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Joe 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

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:15:24 -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?

I work in Project Management, so I’ll take this question from a project-based view:

One of the things that stuck with me from the RBD lecture was the importance of engaging with the larger community (not just the members of the organization itself) when implementing a project to collect RBD.

One of the biggest problems projects run into, in my…

Joe 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

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 19:28:32 -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 with Brody’s comment below.

I think one of the best ways to ensure we are designing inclusive programs and services for marginalized youth groups is to involve marginalized youth groups in the development and operations of programs and services.

Individuals can be asked to participate as stakeholders and in project groups (boards,…

Joe 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

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:19:01 -0500

Reply to How might we draw on research findings to highlight and challenge the impact of anti-Black racism on youth and their families?

I think the use of research findings are helpful to show the prevalence of racism within Canada and the impact of racism. A topic often discussed in the lectures to date is that of Canadians thinking “racism doesn’t happen in Canada” or that “acts of racism in Canada are the exception, not the norm”. I think the research findings shared…

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

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:33:45 -0500

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

I think an important note from the video lectures is the difference in scope when thinking of racism in an individual view versus a systemic view.

An individual might not consider themselves to be racist (although I would still argue that all people have biases), but they may have been benefited by or negatively impacted by the…