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Black Experience Townhall
Addressing the impact of Anti-Black Racism
Looking at the various areas and creating an environment to bring those entities to the Townhall to interact through expert presentations, real-life stories, and community dialogues with both the Black Community and Allies. Through our program structure, Black Community Members can have a platform to be heard and allies are able to listen with empathy to better understand each other and work together to improve the systemic barriers that exist. The outcome of this program is to build self worth, confidence and social connectedness to improve and positively influence their quality of life with the goal of creating equity and equality within our systems.
Through our program, organizations will be able to look within their systems and approached to change and create new behaviours and approaches to break down barriers within their systems. Our program will show and demonstrate that allies care about how the Black Community are impacted and want to work to help change the barriers that exist in our systems so that equality and equality can exist. This program will allow and encourage new behaviours, provide education, and create accountability for change. With the recent social climate, our mandate has expanded to target specifically the challenges facing the Black Community, create a movement of awareness and develop strategies that influences systemic and societal change to overcome Anti-Black Racism. Our expanded programming aims to support the well-being of Black Black Community, as they endure and combat the Systemic, Anti-Black injustices that permeate through our various institutions. The Black Experience Townhall achieve this through Education, Dialogue, Support, and Resources for the Black Community, navigating this challenging landscape.
Black Open Mic
A safe space to share Systemic Anti-Black Racism
The Black Open Mic focuses on elevating the voices of the Black Community. An opportunity to elevate voices while expressing experiences through creativity of poetry. The healing activity is led by a Black Psychotherapist/ Social worker who shares strategies or creative process that helps to build or start that journey of healing including decompressing what was heard and how to consider ways of healing from the trauma of racism. Join our FREE virtual conversation for the Black Community to share their encounters with Systemic Anti-Black Racism. Has your voice been heard? We invite you to bring your stories or poetry. Real talents, real people and real stories. Please Join us and share this event so that others may receive needed support. Let's keep on talking, last Thursdays every 3 months.
Equity & Equality T-Shirt
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BILLIE-JANE BOLTON-ROJO, CO-FOUNDER
Co-founder & Member, Durham Black Network
Founder, PCAL Financial
Ajax, ON Canada
When most people consider legacy, they envision money or property left to someone. But at PCAL Financial Group, we believe legacy transcends this simple definition. Legacy is the footprint you leave that enables those following you trod an even more impactful path. Our vision at PCAL Financial Group is to partner with families and organizations in creating a footprint so expansive that generations after the next can experience life beyond our expectations. It may be in equipping our children to pursue any academic pursuit, gifting or dream, without concern of financial obstacle; or changing the world with our business idea or community service, all while amassing and preserving wealth to transfer to our loved ones.
TANIS HENRY, CHAIR & RN
DURHAM BLACK NETWORK, CHAIR
HEALTH DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER
REGISTERED NURSE
CALGARY, ALBERTA CANADA
Tanis Henry is a Clinical Practice Leader, and a experienced Registered Nurse, skilled in Critical Care and Emergency Medicine. Tanis is passionate about the development of health policy initiatives , and facilitating nursing education for nurses at every stage of their career. Tanis values education and appreciates its impact on nursing practice, and its influence on patient care outcomes. Tanis is experienced in identifying, planning, implementing and evaluating educational strategies that influence nursing practice and facilitate the change required to meet the patient healthcare needs. Tanis has received a Master's degree in Nursing with a focus on Health Policy & Leadership in Education through Ryerson University, and is a proud inductee of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Tanis moved to Durham Region 11 years ago, and is passionate in serving the community.
PAULINE SMILEY, VICE CHAIR
DURHAM BLACK NETWORK, VICE CHAIR
Livewell Pathway Healthcare Services
Pauline Smiley, is a woman with a purpose. Mother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend with great responsibilities. She is the Vice Chair of Durham Black Network and the owner of Livewell Pathway.
At LiveWell Pathway, we understand firsthand the challenges of caring for aging or ill loved ones. Often, the burden of care can take away from the joy of just being a daughter, son, husband, or wife. Our goal is to help you provide the best care possible for your loved one, while giving you back your time to be that son, daughter or partner again. <Click Here> to learn more.
Daniel Corrigan - coming soon!
Member, Durham Black Network
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Stephanie Jones - coming soon!
Member, Durham Black Network
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Fred Walker – coming soon!
Member, Durham Black Network
Executive Security Systems
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Juliana Maingot - coming soon!
Member, Durham Black Network
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Suresh Ravindran - coming soon!
Member, Durham Black Network
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NICOLE PERRYMAN
Member, Durham Black Network
Registered Social Worker & Psychotherapist
Durham, Canada
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.
Durham black network Merchandise
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