Virtual Café by YouthREX | Gera Melles | Activity https://cafe.youthrex.com/members/gera/activity/ Activity feed for Gera Melles. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:30:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 c55664278be532442e8c48a96a1675ca Gera replied to the discussion How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/strategies-for-working-against-anti-black-racism/#post-1222 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:25:58 -0400 Reply to How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families?

Hello Jane 🙂,
A great point you’re making.
While I do not conduct research, the lecture on collecting race-based data was incredibly insightful. If I have learned anything throughout this training it is to be: 1. transparent, 2. accountable and 3. self-reflective. Although these things may seem small they are essential when working with…

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]]> 6e836434d3b5c5388557c6d0048f0e00 Gera 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-1101 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 15:15:14 -0400 Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

This weeks module was really great ,I found it to be incredibly informative and real. One thing that really resonated with me was to actively listen and believe Black youth. We can not combat anti-blackness in Ontario without first acknowledging and believing Black experiences.

]]> 6d1817d1c4713a22271cb92915c34811 Gera replied to the discussion What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/what-is-the-one-simple-thing-either-in-your-personal-practice-organization-or-professional-practice-that-you-will-focus-on-implementing-to-improve-outcomes-for-black-youth-starting-today/#post-1003 Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:01:03 -0500 Reply to What is One Simple Thing you could do to center Black youth wellbeing in your work? What is One Simple Thing that your organization could do to center Black youth wellbeing?

One simple thing I could do to centre Black youth wellbeing is to actively listen and foster a safe space for Black youth to share their experiences.

]]> e9cc705e2d285015b3aec43f7a88e17d Gera posted an update in the group Centering Black Youth Wellbeing: This learning is incredibly important. I appreciated […] https://cafe.youthrex.com/cafe-buzz/p/858/ Sat, 06 Mar 2021 03:04:29 -0500 This learning is incredibly important. I appreciated the historical lecture as there were a lot of events and important people I had not known about.

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