Virtual Café by YouthREX | Nicole | Activity https://cafe.youthrex.com/members/nicoletallieu/activity/ Activity feed for Nicole. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:30:40 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 87c3a11978b0d84fa2cc3efcd546be23 Nicole 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 https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/lets-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-pr/#post-2351 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:52:39 -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?

Completely agree! I do think there needs to be a change in curriculum and how information is delivered. I would like to see a shift in this and for students to feel like they are represented in what is being taught. It takes a community to create this change. I have seen some really positive shifts but we are not there yet. There is A LOT…

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]]> d5dc3cb45ea9770c314ee37bedb8555a Nicole 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 https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/lets-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-pr/page/2/#post-2350 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:48:25 -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 love this response Alyssa. I think that this is such an important question to ask and your response resonates for me.

]]> d3cf0b234600b9d9efd05f3c0ccea953 Nicole replied to the discussion Special Topics in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/resources-and-workshops/#post-2349 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:45:45 -0500 Reply to Special Topics

Thank you so so much for sharing all of this! I really appreciate it. I feel like I have so much still to learn and this is a continued area of growth for me.

I also really enjoyed the additional readings/fact sheets that were included throughout this course. There are so many good ones. I just wish we had more time to go through more of the content.

]]> a755762863387aa4424c47159eda42b4 Nicole replied to the discussion Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario? in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/why-is-anti-black-racism-still-a-problem-in-ontario/page/6/#post-2348 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 17:42:26 -0500 Reply to Why is anti-Black racism still a problem in Ontario?

Totally agree with this! There is not enough happening within the education system overall and there is so much work that can still be done to ensure voices are heard.

]]> 33d1419315672404406323afafa2742b Nicole 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 https://cafe.youthrex.com/communities/centering-black-youth-wellbeing/forum/discussion/what-is-the-one-simple-thing-either-in-your-personal-practice-organization-or-professional-practice-that-you-will-focus-on-implementing-to-improve-outcomes-for-black-youth-starting-today/page/4/#post-2342 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:13:26 -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 completely agree with this too. I also work in a school setting and I think there is always a need for more education. I too think it is incredibly important continue to work towards empowering youth voices. I know that our board has done some focus groups to better understand how the board can support and empower voices further. There is…

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