Virtual Café by YouthREX | Cassandra Oluwasola | Activity https://cafe.youthrex.com/members/cassandraoluwasola/activity/ Activity feed for Cassandra Oluwasola. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:30:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 9501aa78d0154be0fe550ef55cfc49f9 Cassandra 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 https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/lets-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-pr/#post-1298 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:43:12 -0400 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 definitely agree Haley! Representation in decision-making and leadership spaces is so important. I also believe that validating and acknowledging the experiences of black youth is vital to improving policies and practices around services for black youth.

]]> fc4dfcaabef4b16573f8944bdb9f6858 Cassandra 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 https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/lets-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-pr/#post-1297 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:41:03 -0400 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?

]]> d0e46d590dfcc55af9a60fa06096db07 Cassandra 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 https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/lets-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-pr/#post-1209 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:45:47 -0400 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 think centering black youth voices is key. A lot of times programs are designed for black youth without actually asking or listening to the community in terms of what they need to thrive.

]]> b0b0ff1075a96edb7f7c08b12f73aa9c Cassandra replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/why-is-anti-black-racism-still-a-problem-in-ontario/#post-954 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:58:25 -0500 Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

There is a significant lack of black history in our educational system. Throughout all stages of the educational history there is hardly any mention of Black Canadian’s contributions to Canadian society, and even less mentions of the history of slavery, anti-Black racism and discrimination that exists throughout our history. Thus, most…

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