Virtual Café by YouthREX | Victoria | Activity

Victoria replied to the discussion Centering Black Youth Wellbeing Spotify Playlist in the forum Centering Black Youth Wellbeing

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:37:45 -0400

Reply to Centering Black Youth Wellbeing Spotify Playlist

Love this! I know a teacher who enjoys playing music within her classes and I can send this to her to use. Thanks!

Victoria 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

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:35:51 -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?

This is a great point we focus on in my work! There should not be any shame or blame on those who get any type of support or have gone through certain unfortunate things. It is important to put those things aside and instead realize these people are in need of support in many ways and that if we can help we should try.

Victoria 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

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 02:33:22 -0400

I agree a lot with the comments others have made. We must let these youth speak for themselves and advocate for themselves about these issues. It is our place to help them learn to do this in an effective way as well and even at times to provide those platforms for them to speak. Within my work as a child and youth practitioner we strive to…

Victoria 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

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:23:34 -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?

I agree much with what other people are saying about this. Accepting our biases, thoughts, beliefs, etc. and challenging or learning from them is important in this case. As well, much of what we do in my practice again is what other people have said in putting our thoughts aside and hearing those other people out, learning not from our…

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

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:19:40 -0400

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

I think there is not enough acknowledgment of the issues that black youth face within Ontario and globally thus why anti-black racism exists. Many people do not talk enough of these issues or advocate for them in order to stop them. Also, we are not taught enough about these issues and it seems they are kept mostly out of the spot-light.…

Victoria 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

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:05:44 -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?

I am currently in the child and youth care program at Centennial College in Toronto. It is my final semester and we have discussed much of this topic over the last three years of my schooling as child and youth care practitioners work with a variety of people. One thing we have discussed is to simply examine much of our own biases,…