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

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:32:40 -0400

Reply to Centering Black Youth Wellbeing Spotify Playlist

Found many new favourites on this playlist! Also had the chance to revisit some old favourites. My new favourite has to be 20 10 20 by Burna Boy. Thanks for sharing the playlist.

Jasmyne 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

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:23:47 -0400

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?

Thanks for sharing this factsheet, Uzo!

Jasmyne 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

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:22:20 -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’ve seen a lot of excellent responses to this question and I’m going to add to these ideas by saying that shifting away from service needs and towards pathways of inclusion doesn’t necessarily mean that we need to reinvent the wheel. There has been a ton of phenomenal research that analyses Black youth well-being and some of this…

Jasmyne replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:08:05 -0400

Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

From personal experience and research, I believe that anti-Black racism is still a problem in Ontario because our nation systemically believes that racism here is “non-existent” and that Canada is a welcoming “melting pot” of culture. This nation’s belief that Canada accepting of multiculturalism has ingrained itself into the policies that…

Jasmyne 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

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 19:23:18 -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?

Thanks for mentioning that the social determinants of health have an impacts on Black lives, Haley. To add onto that, it’s also important to (re)mention that anti-Black racism is systemic, structural, and interpersonal. Lecture 2.4 mentioned this fact, and I think it’s worth mentioning again because the factors that determine our health…

Jasmyne 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

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:15:18 -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?

Something that I’ve noticed in professional spaces and personally while growing up as a Black female, is that the voices of Black people were not often included in the discussion about what Black young people need. If Black youth were included in the discussion, their voices weren’t seriously considered. It is hard to come up with programming…