformative initiatives to increase representation in the legal profession.
Deeply connected to his hometown of Windsor, Ontario, Jeremiah is a founding member and board director of the Black Council of Windsor-Essex, an advocacy organization established in 2020 to mobilize community responses to systemic racism in the region.
Shaped by a decade of non-profit leadership, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy, Jeremiah brings a focused passion for advancing equity, protecting vulnerable communities, and strengthening access to justice. In 2023, he received the Hon. Lincoln M. Alexander Award from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in recognition of his leadership in fostering inclusive communities.
In his spare time, Jeremiah serves on various nonprofit boards, mentors youth, and enjoys travelling, exploring new foods, and a well-made matcha—despite the ongoing debate about its taste.
