Black open mic

You are invited to join our next Virtual Conversation focused on Systemic Anti-Black Racism with Story Telling, Poetry, Inspirational Quotes from Black Leader, and a Healing Activity with Social Worker Nicole Perryman to help decompress what you learned or talked about. Host Billie-Jane Bolton Rojo engage and bring us all together as a community.  

 At our Black Open Mic, we have various poetry writers who share their craft with us and individuals sharing their person stories. You can listen or share with the group. We invite writers to bring their poetry. Real Talents, Real People, and Real Stories through Poetry. Let's keep the conversation going in moving forward together in a safe space because Together We Are Stronger®. 

Our Program is FREE to the public.  Register Now. Once registered on Eventbrite, you will receive a confirmation email containing the link that you can use to join us on.   Please Join us and share this event so that others may receive needed support. Register now at   

Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist 

Kujenga Family Wellness Project  

Nicole Perryman, is a Registered Social Worker, Play Therapist and Psychotherapist practicing in Durham Region. Nicole started her career supporting children, youth, and families in child welfare, social services and has worked within children's mental health, parental contact and parenting time assessments, youth involved in the criminal justice system, trauma centers, and education.   Nicole is the CEO and co-founder of "Ifarada [eye -fa-ra-da] Centre for Excellence and Kujenga [cue-jenga]" Family Wellness organizations that provide culturally-informed and trauma-focused approaches for children, youth, adults, and families.  She is an occasional professor, and field supervisor for students in social work, child and youth, and counseling psychology.  She is also a principal equity consultant supporting organizations across Canada and Internationally on their equity journeys.