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Zoe 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, 28 Mar 2021 22:00:45 -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 can do to better support Black youth is to leave my assumptions at the door. I’d like to strive to always ask what experiences, stories, and words mean for that Black individual. In doing so, I must engage in a continual process of critical self-reflection to ensure that I am not imposing my own interpretations of…

Zoe 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

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:57:46 -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?

Hi all,

I really appreciate the point you’re touching on here about making sure that there is a genuine seat at the table when thinking about program and service design. I especially like Catherine’s point about helping Black youth develop the necessary tools to participate meaningfully in those decision-making processes. I think the central…

Zoe 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, 28 Mar 2021 21:52:39 -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?

Hi Jane, Lisa, and Sureka,

I really like that you’ve highlighted this point about being honest and authentic about the gaps in your own knowledge and experiences when supporting Black youth. Jane, I especially appreciate what you said about not putting our own definitions onto other people’s experiences. This reminds me of the concept in…

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

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:48:43 -0400

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

Hi all,

I echo a lot of what’s been said here already! I think that the way anti-Black racism operates in Ontario, and in Canada more generally, is as a whole significantly more covert and invisible than in the States. Because of this, I think it’s easy for those of us who are not Black to live in ignorance of the magnitude of the problem.…