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Black Community Members, Organizations and Allies advocacy
Durham Black Network is a group of Black Community Members / organizations (70% Black & 30% Allies) advocating for Equity and Equality. Established in 2020 after the murder of George Floyd, driven by a shared passion of needing change, dedicating their time to focus on dismantling barriers to help eliminate Systemic Anti-Black Racism issues that the Black Community faces within their diverse lived experiences. Our programs Includes the Black Experience Townhall and Black Open Mic focused on Awareness, Support & Building Relationships. Our partners include The Municipality of Clarington and the Clarington Public Library.
Mission: Our mission is to identify, illuminate and combat Anti-Black Racism through positive action and supportive allyship.
Vision: To create a legacy for future generations where members of the Black Community have a sense of belonging that comes from being valued and respected.
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.
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.
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DBN run programs such as, the Black Open Mic every 3 months, Black Experience Townhall (a 3-part series on Community Safety & Justice, Healthcare & Mental Wellbeing and Education & Child Welfare) to help support the Black Community in addressing Systemic Anti-Black Racism with a focus of moving forward because Together We Are Stronger®.
For Black History month 2022, DBN members did delegations at the Municipality of Clarington, City of Pickering and Town of Ajax to recognize Black History Month and share the great work the team are doing in the community. Durham Black Network Members also took part in supporting Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School by selecting quotes from Black Leaders for students to record themselves saying which were played during morning announcements during the month of February 2022. The team also recorded a video played for students and staff of Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School for the morning announcement in recognition of Black History month.
Durham Black Network
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.
Livewell Pathway Healthcare Services
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.
Member, Durham Black Network
Community Leader
Durham, ON Canada
Genelle Pollydore is a passionate and ambitious Health Equity Specialist and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Consultant. She has the pleasure of living and serving in Durham Region. Genelle supports the facilitation of culturally relevant programs that enhance health in the community. Contributing to programs that strengthen and empower communities is where her passion lies. She has a comprehensive understanding of how systems of oppression are perpetuated throughout the health and social service system. Genelle is devoted to advancing inclusive care and promoting health equity. Genelle is the Founder of Swen Equity, a social enterprise, with a mission to improve health outcomes and rectify health disparities in marginalized communities through innovative strategies that enhance inclusion in health organizations.
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.
Corporate Member, Durham Black Network
Whitby, ON Canada
Circle of Love is a registered charitable organization since 2012 that exists to benefit the community by providing life management counseling, food, and basic supplies to people of low income, referrals, and other support services to youth single mothers and persons in need. For over 15 years, Circle of Love has provided support for immigrants and citizens from diverse backgrounds ethnicity, cultures, and circumstances. The outreach focuses on individuals in the Durham Region (Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, and Oshawa) as well as indigent persons in downtown Toronto.
Corporate Member, Durham Black Network
Toronto, ON Canada
PINDAB was created to encourage people to save every penny to make a dollar. PINDAB is a community company that provides events and programs to the City of Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. Our objective is to motivate, inspire, and encourage people to save their money and follow their dreams.
Member, Durham Black Network
Tessa Sebro, Yoga & Pilates Specialist
Tessa Sebro is a certified Yoga and Pilates Specialist and a designated Human Resources Professional, who has used mind-body exercise to overcome serious back injuries after a major car accident, to shorten her recovery time following abdominal surgeries, including the c-section birth of her daughter, and to maintain her overall physical, mental, and spiritual health. As a busy mother and wellness enthusiast, Tessa uses her personal experiences to relate to her students and provides a variety of modifications during classes to ensure a safe and welcoming practice for all levels of ability. Serenity Seven Yoga and Pilates was developed out of her passion for helping others to achieve their wellness goals. Group classes, individual sessions and wellness education are available within Durham Region and East Toronto. For more information, consult the website: serenityseven.com.
Check our store for Durham Black Network Merchandises to help support our programs for the Black Community.
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