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Mehret 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

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:45:20 -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?

Designing, creating, and offering spaces, services, programs for Black youth by Black youth. This can be done by actively engaging Black youth and their voices in the creation and implementation of services and programs, advocating for the resources needed to effectively do this work, and holding ourselves accountable to avoid “lip service”…

Mehret 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

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:12:23 -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?

First, it is important that we engage with the available research on ABR and its effects on youth and their families with intention, setting aside time in our workday to engage with the literature, research findings, community voices and resources on ABR to increase our knowledge base so we can effectively challenge ABR, within our own…

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

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:17:01 -0500

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

ABR is still a problem in Ontario because Canadian society has adopted convenient amnesia- a discourse of denial- and ignores the historical realities of Black Canadians and Blackness in our society. It pretends that it happened over there, in the U.S., and denies ABR, its historical roots, and its very real and on-going consequences for…

Mehret 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

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:59:27 -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?

The One Simple Thing I could do to center Black youth wellbeing in my work is to listen, listen, and listen! Actively and with empathy so Black youth feel safe to share their stories, lived experiences and challenges, and build mutual trust to work together towards positive and sustainable changes in their lives.