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Abena replied to the discussion Practical Ideas On Ways To Affirm The Identity Of The Black Community in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:47:05 -0500

Reply to Practical Ideas On Ways To Affirm The Identity Of The Black Community

I think community connection and care is also very important. I, too, grew up in predominantly white spaces and know the impacts that this can have on identity formation. I agree that being taught about personal and collective histories is crucial. Cultivating community care through social groups (even if they are small) can supplement this…

Abena replied to the discussion Centering Black Youth Wellbeing Spotify Playlist in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:35:22 -0500

Reply to Centering Black Youth Wellbeing Spotify Playlist

As I was going through the courses, I kept looking up the songs and wishing that there was a playlist available! This is great!

Abena replied to the discussion Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:33:09 -0500

Reply to Let’s dream and envision programs and services where Black youth are not experiencing anti-Black racism. How might we move beyond identifying the service needs and gaps Black youth face, to pro-actively designing pathways to inclusion in the youth sector?

I agree! I also think that organizations need to be more innovative when approaching evaluation and feedback. Focus groups and surveys are great tools but they may not be capturing the true impact of certain programing. There may be value in exploring arts-based forms of data collection and research like the use of photovoice to capture…

Abena replied to the discussion Teaching the True History of Anti-Black History in Canada is Crucial in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 04:20:10 -0500

Reply to Teaching the True History of Anti-Black History in Canada is Crucial

I completely agree! As Black people (and especially the youth) we can see all the ways in which we do not “fit” in Canadian society. This is further solidified by the apparent lack of us in historical accounts. Learning about these details to Black history and the ways that we are integral to the fabric of Canadian history is validating and…