Workshops

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Paint & Passion Couples Night

Ignite the spark of creativity and intimacy in your relationship through art with couples therapist Shanna-Kay Stephens & artist Chika Oh. Leave the stressors of the outside world and step into our Paint & Passion Couples Night! As your hosts, we seek to transform the colours, lines, and spaces on your canvas to explore connection, intimacy and meaning. As we co-create with you, our desire is to increase relaxation, and passion for each other beyond this creative space! Great music, food and connections!!
**We will also host a Pop-Up Shop featuring local businesses**
**All Painting Supplies Will Be Provided **

 

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Date: Friday November 10th, 2023 
Time: 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM EST
Location: 1111 Barmac Drive, Toronto ON M9L 1X4
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Black Girls Ink To:
Mental Health Workshop for Each Cohort

This mental health workshop invites program participants engaged a 6 -week program to explore barriers such as racism, sexism and other systemic inequities that  they experience along their journey as Black female entrepreneurs and to identify healthy ways of coping with stress, overwhelm, anxiety, burnout, and other psychosocial issues.

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Date: Recurring

contact: [email protected]

Elizabeth Fry Society of Toronto
My Start Up Program

Self-Care Workshop for Each CohortThis engaging workshop welcomes program participants engaged in an 8- week program in Phase 2 of the My Start Up Program to share their current struggles as female entrepreneurs and to build on their existing internal and external resources to create a self-care plan to improve their well-being as individuals and as a collective.

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Date: Recurring

contact: [email protected]

Nuvou Staffing Solutions
Self-Care Workshop

This workshop provides RNs, RPNs and PSWs to share the current challenges within the field of nursing and personal support work and to  develop additional coping mechanisms and stress management strategies to equip them to care for themselves as they care for our aging and elderly populations while simultaneously continue navigate the pandemic’s impact on their profession.

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Date: Recurring

contact: [email protected]

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Back 2 School & Pack New Tools

Our workshop will give you an opportunity to re-tool your parent backpack and equip you for the school year journey! Your children will have a chance to create their own unique back pack designs and to connect with parents in a deeper way through art.

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Date: Saturday  October 14, 2023
Time: 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: 10 Henderson Avenue, Brampton, ON, L6Y 2A4

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Dufferin & Peel Region Town Hall

Is your child (or has your child) experienced anti-Black racism within Dufferin/Peel Catholic, Dufferin/Peel Public or Dufferin/Peel Regions’ Region private schools?

This includes all parents with Black children within Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon, Orangeville, Shelburne, Mono, Amaranth, Mulmur, Melancthon, Grand Valley, and East Garafraxa.

Parents of Black Children, alongside The Brampton Literacy Centre and the Dufferin County Black Parent Advisory Council, is UNITING to share your experiences of anti-Black racism and help us create Dufferin/Peel Region’s first united Black Parent Council.

Together we will make a difference.

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Date: Thursday March 30th

Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST

Location: Alder Recreation Centre (275 Alder Street, Orangeville, ON L9W 5H6)

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Dufferin-County
Black Parent Advisory Council

We are a group of Black parents from within the Dufferin-County creating a safe space where other Black parents can voice their children’s issues of racism and other disparities within the classroom. We want to create a network of advocacy, support, communication and awareness. Ultimately, we want to empower Black parents to become as informed as possible!

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Date: Thursday March 2nd, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Westside Secondary School (300 Alder St. Orangeville, ON) 

RSVP by: February 17th
RSVP to: [email protected]

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Parenting Workshop Series PT. IV:
Managing Holiday Stress

Shanna-Kay will be sharing advice on how to manage the stress felt by parents/caregivers during the holidays. We understand the holidays can be a stressful time, Shanna-Kay plans to create a safe space for everyone to share their stories and provide advice.

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Date: Tuesday November 22nd, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm 
Location: Online, please see link to register and join below. 

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Parents Back To School Prep:
Equipped For The Journey

Student Family Advocacy Programming in collaboration with Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association



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Date: Monday August 22nd, 2022 
Time: 6:30 pm 
Call: (519)-804-4442
Email: [email protected]

 

Parents back to school prep:
Equipped for the Journey

Presented by: Shanna-Kay Stphens (MSW, RSW)

 

 

 

 

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Shanna-Kay talks to parents and caregivers about how to support their children and themselves during this transition back into school. 

Date: Monday August 22, 2022
Time: 6:30 PM
Where: Zoom

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Building Parent - Teacher Rapport

Student Family Advocacy Programming in collaboration with Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association

 

 



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Date: Wednesday September 21st, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm 
Location: Aaniin Community Centre (5665 14th Avenue, Markham, ON L3S 3K5
Room: Exercise Room
Call: (519)-804-4442
Email: [email protected]

 

It's Bedtime!
Creating Routine and Structure

Student Family Advocacy Programming in collaboration with Markham African Caribbean Canadian Association






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Date: Wednesday October 26th, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm 
Location: Aaniin Community Centre (5665 14th Avenue, Markham, ON L3S 3K5
Room: Exercise Room

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