Black Healing Center (BHC)
articule is proud to collaborate with the Black Healing Centre to host the Black Wellness Summit! It is a two-day event organized by the Black Healing Centre during the month of February (Black History Month). The goal of the Black Wellness Summit is to encourage a deeper social commitment to addressing the profound and systemic harms of anti-Black racism on the mental health of Black Canadians. The Black Wellness Summit will provide an intergenerational space for members of Montreal’s Black community to connect, recharge, and rest, while attending culturally relevant and afro-positive mental health programming.
This special program is open exclusively to Black people, with reservation.
This is a donation based event we recommend $15 per summit day, however no one will be turned away for lack of funds, presented on Saturday, February 18, 2023, from 10:30 am to 9:00 pm
Duration: 10.5 hrs.
Location: articule, 6282 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, QC H2V 2G3
Places are limited, reservation required.
Schedule
10:30AM to 12PM | Intergenerational Yoga : A restorative yoga session facilitated by certified yoga teacher, Kesha Foster.
1PM to 3PM | Black Men's Sound Bath & Conversation Circle: A sound bath and conversation circle for Black men facilitated by community builder, Fimo Mitchell & modern CEO, Harry Julmice.
4PM to 5:30PM | Healthy Communication & Navigating Conflict: A workshop about healthy communication & navigating conflict management facilitated by psychosocial worker, Philippe Koffi.
7PM to 9PM | Black Healers Mingle: A community mingle event for Black Mental Health Practitioners & friends catered by Food N’ Ting.
This is a donation based event we recommend $15 per summit day, however no one will be turned away for lack of funds, presented on Sunday February 19, 2023, from 10:30 am to 9:00 pm
Duration: 10.5 hrs.
Location: articule, 6282 Rue St-Hubert, Montreal, QC H2V 2G3
Places are limited, reservation required.
Schedule
10:30AM - 12PM | Black Femmes Meditation Circle: A guided meditation session followed by a conversation circle facilitated by mindfulness facilitator Joanne Chevalier. *This event will be facilitated in French*
1PM - 3PM | Panel Discussion on Community Care as Self-Care: A panel about the importance of self-care and community care moderated by Daniel-Jocelyn Otou. Speakers information to come.
4PM - 5:30PM | Black Youths Art Circle: An art workshop for Black youths between the ages of 15 - 19 facilitated by multidisciplinary artist, Kezna Dalz.
7PM - 9PM | Community Dinner: A dinner open to all the members of the Black community of Tio'tia:ke (Montreal) to enjoy food catered by Lakou Kaii.
Research shows that the wellbeing of Black Canadians is severely impacted by anti-Black racism, discrimination, and lack of culturally competent health care practitioners. The Black Healing Centre's long term vision is to be able to provide a space where Montreal's Black community can have access to holistic healing programmes and access to resources for community members impacted by racial trauma.