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Laura replied to the discussion Support Black Students living in smaller communities outside of the GTA in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 02:12:07 -0400

Reply to Support Black Students living in smaller communities outside of the GTA

Hi Oghenekevwe,

Thank you for sharing your ideas on how to support black students in smaller communities outside the GTA! I think this is a very important topic, as someone who lives quite far from the GTA and in a small community. It is so important to acknowledge the lack of resources many vulnerable populations face in smaller areas that are…

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

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 02:07:31 -0400

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

Hi Danish,

I’m not from, living or working in Ontario, so it was very insightful to read your post. I’m always so surprised when I hear stories such as the one you mentioned with the young person. For a very long time, probably until I began university, I thought that I had never heard or seen any instances of individuals being racist. And while…

Laura replied to the discussion Overall Emotions in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Sat, 01 Jul 2023 01:56:04 -0400

Reply to Overall Emotions

I think like many others, there are a lot of mixed emotions having now finished the learning modules. I’ve been in university for quite a bit of time now and thought that I knew more than I did. While I’m thankful to have had the opportunity to learn through these modules and intend to use what I have learned in future practice, there is still…

Laura 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, 11 May 2023 03:53:38 -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?

Hi all,

I agree with many in this thread that listening is one of the simplest things I can do to help centre Black youth wellbeing. No matter what profession we may find ourselves in, I think it is always important to acknowledge that those we are working with are the experts on their own lives. Listening and providing a safer space for them…