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Sarah 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, 23 Jan 2023 02:59:20 -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?

Love your response. I think we are limiting our vision if we restrict our lens to ‘programs’, ‘services’ and ‘sectors’. Addressing anti-Black racism and working alongside and in support of Black youth requires that we work across sectors and beyond the traditional boundaries and logics of our roles and official mandates of our organizations.…

Sarah 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

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 02:50:16 -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?

We know that the collection of disaggregated data in systems like child welfare, health care, policing, and education is important for tracking change over time, and to assess if organizational changes are addressing anti-Black racism and improving outcomes for Black communities. I have seen how research findings in my own organization…

Sarah 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, 22 Jan 2023 02:30:49 -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?

My organization can listen and respond with humility, action and resources to the Black staff who are generously providing feedback on their experiences and sharing their ideas for how to make the organization a safe and empowering place for Black staff and young people.

Sarah 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, 12 Jan 2023 01:58:48 -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?

Listen. Recognize and appreciate the enormous skill, wisdom, resourcefulness, knowledge and resistance that Black youth share with me.

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

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 19:25:32 -0500

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

Anti-Black racism is rooted in ideologies and ideas about blackness (deviant and subhuman) and whiteness (innocent and pure) that are rarely acknowledged, let alone dismantled. These ideas supported the construction of a Canadian national identity, infrastructure, economy and institutions on the back of Black enslavement and Black labour,…