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Monique 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

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 03:19:06 -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 feel like this needs to start with listening to Black youth, before any planning can begin. What does this mean to them? But this also needs to be paired with on-going intentional daily work of those who work with those youth (or for youth-serving organizations), to make sure that they are going in to the work with the mindset of meeting…

Monique 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, 17 Mar 2022 11:03:18 -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?

One simple thing I plan to do is talk about this course with my colleagues and management. We talk about health equity, and the social determinants of health, but it was only recently that we talked about racism as a determinant of health. I feel like the self-reflection and re-education that occurs through taking this course is essential…

Monique 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, 17 Mar 2022 10:53:15 -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?

The thing that most stuck out to me was how important it is to be in partnership with Black families and communities from the beginning, when an organization is laying out plans for collecting data for the purposes of change. If an organization has not committed to anti-racism, and the work involved with it, they will continue to perpetuate…

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

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:38:24 -0500

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

I totally agree with you, Yasmine. I keep going back to when I was in school and we learned about the Underground Railroad like a big symbol of our national pride, but there was no mention about slavery and the racism in Canada, and how Black people were treated when they came to the country (and the fact that it was so bad they left). Or that…